Effective January 1, 2024, there are a few changes to existing NH RSA 207: General Provisions as to Fish and Game, which gives private landowners more control over the placement of game cameras (NH RSA 207:63) and tree stands/blinds (NH RSA 207:36-a) on their property.
A summary of the changes follows. For full text of the law visit https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XVIII-207.htm
Game Cameras
- The placement of game cameras requires written or verbal permission from the landowner.
- Permission expires on December 31 of each year unless permission is revoked or extended.
- Game cameras must be labeled with the name on contact information of the owner in a way that is visible when the camera is mounted.
- Game cameras do not require permission on state-owned or state managed lands or municipally owned property.
Tree stands
- Portable or temporary tree stands and blinds can be in place between April 25 to June 1 and August 1 to December 31 (these do not require written permission).
- All tree stands and blinds must be removed by June 1, unless otherwise permitted by the landowner.
- Any stands or blinds that damage trees are prohibited.
- Tree stands and blinds must be clearly labeled with the owners name and contact information.
If you would like to place a game camera on land that SELT owns please fill out the form here.
NOTE: SELT can not give permission to place game cameras on privately owned land that SELT holds a conservation easement on. Please reach out to those landowners directly.