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Canada goose hunt also starts Sept. 1 (NHFG photo)
CONCORD - New Hampshire's hunting seasons kick off on Friday with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Archery seasons for turkey and white-tailed deer get under way Sept. 15. The statewide resident Canada goose hunt runs Sept. 1-25.
Highlights of New Hampshire's hunting seasons can be found in the newly published New Hampshire Hunting and Trapping Digest, which includes New Hampshire hunting season dates, bag limits, check station locations, and more. Hunters and trappers can pick up a free copy from Fish and Game or their local license agent when they buy their license, or view it online at www.huntnh.com/hunting/publications.html.
Looking ahead, the much-anticipated regular firearms deer hunting season opens on Nov. 8. Both the archery and regular firearms seasons for deer continue to end one week early in WMU A. Check the Hunting Digest for Wildlife Management Unit (WMU)-specific either-sex deer hunting regulations. The fall shotgun turkey season will again run 7 days (October 16-22) and provide weekend hunting opportunity.
Following is a general overview of New Hampshire's fall hunting seasons (please be sure to consult the Digest or visit the Fish and Game website at www.huntnh.com for additional information):
2017 New Hampshire Hunting Seasons
- WHITE-TAILED DEER:
- Archery: September 15-December 15 (ends December 8 in WMU A)
- Youth Deer Weekend: October 21-22
- Muzzleloader: October 28-November 7
- Firearms: November 8-December 3 (ends November 26 in WMU A)
- BLACK BEAR: Starts September 1 (end varies by WMU)
- GRAY SQUIRREL: September 1-December 31
- SNOWSHOE HARE: October 1-March 31 (bag limit varies by WMU)
- RUFFED GROUSE: October 1-December 31
- MOOSE: October 21-29 (by permit only)
- FALL TURKEY:
- Shotgun turkey: October 16-22 (certain WMUs)
- Archery turkey: September 15-December 15 (ends December 8 in WMU A)
If you need a Hunter Education class, don't delay! Register online at www.huntnh.com/hunting/hunter-ed.html.
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