Deer Hunting in New Hampshire

NH Deer Season Dates and Resources

Archery: 
September 15 - December 15 (closes December 8 in WMU A)

Muzzleloader: 
November 1 - November 11, 2025 Statewide

(Online registration will be unavailable for the first two days of the Muzzleloader Season. Hunters are required to register deer in-person at a registration station during this time.)

Firearms: 
November 12 - December 7, 2025 (closes December 1 in WMU A)

(Online registration will be unavailable for the first three days of the Firearm Season. Hunters are required to register deer in-person at a registration station during this time.)

Youth Deer Weekend: 
October 25 - 26, 2025

Archery Dates
Season (Inclusive Dates) Wildlife Management Units
Any Deer (Sept. 15–Dec. 8) WMU A-Note: Archery deer season ends one week early.
Any Deer (Sept. 15–Dec. 15) B-M

 

2025 Muzzleloader Dates
Season (Inclusive Dates) Wildlife Management Units
Antlered deer only (Nov. 1–Nov. 11) A, B, C1, C2, D1
Any deer (Nov. 1) D2E, E
Antlered deer only (Nov. 2–Nov. 11) D2E, E
Any deer (Nov. 1–Nov. 2) F, G2, I2
Antlered deer only (Nov. 3–Nov. 11) F, G2, I2
Any deer (Nov. 1–Nov. 3) I1
Antlered deer only (Nov. 4–Nov. 11) I1
Any deer (Nov. 1–Nov. 4) H1, H2, J1, J2, K
Antlered deer only (Nov. 5–Nov. 11) H1, H2, J1, J2, K
Any deer (Nov. 1–Nov. 5) D2W
Antlered deer only (Nov. 6–Nov. 11) D2W
Any deer (Nov. 1–Nov. 6) G1
Antlered deer only (Nov. 7–Nov. 11) G1
Any deer (Nov. 1–Nov. 11) L, M

 

2025 Firearm Dates
Season (Inclusive Dates) Wildlife Management Units
Any deer (Nov. 12)
Antlered deer only (Nov. 13–Nov. 30) A- Note: Firearm deer
season ends one week early.
Any deer (Nov. 12) B, C1, C2, D1
Antlered deer only (Nov. 13–Dec. 7) B, C1, C2, D1
Any deer (Nov. 12–Nov. 13) D2E, E, F, G2, I2
Antlered deer only (Nov. 14–Dec. 7) D2E, E, F, G2, I2
Any deer (Nov. 12–Nov. 14) I1
Antlered deer only (Nov. 15–Dec. 7) I1
Any deer (Nov. 12–Nov. 15) J1, K
Antlered deer only (Nov. 16–Dec. 7) J1, K
Any deer (Nov. 12–Nov. 16) H1, H2, J2
Antlered deer only (Nov. 17–Dec. 7) H1, H2, J2
Any deer (Nov. 12–Nov. 17) D2W, G1
Antlered deer only (Nov. 18–Dec. 7) D2W, G1
Any deer (Nov. 12–Nov. 23) L, M
Antlered deer only (Nov. 24–Dec. 7) L, M

 

2025 Special Permits
Season Permittees
Antlerless deer only 3,500 Permittees in Unit L
Antlerless deer only 4,000 Permittees in Unit M

 

2025 Youth Hunt
Season Permittees
Any deer (Oct. 25 & 26) Statewide

 

Deer Baiting1
Season Wildlife Management Areas
October 22–November 19 WMU A-L
September 15–December 15 WMU M

 

1Further restrictions apply.

 

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