After you have checked out the current Missouri hunting seasons, don’t forget all the other adventures New Hampshire has to offer besides hunting. Visit its State Parks, theaters, and historic sites.
Purchase a New Hampshire hunting license here.
If you are a predator hunter check out these specific guides:
Hunting coyotes in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire small game hunting season 2022-2023.
| SMALL GAME | |||
| Species | Season dates | Daily Bag Limit | Wildlife Management Units |
| Snowshoe hare* | Oct. 1 – March 31 | 3 | A-G and J1 |
| Oct. 1 – March 31 | 2 | H1, H2, I1, I2, J2, K, L, M | |
| Cottontail rabbit* | Oct. 1 – Jan. 31 | 2 | H2, K, L, M ONLY (except in select closed areas – see more details); Falconry Oct. 1 – March 15 |
| CLOSED | N/A | A-H1, I1, I2, J1, J2, southern Merrimack River Valley, and an area in Dover adjoining Maine* | |
| Gray squirrel | Sept. 1 – Jan. 31 | 5 | Statewide No hunting in parks or cemeteries |
| Ring-necked pheasant (additional $31 pheasant license required) | Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 | 2 per day; 10 per season | Statewide |
| Ruffed grouse, Northern bobwhite quail, Chukar, Hungarian partridge | Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 | 4 | Statewide |
| Crow | Aug. 15 – Nov. 30; March 16 – 31 | no limit | Statewide |
| Woodcock (HIP survey required) | Oct. 1 – Nov. 14 | 3 | Statewide |
| *No person shall take hare or rabbits by the use of a snare. |
New Hampshire furbearer hunting season.
| FURBEARER DATES AND BAG LIMITS 2022-2023 | |||
| Species | Season dates | Bag Limit | WMUs |
| Gray fox, Red fox, Opossum, Skunk, Raccoon | Sept. 1 – Mar. 31 | No | Statewide |
| Fisher (Sealing by Conservation Officer required within 10 days of close of season) | Dec. 1 – Dec. 31 (by traps)Dec. 1 – Jan. 31 (by firearms or bow and arrow) | 2 per season; statewide limit * | |
| Muskrat, Mink, Weasel | Oct. 15 – April 10 | No limit | A – F |
| Nov. 1 – April 10G – MCoyoteNo closed seasonNoStatewideCoyote night hunting (Written landowner permission required)Jan.1 – Mar. 31 | No | Statewide | |
| * The statewide daily and season bag limit is 2 fisher per hunter (combined with trapping). |
New Hampshire Otter season.
| OTHER | |||
| Species | Season dates | Bag Limit | WMUs |
| Bobcat | CLOSED | N/A | N/A |
New Hampshire furbearer trapping season.
| 2022-2023 FURBEARER TRAPPING SEASONS | |||
| Species | Season dates | Bag Limit | WMUs |
| Gray fox, Red fox, Opossum, Skunk, Raccoon | Oct. 15 – Dec. 31Nov. 1 – Jan. 15 | No | A – FG – M |
| Fisher (Sealing by Conservation Officer required within 10 days of close of season) | Dec. 1 – Dec. 31 | 2 per season; statewide limit * | |
| Beaver, Muskrat, Mink, Otter, Weasel | Oct. 15 – April 10 | Otter: 10Other: No | A – F |
| Nov. 1 – April 10 | G – M | ||
| Coyote | Oct. 15 – March 31Nov. 1 – March 31 | No | G – M |
| Bobcat, Lynx, Pine Marten | CLOSED | ||
| * The statewide bag limit is 2 fisher per trapper (combined with hunting). |
New Hampshire deer hunting seasons 2022-2023.
Archery | ||
| Any deer | Sept. 15-Dec. 8WMU A-Note: Archery deer season ends one week early. | |
| Any deer | Sept. 15-Dec. 15B-MMuzzleloaderAntlered deer onlyOct. 29–Nov. 8 | A, B, C1, C2, D1, D2E, E, F |
| Any deer | Oct. 29 | G2, I1, I2 |
| Antlered deer only | Oct. 30–Nov. 8 | |
| Any deer | Oct. 29–Oct. 30 | J1 |
| Antlered deer only | Oct. 31–Nov. 8 | |
| Any deer | Oct. 29–Oct. 31 | H1, H2, K |
| Antlered deer onlyNov. 1–Nov. 8 | ||
| Any deer | Oct. 29–Nov. 1 | D2W, J2 |
| Antlered deer onlyNov. 2–Nov. 8 | ||
| Any deer | Oct. 29–Nov. 2 | G1 |
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 3–Nov. 8 | |
| Any deer | Oct. 29–Nov. 8 | L, M |
| Firearms | ||
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 9–Nov. 27 | WMU A—Note: Firearm deer season ends one week early. |
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 9–Dec. 4 | B, C1, C2, D1, D2E |
| Any deer | Nov. 9 | E, F, G2, I1, I2 |
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 10–Dec. 4 | |
| Any deer | Nov. 9–Nov. 10 | J1 |
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 11–Dec. 4 | |
| Any deer | Nov. 9–Nov. 11 | H1, H2, J2, K |
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 12–Dec. 4 | |
| Any deer | Nov. 9–Nov. 12 | D2W |
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 13–Dec. 4 | |
| Any deer | Nov. 9–Nov. 13 | G1 |
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 14–Dec. 4 | |
| Any deer | Nov. 9–Nov. 18 | L, M |
| Antlered deer only | Nov. 19–Dec. 4 | |
| Special Permits | ||
| Special Permits | Antlerless deer only | 2,000 Permittees in Unit L |
| 4,000 Permittees in Unit M | ||
| Youth Hunt | ||
| Any Deer | Oct. 22 & 23 any deer statewide | |
| Deer Baiting | October 19–November 16 | WMU A-L |
| September 15–December 15 | WMU M |
New Hampshire Migratory bird hunting seasons.
Still in its draft stage for 2022-2023. See the proposed season here:
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New Hampshire Bear hunting season 2022-2023.
| 2022 Bear Season Dates | ||
| Method | Wildlife Management Units | Dates |
| General Season | ||
| WMUs: A, B, C2, D1, H1, H2, I2, K, L, M | Sept. 1 – Nov. 8 | |
| WMUs: C1, D2, E, F, G, I1, J1, J2 | Sept. 1 – Nov. 30 | |
| Baiting Season | ||
| WMUs: A, B, C2, D1, H1, H2, I2, K, L, M | Sept. 1 – Sept. 28 | |
| WMUs: C1, D2, E, F, G, I1, J1, J2 | Sept. 1 – Oct. 5 | |
| Dog Season | WMUs: A, B, C1, C2, D1, D2, E, F, G, H1, I1, I2, J1, J2 | Sept. 19 – Nov. 8 |
| WMUs: H2, K, L, M | Dog season CLOSED |
