- (a) A leashed tracking dog licensee may use a leashed tracking dog to locate wounded or dead big game animals for another licensed hunter.
- (b) Applicants for a leashed tracking dog license shall complete the “Application for Leashed Dog Tracking License” form, Rev 7/25, available at https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt746/files/documents/leashed-dog-tracking.pdf, and signed subject to the penalties for making unsworn false statements under RSA 641:3.
- (c) The applicant shall submit the application and the fee for the leashed tracking dog license to the fish and game department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301.
- (d) The annual fee for a leashed tracking dog license shall be $50.00.
- (e) The licensed tracker shall only have and carry a current New Hampshire firearms hunting license and current leashed tracking dog license when tracking big game animals.
- (f) The dogs shall be properly licensed in accordance with existing New Hampshire laws.
- (g) The licensed tracker shall not use more than 2 dogs for tracking big game animals at one time.
- (h) The licensed tracker shall not charge for services of tracking big game animals.
- (i) The licensed tracker shall submit a “Mandatory Leashed Tracking Dog Report” to the fish and game department no later than December 31st of the year they held a license to track big game animals.
- (j) The required “Mandatory Licensed Leashed Tracking Dog Report” form, Rev 7/25, is available at https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt746/files/inline-images/leashed-tracking-dog-rpt-.pdf.
- (k) Individuals who fail to submit the required report shall not be eligible to purchase another leashed dog tracking license until the report is submitted.
Source. #8839, eff 7-1-07; ss by #10619, eff 6-2-14; ss by #13970, eff 6-1-24; ss by #14308, eff 7-10-25, EXPIRES: 7-10-35