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New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part One of Two

New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part One of Two, deer are New Hampshire's most popular game animal, Firearm's season starts this coming Wednesday 11 November 2009, with a total of around 80,000 deer in all areas of the State of New Hampshire. You can archery hunting started September 15, Muzzleloader season is going on now, and ends on Tuesday the 10th of November 2009.

New Hampshire Hunting

On opening day of firearm's season, you can take either a buck or a doe. Opening day is the only day you can take a doe.

New Hampshire Wildlife Management Units

2009 New Hampshire Deer Season Dates

Wildlife Management Units

Method/Sex

Inclusive Dates
Archery Archery
WMU A -- NOTE: In WMU A, archery deer season ends one week early and an antler- point restriction is in place -- bucks must have at least 2 legal points (1 inch or longer) on one side. Antlerless or 2-point minimum Antlered Deer Sept. 15 - Dec. 8

WMUs B-M

Any Deer

Sept. 15 - Dec. 15

Special 2nd Archery Deer Permit

WMU A -- Antlered, 2-point minimum

WMUs B-M -- Antlered only
Youth Weekend Youth Weekend
STATEWIDE (Non-resident youth hunters may participate, provided N.H. youth can hunt during youth deer hunts in their state; click for info.) Any Deer Oct. 24 - Oct. 25
Muzzleloader Muzzleloader
WMU A -- NOTE: In WMU A, Muzzleloader deer season opens two days later and an antler- point restriction is in place -- bucks must have at least 2 legal points (1 inch or longer) on one side.

Antlerless or 2-point minimum Antlered Deer

Antlered 2-point minimum only

Nov. 2 - Nov. 3

Nov. 4 - Nov. 10

WMUs B, D2, J2

Any Deer

Antlered Only

Oct. 31 - Nov. 1

Nov. 2 - Nov. 10

WMUs C1, C2, E, F, J1

Antlered Only

Oct. 31 - Nov. 10
WMUs D1, G, I1, I2

Any Deer

Antlered Only

Oct. 31 ONLY

Nov. 1 - Nov. 10
WMUs H1, H2, K Any Deer

Antlered Only
 Oct. 31 - Nov. 2

Nov. 3 - Nov. 10
WMUs L, M

Any Deer

Oct. 31 - Nov. 10
Regular Firearms Regular Firearms
WMU A -- NOTE: Regular firearm deer season ends one week early and an antler point restriction is in place -- bucks must have at least 2 legal points (1 inch or longer) on one side.

Antlerless or 2-point minimum Antlered Deer

Antlered, 2-point minimum


Nov. 11 - Nov. 12

Nov. 13 - Nov. 29
WMUs B, D2, J2

Any Deer

Antlered Only

 Nov. 11 - Nov. 12

Nov. 13 - Dec. 6

WMUs C1, C2, D1, E, F, I1, I2, J1

Antlered Only

Nov. 11 - Dec. 6
WMU G

Any Deer

Antlered Only

Nov. 11 ONLY

Nov. 12 - Dec. 6

WMUs H1, H2, K

Any Deer

Antlered Only

Nov. 11 - Nov. 13

Nov. 14 - Dec. 6
WMUs L, M

Any Deer

Antlered Only

Nov. 11 - Nov. 20

Nov. 21 - Dec. 6
Unit M Special Permits 6,000 Antlerless-only permits available beginning July 1

New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part One of Two, if you are using a special deer permit, you are not allowed to take two deer at the same time. Your first deer taken must be registered before you even attempt to take a second deer.

Please remember for your safty and the safty of others, that Alcoholic beverages or any other kind of mood altering drugs, has no business at all being in the woods, when hunting!

Opening day for next year's regular firearm's deer season will be the 10th of November 2010

Link to: New Hampshire Deer Hunting Series Part Two of Two


Post 615- 7 Nov. 2009

Posted Sunday Nov 08