CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire's hunting seasons kick off on September 1 with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Archery seasons for turkey and white-tailed deer get underway September 15. The statewide resident Canada goose hunt runs September 1-25.
Highlights of most New Hampshire hunting seasons can be found in the newly published 2015-2016 New Hampshire Hunting and Trapping Digest, which includes New Hampshire hunting season dates, bag limits, check stations and more. Hunters and trappers can pick up a free copy from their local Fish and Game license agent when they buy their license, or view it online at huntnh.com/hunting/publications.html.
Looking ahead, the much-anticipated regular firearms deer hunting season opens on November 11. Both the archery and regular firearms seasons for deer continue to end one week early in WMU A.
Following is a general overview of New Hampshire's fall hunting seasons (please be sure to consult the Digest for additional information and regulation details):
2015 New Hampshire Hunting Seasons
WHITE-TAILED DEER:
Archery: September 15-December 15 (ends December 8 in WMU A)
Youth Deer Weekend: October 24-25, 2015
Muzzleloader: October 31-November 10, 2015
Firearms: November 11-December 6, 2015 (ends November 29 in WMU A)
BLACK BEAR: Starts September 1 (end varies by WMU)
GRAY SQUIRREL: September 1-December 31
SNOWSHOE HARE: October 1-March 31 (bag limit varies by WMU)
RUFFED GROUSE: October 1-December 31
MOOSE: October 17-25 (by permit only)
FALL TURKEY:
- Shotgun turkey: October 12-16 (certain WMUs)
- Archery turkey: Septemer 15-December 15 (closed in WMU A)
The Digest also summarizes new rules in effect for this hunting season, including a ban on chocolate as bear bait and a prohibition on the use of drones, smart rifles and certain uses of game cameras by hunters.
Need a hunter education class? Don't delay! Register online at huntnh.com/hunting/hunter-ed.html.
Apprentice hunting licenses will again be available during the 2015 season. These licenses provide persons 16 and over who have not yet completed a hunter education course the opportunity to hunt under the guidance of a licensed hunter age 18 or older. This program gives people who may not have grown up with family or friends that hunted, or simply think they would enjoy the experience of being outdoors and learning the skills of hunting, the chance to give it a try. In 2014, a total of 1,353 individuals (944 men and 409 women) took advantage of the apprentice license program, hunting everything from deer to migratory waterfowl. Apprentice licenses are available only at Fish and Game headquarters. Learn more at huntnh.com/hunting/apprentice.html.
N.H. hunting licenses and permits can be purchased online anytime at www.nhfishandgame.com.
So get out and enjoy New Hampshire's big woods, with more than a million acres of public land open to hunting. Find more information about hunting in New Hampshire at huntnh.com/hunting.
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