Who to call by state
New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, state highways are handled through NHDOT highway maintenance districts, while many local roads are maintained by town highway agents or city public works departments. New Hampshire also has a specific Fish and Game process for keeping deer or other wildlife accidentally killed by a motor vehicle, and separate guidance for reporting significant numbers of sick or dead birds. ([dot.nh.gov](https://www.dot.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt811/files/inline-documents/dot-highway-maint-district-offices2023.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Road-killed deer salvage
- New Hampshire allows a resident to possess deer or other wildlife accidentally killed by a motor vehicle only after completing the "N.H. Wildlife Permit for Wildlife Accidentally Killed by Motor Vehicle" with a conservation officer or law-enforcement officer, or by calling Fish and Game dispatch at 603-271-3361 if no officer is available. ([gc.nh.gov](https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/fis1100.html))
- Report dead birds or sick wildlife
- Official page →
Official resources in New Hampshire
Use this NHDOT district map/contact sheet to identify the state maintenance district responsible for a state highway segment. ([dot.nh.gov](https://www.dot.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt811/files/inline-documents/dot-highway-maint-district-offices2023.pdf?utm_source=openai))
This is NHDOT's official online forms portal and includes a general DOT contact form, but I did not find a dead-animal-specific reporting form there. ([onlineforms.nh.gov](https://onlineforms.nh.gov/nform/Home/9f21baa9-ec35-43dc-b84a-ac9d48ed173d?utm_source=openai))
This official rule page explains how a resident may obtain approval to possess wildlife accidentally killed by a motor vehicle. ([gc.nh.gov](https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/fis1100.html))
Use this Fish and Game FAQ for what to do with sick or dead birds and when the state wants reports. ([wildlife.nh.gov](https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt746/files/documents/avian-flu-nhfg-faqs.pdf?utm_source=openai))
This UNH wildlife-reporting tool explains how residents can submit wildlife observations in New Hampshire. ([nhwildlifesightings.unh.edu](https://nhwildlifesightings.unh.edu/about_wo.shtml?utm_source=openai))
Key facts for New Hampshire
- NHDOT highway maintenance is organized into six district offices plus a separate turnpikes office. ([dot.nh.gov](https://www.dot.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt811/files/inline-documents/dot-highway-maint-district-offices2023.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- NH towns' highway agents handle construction, maintenance, and repair of town highways and bridges unless the town uses a public works board. ([gc.nh.gov](https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XX/231/231-62.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Counties repair highways only when they are not in any town or place liable for highway repair. ([gc.nh.gov](https://www.gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XX/232/232-40.htm?utm_source=openai))
- A resident may keep motor-vehicle-killed wildlife only after completing the Fish and Game permit process or calling dispatch if no officer is available. ([gc.nh.gov](https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/fis1100.html))
- If no law-enforcement officer is available, Fish and Game says to call dispatch at 603-271-3361 for instructions before keeping the animal. ([gc.nh.gov](https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/fis1100.html))
- Fish and Game is interested in reports of significant numbers of sick or dead birds, not every single bird found dead. ([wildlife.nh.gov](https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt746/files/documents/avian-flu-nhfg-faqs.pdf?utm_source=openai))
What to do next
- If the carcass is on an Interstate, NH Route, U.S. Route, or turnpike, use the NHDOT district map/contact sheet first; if it is on a town street, contact the town or city highway/public works office. ([dot.nh.gov](https://www.dot.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt811/files/inline-documents/dot-highway-maint-district-offices2023.pdf?utm_source=openai))
- Do not move or butcher a road-killed deer until Fish and Game or law enforcement has approved the motor-vehicle-kill permit process. ([gc.nh.gov](https://gc.nh.gov/rules/state_agencies/fis1100.html))
- For sick or dead birds, avoid bare-hand contact; on public property, Fish and Game says you can call local authorities, and significant die-offs should be reported. ([wildlife.nh.gov](https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt746/files/documents/avian-flu-nhfg-faqs.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Helpful guides
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- Dead animal on private property: whose job is it?
- Dead deer removal: roads, yards and salvage permits
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