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Deer Hunting in New Hampshire

Opening Day for New Hampshire's 2010 regular firearm deer season is November 10, 2010.

General Deer Season Dates for 2010:

  • Archery: Sept. 15 - Dec. 15, 2010 ( NOTE: Legally antlered bucks only from Sept. 15-30; season closes on Dec. 8 in WMU A)
  • Muzzleloader: Oct. 30 - Nov. 9, 2010 Statewide
  • Firearms: Nov. 10 - Dec. 5, 2010 (closes November 28 in WMU A)
  • Youth Deer Weekend: Oct. 23 - 24, 2010

NEW for 2010: There is no longer an antler point restriction in WMU A. The muzzleloader season in WMU A will be the same as the rest of the state this year. From September 15 to September 30, archers may only take legally antlered bucks statewide (click here for background).

Deer-hunting links:

Buy your N.H. hunting license online - Click here!

Special rules for WMU A: The archery and rifle deer seasons are shortened in that unit -- please note specific dates below.

Youth Deer Weekend: Non-resident youth hunters may participate in the N.H. Youth Hunt Weekend for Deer only if New Hampshire youth may hunt during special youth deer hunts in their state.

Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan for the Northeast region, approved by the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, November 2006 (219 KB, PDF format*)

2010 New Hampshire Deer Season Dates

Wildlife Management Units

Method/Sex

Inclusive Dates

Archery Archery  
WMU A -- NOTE: In WMU A, archery deer season ends one week early.

Antlered Deer Only

Any Deer

Sept. 15-30

Oct. 1 - Dec. 8

WMUs B-M

Antlered Deer Only

Any Deer

Sept. 15-30

Oct. 1-Dec. 15

Special 2nd Archery Deer Permit

Antlered Deer Only

Youth Weekend Youth Weekend  
STATEWIDE (Non-resident youth hunters may participate, provided N.H. youth can hunt during youth deer hunts in their state; click for info.) Any Deer Oct. 23 - Oct. 24
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader  
WMUs A, B, C1, C2, D1, E, F, G, I1, I2, J1

Antlered Deer Only

Oct. 30 - Nov. 9

WMUs D2, J2

Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only

Oct. 30 ONLY

Oct 31 - Nov. 9

WMU K Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only

Oct. 30-31

Nov. 1 - Nov. 9

WMUs H1, H2 Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1

Nov. 2 - Nov. 9
WMU L Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only

Oct. 30 - Nov. 5

Nov. 6 - Nov. 9

WMU M

Any Deer

Oct. 30 - Nov. 9

Regular Firearms Regular Firearms  
WMU A -- NOTE: Regular firearm deer season ends one week early.

Antlered Deer Only


Nov. 10 - Nov. 28

WMUs B, C1, C2, D1, E, F, G, I1, I2, J1

Antlered Deer Only

Nov. 10 - Dec. 5

WMUs D2, J2

Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only

Nov. 10 ONLY

Nov. 11 - Dec. 5

WMU K

Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only

Nov. 10 - Nov 11

Nov. 12 - Dec. 5

WMUs H1, H2

Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only

Nov. 10 - Nov. 12

Nov. 13 - Dec. 5

WMU L Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only

Nov. 10 - Nov. 16

Nov. 17 - Dec. 5

WMU M

Any Deer

Antlered Deer Only

Nov. 10 - Nov. 19

Nov. 20 - Dec. 5

Unit M Special Permits Antlerless-only permits for WMU M are available now -- with option of 1 or 2 deer tags. Click here for more information.

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Did You Know?

  • OPEN LAND: NH has more than 200,000 acres of state land; 750,000 acres of White Mountain National Forest; and thousands of acres of private land open to hunting.
  • SUNDAY HUNTING: We have it, some states don't... we won't name any names!

Related press releases:

Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a brain disease that is fatal to deer and elk, continues to be a concern to deer hunters and managers in New Hampshire and New England. Annual monitoring efforts since 2002 have not detected CWD in any New England state. Prevention of CWD in New Hampshire remains a top priority. Click here to learn more about CWD, a serious potential threat to our deer herd.

Hunters travelling outside of N.H. should be aware that regulations prohibit the importation into New Hampshire of hunter-killed deer and elk carcasses or parts of carcasses from the 19 U.S. states and Canadian provinces where CWD has been found, except for de-boned meat, antlers, antlers attached to skull caps with all soft tissue removed, upper canine teeth with all soft tissue removed, hides or capes with no part of the head attached and finished taxidermy mounts. New York remains the state closest to New Hampshire where CWD has been found, but other eastern states where CWD has been detected include Virginia and West Virginia.

For lodging and camping information, visit the New Hampshire Office of Travel & Tourism Development at www.visitnh.gov.

visitnh.gov

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