Best Management Practices (BMPs)
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies recommends the following trapping techniques and equipment:
- Introduction to trapping BMP
- Eastern coyote BMP
- Red fox BMP
- Raccoon BMP
- Gray fox BMP
- Bobcat BMP*
- Opossum BMP
*NOTE: There is no open season for the taking of bobcats, lynx, wolves or American marten (pine marten) in New Hampshire. Trappers are urged to employ appropriate measures to prevent the incidental take.
- A lynx protection zone has been established in northern NH.
- Download How to Avoid Incidental Take of Lynx from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Download How to Avoid the Incidental Taking of Lynx and Wolves Recommendations to Trappers, from the NH Fish and Game Department.
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