NH-Hackett+Hill+Wildlife+Management+Area


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Tamworth =Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area= Tamworth, New Hampshire 03883 Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area webpage Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area map

Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area, Tamworth
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About Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area

 * Location**: NH-25, South Tamworth. From the intersection of NH-16 and NH-25 in West Ossipee, go west on NH-25 about 4 miles, just past South Tamworth.
 * Birds**: Spring/summer birding. Waterfowl on wetlands. Forest birds in woods.
 * Description**: 223 acres, heavily forested, but with some thinned areas to open up habitat. 11 acres of wetlands and 3100' of river frontage. Hunting and fishing allowed.Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area was purchased in 1991 from the Alice Bemis Thompson Trust.

Just north of the village of South Tamworth, this property is forested with hardwoods and softwoods including white pine, hemlock, balsam fir, oak, beech, and birch. It includes 3100 feet of frontage on the north side of the Bearcamp River and 11 acres of wetlands. In 1997, a timber harvest took place to thin and release a densely planted pine stand bordering the Bearcamp River and enhance browse, forest foods and cover for bear, deer, and other wildlife.

Wildlife found in the Hackett Hill WMA include deer, moose, bear, snowshoe hare, fox, bobcat, fisher, squirrels, chipmunks, and waterfowl. Brook, brown, and rainbow trout are stocked in the Bearcamp River; natural reproduction by landlocked salmon has been documented (salmon parr present).

The Alice Bemis Thompson Trust also donated a conservation easement on an adjacent 17.5 acres, extending 300 feet deep along the river, providing a river buffer and riverfront trail for fishing and walking. The property also abuts the 297-acre Perkins Farm conservation easement granted to the town of Tamworth. From Hackett Hill Wildlife Management Area webpage

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