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Crouched in camouflage with duck calls or deer urine to mask themselves, hunters are bagging game, but when it comes to their impact on the state's economy, state fish and game officials wish the effect of fishing, hunting and wildlife watching were more visible. The NH Fish and Game Department, which is funded mostly by license fees, has struggled in recent years to carry out its mission, which includes managing the wildlife population, overseeing 56,000 acres of conservation, maintaining public access boat ramps and rescuing injured and lost hikers.
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Fishing for Big Bucks
Crouched in camouflage with duck calls or deer urine to mask themselves, hunters are bagging game, but when it comes to their impact on the state's economy, state fish and game officials wish the effect of fishing, hunting and wildlife watching were more visible.
Hunting and fishing generate big bucks for the Granite State, with 258,000 sportspeople spending $219 million in 2006 on equipment and related activities, based on the most recent report from the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Research by the Washington, D.C.-based Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation found the industry supports about 4,000 jobs, more than most private employers in the state. An additional 548,000 people participated in wild...See the full content of this document
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