Advice from NH Hunters
Massachusetts
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Just had our offer accepted on a house in NH, so the wheels are turning in my head already. The property has 5 wooded acres on a hillside which abuts thousands of acres of huntable state land, which was a big factor in choosing a house.
I am hoping to get some insight into hunting the Kearsarge and Chandler state forests, towns of Warner, henniker, hopkinton, weare, and any other surrounding areas.
Anyone know what the deer numbers are like? Hunting pressure? Any public land to check out or avoid? Bear population?
I'm pretty used to big woods areas, so I imagine density will be lower, deer are tougher to pin down, but I don't mind that, I enjoy the challenge of figuring out new pieces. I also have some experience hunting the suburbs of Manchester and took an 8 pointer in Bow last year so I know there are some great opportunities nearby, just wanted to see if anyone has hunted this area which is new to me.
Thanks for the help.
I knew it was a long shot haha. I appreciate the guys the PMd me with some info. Figured I'd add that I hear the moose population is decent. If anyone has put in for the lottery or actually gone hunting for moose up north I'd love to hear about that too. If nothing else, moving up there may be a good opportunity to hunt some new species.
Slim pickings in the moose lottery. Worth a shot though and you will have a better shot now that you're a resident. I see lots of moose in the area. Fun shed hunting for them too.
Wachusett - best luck man! Enjoy the new digs! Keep on the board and keep us posted ok!
(I have zero info on hunting NH)
Thanks fellas, I think I'll do some research on moose, luckily I'll probably have 20 years to devise a plan until I get a tag haha.
Will - Im definitely going to stick around on here and hopefully will have a couple more success stories to post this year.