Our
Priorities
2025 Legislative Session
In this upcoming legislative session, with collaboration of key legislators, the following Bills, which we support will be introduced:
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End Wildlife Killing Contests which award prizes for killing the most or largest coyotes or other species included in the contest.
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Making the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission advisory only. Their role will be to advise the Executive Director and not the decision maker.
How to support THESE BillS
Find your legislator
You can find your representative following the links on this page
Legislators on Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee who will hear these Bills
Attending hearing or registering your support online
Example of letter you can send to your legislator
Photo: Ashley Contarino
WILDLIFE KILLING CONTESTS DO NOT MAKE SENSE
Our wildlife is the first fatality of wildlife killing contests. Sportsmanship is the second. The principle of fair chase and respect for our natural wildlife are absent from killing contests.
Photo: Paul Malenfant
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: KILLING CONTESTS
Did you know the policy we advocate for would end killing contests, but not “big buck” or “trophy buck” contests? It’s true – we can have hunting that is consistent with fair chase and respect for wildlife *and* good policy for our predators. Read all about it.