Special Unit M Antlerless-only Deer Permits

Hunters who want to make the most of their deer season can get a special permit to take one additional anterless deer in Wildlife Management Unit M.

Why are Special Unit M antlerless-only deer permits offered?
The special Unit M antlerless-only permits have been issued by Fish and Game since 1997 in an effort to stabilize the size of the deer herd in southeastern New Hampshire and minimize deer-human conflicts such as vehicle collisions and destructive browsing of ornamental plants. High deer densities and development make potential deer-human conflicts of greater concern in southeastern N.H.

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Unit M Application Guidelines:

• Fish and Game will issue 6,000 Unit M antlerless-only deer permits in 2008.
• The permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, and cost $13.
• After July 1, Unit M permits may be purchased online or at N.H. Fish and Game headquarters in Concord.
  
• You must have a current New Hampshire hunting or archery license to apply.
• You may apply only once each year. Incomplete, illegible and duplicate applications will not be considered.
• The permit is for taking an antlerless deer only.
• Permit is valid ONLY in Wildlife Management Unit M. Unit M boundaries are described below (click here).
• Deer may be taken in Unit M during the archery, muzzleloader or firearms season by any legal method, as follows:
  • an archery license is required to take a deer with a bow and arrow
    during the archery or muzzleloader season;
  • a muzzleloader license and a regular firearms hunting license are required to take a deer with a muzzleloader during the muzzleloader season; and
  • a regular firearms hunting license is required to take a deer with a firearm during the regular firearms season.
• You may not take two deer at the same time. If you're using a Special Unit M Permit, the first deer taken must be registered before you try to take your second deer.
• Youth hunters do not need a current hunting license to buy a special permit. (click here for more details on youth hunting).
  
  Boundaries of Wildlife Management Unit M* are as follows:
  From the junction of Rte. 13 in Brookline and the NH/MA border, north on Rte. 13 to Rte. 101 in Milford, north on Rte. 101 to I-293 in Manchester, east on I-293 to I-93, north on Rte. I-93 to Rte. 101 in Manchester, east on Rte. 101 to its junction with the Squamscott River in Exeter, north along the Squamscott River to Great Bay, north along the Strafford/Rockingham County line in Great and Little Bay to the NH/ME state line, east along the NH/ME state line to the Atlantic Ocean, south along the NH coast line to the NH/MA line, west along the NH/MA state line to its junction with Rte. 13 in Brookline.

  *as listed in the N.H. Hunting Digest

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