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Application for 2024 Balch Hill Deer Hunting is open!

August 28, 2024

Our deer permit application for the 2024 hunting season at Balch Hill is now open! Complete your application by September 1 to be entered into this year’s drawing. Participants will be notified of their application’s status on September 3.

Please email Program Coordinator Barry Matthews for more information at bmatthews@hanoverconservancy.org.

Balch Hill Deer Hunting Application

Filed Under: Balch Hill, Hunting Tagged With: Balch Hill

Application for 2022 Balch Hill Deer Hunting is open!

August 1, 2022

Our deer permit application for the 2022 hunting season at Balch Hill is now open! Please follow the link below to our deer permit application, thank you!

Balch Hill Deer Hunting Application

Filed Under: Balch Hill, Deer, Hunting, Lands, Wildlife Tagged With: Balch Hill, Deer permit, hunting

Hanover Lottery for Special Hunting Permits

July 22, 2020

The Town of Hanover has applied for 150 Special Deer Management Permits. These can be used in the Town’s Special Deer Management Area only according to NH Fish and Game Hunting Rules for Management Unit G-1.

The Special Deer Management Permits will be awarded to qualified hunters via a lottery system.  A qualified hunter is one who has a valid NH hunting license and a photographic identification such as a driver’s license or passport.  Youth hunters who do not have a photographic identification must provide a copy of their birth certificate to enter the lottery.

Each hunter may submit one entry to the special deer management permit lottery.   Here is our lottery calendar:

July 1- August 13 – Submission of entries for lottery to Town Offices- applications (including email and phone #) must be submitted by US mail or email with copy of valid NH Hunting License and photographic identification.  No early birds!!!  Town Offices are located at 41 South Main Street, Hanover, NH. Lottery entries may be submitted in person via the front foyer, Mon.- Fri., 8:30- 4:30 pm.

August 14- Lottery draw- The Town Clerk will oversee the lottery.

August 17-18 Notification- By email, or phone, if email is not available

August 18-September 2- Hunters come to Town Offices to pick up their permits- Hanover Town Offices are located at 41 South Main Street.  The town clerk’s office is open 8:30- 4:30. Hunters must bring valid NH Hunting License and photographic identification when they pick up their permit.

September 3-13- Wait list is activated to give away permits which were not claimed and given to hunters who were not selected in the lottery first round.  Hunters on the wait list will be contacted and must bring valid NH Hunting License and photographic identification when they pick up their permit.

Lottery entries are available on-line at www.hanovernh.org, or by coming to the Hanover Town Offices to pick one up.  The front foyer is open and entry forms will be available there July 1 through August 13th, Monday- Friday, 8:30 am- 4:30 pm.

Vicki Smith
Planning and Zoning Department
41 South Main Street
Hanover, NH 03755
603-640-3214

Filed Under: Deer, Hunting

Deer season begins in NH Sept. 15

August 27, 2018

Although hunting for various species occurs throughout the year, deer season is by far the most popular. In New Hampshire, the full season runs from September 15 – December 15 each year.

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Remember to wear your blaze orange or hi-vis yellow and take precautions with dogs and kids: bells and bright colors are always a good choice!

Loaner safety vests and bandanas are available at many of our trailheads. Please return them after your hike!

Filed Under: Balch Hill, Deer, Hunting, Lands, Stewardship, Wildlife Tagged With: archery, Balch Hill, deer, hunter, hunting

Hanover receives special deer hunting permits from NH Fish & Game

August 23, 2018

New webpage on local hunting coming soon…

View a 2018 map of areas where these permits can be used, and read more about the data behind Hanover’s multi-year application process from the Town’s Biodiversity Committee.

Filed Under: Balch Hill, Deer, Forest Ecology, Hunting, Lands, Partnerships, Research, Wildlife Tagged With: deer, Fish & Game, hunter, hunting, permits

Fall colors include blaze orange!

September 14, 2017

Hunting season in NH begins Sept 15, so make sure hikers, kids & dogs are visible in the woods. Bright orange vests are available to borrow at Balch Hill (Grasse Rd kiosk) and at the Trescott lands (Trescott Rd kiosk). Read more about our deer management on Balch Hill here…

Filed Under: Deer, Hunting, Trails

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Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-3433

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