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Hunting dates and seasons

Dates for hunting seasons are listed on the individual species pages. Click on the category to find specific season dates, unit maps and other hunting information.


2008 General Hunting Season Dates

Following are general dates for the 2008 seasons. The 2008-2009 N.H. Hunting Digest is available for download on the main hunting page -- click here.

Click on the species name for more dates and details.

April 25 - April 26, 2009 Youth turkey-hunting weekend
May 3 - May 31 Spring gobbler season (wild turkey)
Sept. 1 - November Black bear/end dates vary for method and WMU
Sept. 2008 - Jan. 2009 Waterfowl/dates vary by species and zone
Sept. 27 - Sept. 28 Youth waterfowl weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
Sept. 15 - Dec. 15 Deer/archery (end dates may vary by WMU; closes Dec. 8 in WMU A)
Sept. 15 - Dec. 15 Fall turkey/archery
Oct. 13 - Oct. 17 Fall turkey/shotgun (in certain WMUs only); Monday - Friday
Sept. 2008 - March 2009 Small game/dates vary by species and region
Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 Pheasant
Oct. 18 - Oct. 26 Moose (by permit only)
Oct. 25 - Oct. 26 Youth deer-hunting weekend
Nov. 1 - Nov. 11 Deer/muzzleloader (note -- opens Nov. 3 in WMU A)
Nov. 12 - Dec. 7 Deer/firearms (note -- closes Nov. 30 in WMU A)
 
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