Hunter Education - Schedules, course descriptions, online study materials, instructor training information and more - plus the new 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 (or - click here to download 2010 dates and map [PDF])
• Moose
• Turkey
• Black bear
• Waterfowl
• Small game
• Pheasant

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

Trapping in New Hampshire -- click here for more information.

WHERE TO SHOOT: Click here for list of Fish and Game Clubs and Shooting Ranges in New Hampshire

Hunting FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

N.H. Hunting Report -- Updates from Fish and Game wildlife biologists, monthly in-season.

Special Unit M Antlerless Deer Permits: For 2010, up to 4,000 hunters can purchase Antlerless Deer Permits for Unit M. New this year, at the time of purchase, hunters may opt for a permit with 1 deer tag ($13) or two deer tags ($26). Click here for more information.

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

Click on your hunting topic of interest for more information:

• Youth Hunting in New Hampshire
• List of butchers in N.H.
• List of licensed N.H. taxidermists
• Licensed leashed dog trackers
• The "Ten Commandments" of Hunting Safety
• Owl Brook Hunter Education Center - Holderness, NH
• CWD -- Update on Chronic Wasting Disease
• Special Archery Deer Permits
• Hunting with physical disabilities
• H.I.P. information for migratory bird hunters
• Operation Game Thief -- Help stop poachers
• Frequently asked Questions on Lead in Venison
• 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:

• 2010 NH Moose Hunt Lottery Winners
• 2010 NH Moose Hunt Lottery Alternates
• 2009 Moose hunt photo gallery
• N.H.'s moose hunt
• Moose hunt lottery FAQs
• Moose hunter Q&A

Harvest results:

• Deer harvest
• Bear harvest
• Moose hunt summary
• Click here to download the full 2009 NH Wildlife Harvest Summary!* (PDF, 2.7 MB)
• Click here for an archive of past NH Wildlife Harvest Summary reports.

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* (PDF, 178 KB)

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