Dates and Seasons
Overview of NH Hunting Seasons Throughout the Year
Following are general dates for hunting season in New Hampshire. A complete summary of season dates and bag limits is provided in the NH Hunting and Trapping Digest, published each year in August.
Hunt By Species
General Hunting Dates in NH
Youth Turkey-Hunting Weekend
- April 29-30, 2023
Spring Gobbler Season
- May 1-May 31, 2023
Black Bear
- Starts September 1
- Dates vary for method and WMU
Waterfowl
- September - January
- Dates vary by species and zone
Deer/Archery
- September 15 - December 15
- Note: Archery season closes one week early in WMU A
Fall Turkey/Archery WMUs B-M
- September 15 - December 15, 2023
- Note: Archery season closes one week early in WMU A
Fall Turkey/Shotgun
- October 16 - October 22, 2023
- ONLY the following WMUs: D2, G, H1, H2, I1, I2, J2, K, L, M
Small Game and Furbearers
- September - March
- Dates vary by species and region
Pheasant
- October 1 - December 31
Moose
- October 21 - October 29, 2023
- By permit only
Youth Deer-Hunting Weekend
- October 21 - 22, 2023
Deer/Muzzleloader
- October 28 - November 7, 2023
Deer/Regular Firearms
- November 8 - December 3, 2023
- Note: Closes one week early in WMU A
