Hunting in New Hampshire

Hunter Education - Schedules, course descriptions, online study materials, instructor training information and more - plus the Online Hunter Education and Field Day option.

Click here for current hunting license prices

Season dates
For all huntable species in New Hampshire

Hunting information by species:

• Deer
• Moose
• Turkey
• Black bear
• Waterfowl
• Small game & furbearers
• Pheasant

New! 2012 N.H. Apprentice Hunting License - "Take a friend – Make a hunter"

Trapping in New Hampshire

GET A GUIDE! List of N.H.-licensed hunting guides

Hunting Publications

WHERE TO HUNT!

• Topographic maps for all of NH!
• Maps of Wildlife Management Units
• Wildlife Management Area guide
• Where can I hunt in New Hampshire?
• Hunting on State-owned Lands in N.H.
• NH Flood Control Areas and Contacts - Federal
• White Mountain National Forest
• State Forests, State Parks, and Conservation Easements (from DRED Division of Forests and Lands)
• Coastal Conservation Lands -- Maps and more
• Landowner/Hunter Land Use FAQs

WHERE TO SHOOT:

Click here for list of Fish and Game Clubs and Shooting Ranges in New Hampshire

HUNTING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE - TOPICS OF INTEREST

Hunting FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Hunter's checklist (for new hunters)

N.H. Hunting Report - Need-to-know info on hunting in the Granite State. Monthly during the fall hunting seasons and occasional reports throughout the year.

Special Unit M Antlerless Deer Permits: For 2011, up to 4,000 hunters can purchase Antlerless Deer Permits for Unit M. At the time of purchase, hunters may opt for a permit with 1 deer tag ($13) or two deer tags ($26). SORRY - UNIT M PERMITS ARE SOLD OUT FOR 2011.

Small game hunters: Fill out the Small Game Survey -- you could win a firearm!

Resources for Hunters

• Butchers in NH
• Taxidermists licensed in NH
• Leashed dog trackers licensed in NH
• Hunting Guides licensed in NH

More Hunting Info You May Need:

• Youth Hunting in New Hampshire
• "Ten Commandments" of Hunting Safety
• Hunter's Guide to Landowner Relations
• Owl Brook Hunter Education Center
• Check Stations for deer and turkey
• CWD -- Chronic Wasting Disease
• Hunting with physical disabilities
• H.I.P. information for migratory bird hunters
• Operation Game Thief - Report poachers online
• Lead in Venison - Frequently asked Questions
• 2007 N.H. Hunter Survey results
• Becoming a licensed N.H. hunting or fishing guide
• Wildlife Control Operators:
  • Licensing requirements
  • Class description

New Hampshire's Moose Hunt

Harvest results:

• Deer harvest
• Bear harvest
• Moose hunt summary
• Wildlife Harvest Summary

Hunting in Canada? Click here to learn more about importing your harvest.

Hunting near railroad property? Click here for important information.

Hunting with a crossbow during firearms season? Click here to download rules, tips and safety information

MOON PHASES:

• US Naval Observatory
• University of Texas McDonald Observatory StarDate

Something's Bruin in New Hampshire
Learn to live with black bears

Wild Turkey Hunter Survey
The results of a survey of wild turkey hunters in New Hampshire

Winter feeding of wild turkeys
Please don't feed the wild turkeys! But if you insist, here's how to do it with minimal damage to the population.

Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program - Your purchase of hunting equipment supports:

• Wildlife management and restoration
• Habitat protection and management
• Hunter education