CONTACT:
Sgt. Glen Lucas: (603) 788-3164 or (603) 271-3361
September 28, 2018
CONCORD, NH — New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Conservation Officers encourage the public to help protect New Hampshire’s wildlife resources by reporting wildlife crime during the fall hunting seasons and throughout the year.
Are you aware of a poaching situation? What about trespassing, destruction of property, littering, or theft? Call Operation Game Thief! If you observe someone taking an over-limit of fish, shooting an animal out of season, hunting without a license, or leaving trash in an area where they have been hunting or fishing, let Operation Game Thief know about it.
You can report violations to Fish and Game’s Operation Game Thief online anytime at www.wildnh.com/ogt, or call the 24-hour hotline at 1-800-344-4262. Confidentiality is guaranteed. Rewards are paid for tips that lead to arrest or citation. The hotline is for reports of wildlife crime. It is not intended for general calls about nuisance wildlife, road-killed animals, or questions about hunting and fishing regulations.
When you make a report, please include as much of the following information as possible: date, vehicle description, license plate number, road/route, time, violation, travel direction, description of person(s).
“Each of our Conservation Officers covers a lot of territory and they are spread very thin, so information reported by the public through Operation Game Thief can really make a difference in protecting the natural resources that are there for all of us to enjoy,” said Fish and Game Sgt. Glen Lucas, who coordinates the Operation Game Thief Program in New Hampshire.
To learn more about Operation Game Thief or to report a violation online, visit http://www.wildnh.com/ogt.