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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.
2010 General Hunting Season Dates
Following
are general dates for the 2010 seasons. For details, please consult the current N.H. Hunting Digest, available for download on the main hunting page ( click here and on the publication cover). Note that season details are subject to change due to spring rule-making; the 2010/2011 Hunting Digest, available in August, will provide definitive details.
Click on the species name for more dates and
details.
| May 1- May 2, 2010 |
Youth turkey-hunting
weekend |
| May 3 - May 31, 2010 |
Spring gobbler season (wild
turkey) |
| Sept. 1 - Nov. 23, 2010 |
Black
bear/end dates vary for method and WMU |
| Sept. 2010 -
Jan. 2011 |
Waterfowl/dates
vary by species and zone |
| Sept. 25-26, 2010 |
Youth
waterfowl weekend (Saturday and Sunday) |
| Sept. 15 - Dec.
15 |
Deer/archery
(Note: During September 15-30, archers may only take legally antlered bucks statewide; season closes on Dec. 8 in WMU A) |
| Sept. 15 - Dec.
15 |
Fall
turkey/archery |
| Oct. 11 - Oct. 15, 2010 |
Fall
turkey/shotgun (in certain WMUs only); Monday - Friday |
| Sept. 2010 -
March 2011 |
Small
game/dates vary by species and region |
| Oct. 1 - Dec.
31 |
Pheasant |
| Oct. 16 - Oct.
24, 2010 |
Moose
(by permit only) |
| Oct. 23 - 24, 2010 |
Youth
deer-hunting
weekend |
| Oct. 30 - Nov.
9, 2010 |
Deer/muzzleloader |
| Nov. 10 - Dec.
5, 2010 |
Deer/regular firearms
(closes November 28 in WMU A) |
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