Dropping a rutting buck with the mighty remington 7600. Nh nature nh wildlife nh fishing nh hunting 2017 inseason deer kill 2017 inseason bear kill 2016 inseason deer kill 2016 inseason bear kill 2015 inseason deer kill 2015 inseason bear kill 2014 inseason deer kill 2014 inseason bear kill nh hunting and fishing regulations hunting documents where to hunt in nh global warming nh news. We live in a town that has deep country roots and values, with a passion for the outdoors. Opening day for new hampshires regular firearms deer season is november, 20, a date anticipated with great enthusiasm by the states 60,000 deer hunters. Nov 05, 2018 this feature is not available right now.
Remington firearms 86950 700 ultimate muzzleloader 50 black powder 26. Refer to the deer hunting regulations in the code of massachusetts regulations, 321 cmr 3. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays. Sep 15, 2017 2017 new england deer forecast new englands whitetail population is stable or growing throughout the sixstate region. Deer season dates new hampshire fish and game department. The executive director of fish and game, with the consent of the commission, may adopt rules under rsa 541a to allow for the taking of deer by crossbow during the regular firearms season and the regular muzzleloader season, for persons holding a valid firearms or muzzleloader deer tag, or as specified in rsa 206. October 24 25, 2020 note that this is a biennial season setting year and wmu specific eithersex days will not be approved until later this spring. Nh fish and game department, guardian of the states fish, wildlife, and marine resources. The states popular muzzleloader deer season gets underway on october 29 statewide and runs through november 8. Hunting during the new hampshire muzzleloader season is a chance for black powder rifle enthusiasts to experience all that the state has to offer in big game hunting. The season runs through december 4 in most of the state, except in wildlife management unit wmu a in northern new hampshire, where it closes november 27. Hunters using a crossbow during the last 10 days of the early bow season in the northern zone are not subject to the antlered deeronly requirement of the early muzzleloader season in wmus 6a, 6f, 6j, and 6n, despite the overlap in season dates. A muzzleloader permit, in addition to a valid adult big game hunting license that allows the use of firearms, is required for hunters 16 years of age or older prior to hunting deer during the muzzleloader deer season.
Nov 07, 2019 going on an armed hike through the big woods of nh. Check the hunting digest for wmuspecific eithersex deer hunting regulations and additional bear hunting opportunities. Estimated at 85,000 deer prehunt in 2015 and 2016, down from 100,000 in 2014, but up fro a growing deer population was dispersed by extreme weather events, making it easier for hunters m 87,000 in 20. New hampshire muzzleloader hunting season regulations. Both the archery and regular firearms seasons for deer continue to end one week early in wmu a. September 15 december 15, 2020 closes december 8 in wmu a muzzleloader. Temperatures were in the upper 20s, and the leaves were crisp. If you are new to muzzleloaders or would like more information on your states muzzleloader hunting regulations to make sure to give us a call. In certain nh zones, its also free doe hunting the first few days of muzzleloader season or something along those lines. Jul 25, 2017 the hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location.
Thats why weve been finding all of them that we can here at the 2017 shot show. Concord, nh new hampshires hunting seasons kick off on september 1 with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Deer hunting seasons new hampshire hunting seasons. The hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. September 15 december 15, 2020 closes december 8 in wmu a. If good hunting conditions and hunter effort prevail, deer hunters should expect an increased harvest for 2017. Record number of bucks killed in new hampshire this year. Sprawling wilderness makes for an amazing experience. September 15december 15 ends december 8 in wmu a youth deer weekend.
Archers took 3,102 deer, the youth weekend accounted for 270, while muzzleloaders and regular firearms hunters took 2,662 and 6,275 deer, fish and game said in. All of the new technology being poured into them has truly improved the performance of modern muzzleloaders. This year, manufacturers are looking to make muzzleloading great again, with a slew of new models to choose from. Hunt 1 and 2 fun hunting november 7, 20 tim biebel no comments on friday the day before opening day of muzzleloader season in nh my wife asked me if i wanted to go hunting. The bag limit is one antlered deer unless the hunter possesses a valid antlerless deer permit. Wear blaze orange wear a blaze orange hat and vest and pack cover if backpacking when hiking in fall, winter and spring.
The unofficial deer harvest for new hampshires 2018 hunting season was 14,057. In the gallery below youll find awesome models from thompsoncenter, traditions and cva. New hampshire hunting seasons, 20192020 new hampshire hunting seasons offer standard game animals, including turkey, deer, pheasant and small game. Deer hunting is allowed only by shotgun, muzzleloading rifle, handguns in calibers. Hunters who possess a valid hunting license and a muzzleloader stamp from the maryland department of natural resources may use muzzleloading firearms to hunt whitetailed and sika deer during the. Vermonts 2017 statewide muzzleloader deer season is scheduled for dec. Its not like maine is nh where you can get one deer with a bow and one with a riflemuzzleloader. The total kill during deer season was 12,309, according to the newly released 2017 new hampshire wildlife harvest summary. Opening day for new hampshires regular firearms deer season is november 9, 2011, a date anticipated with great enthusiasm by the states estimated 60,000 deer hunters. Those are very valid points that i hadnt really thought of before. Nh 2017 season totals in record number of bucks harvested. Deer are new hampshires most popular game animal, with a total of approximately 100,000 deer found throughout the state. For 2017, 1022 total muzzleloader licenses may be issued, one half 511 as antlered and one half 511 as antlerless. New hampshire muzzleloader hunting season during the new hampshire muzzleloader hunting season, to hunt deer a person needs a regular nh hunting license, plus a muzzleloader license.
But, what you might not expect from the small state are two larger game options. The patriot inline muzzleloader features a patented breakopen action, housed in 7075 alum. Deer hunting in new hampshire new hampshire fish and. Deer hunting in new hampshire new hampshire fish and game department javascript must be enabled for some features to display properly.
Vermonts hunters will get one final chance for a deer this year during the muzzleloader deer season and the second part of the archery deer season. New hampshire hunters killed more bucks adult male deer with antlers. Note that this is a biennial season setting year and wmu specific eithersex days will not be approved until later this spring. The turkey license required to hunt turkey in new hampshire covers both the spring and fall turkey seasons. You can use a muzzleloader or bow during firearm season and i do use the former all season. The statewide resident canada goose hunt runs september 125, 2017. Four i confirmed before shooting them, another was a nice racked fella i saw during bow season in nh, and the other was a. New hampshire hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Deer muzzleloader season dates north dakota game and fish. New hampshire has a long archery season starting september 15, a muzzleloader season 11 days prior to the firearms season, and a firearms season during the peak of the rut.
The total deer killed in the three 2017 hunting seasons firearms. Vermont muzzleloader and second archery deer seasons. Archery seasons for turkey and whitetailed deer get underway september 15. Hunters in vermont and new hampshire had a successful 2018 season. A muzzleloader is defined as a single barrel, single shot firearm 40 caliber or greater that can only be loaded from the muzzle. Concord, nh new hampshire s hunting seasons kick off on september 1 with the opening of black bear and gray squirrel seasons. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons for from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. Meet the patriot muzzleloader manufactured by woodman arms heavyhitting performance and lightweight design backed by a manufacturers lifetime guarantee. New hampshire muzzleloader hunting season knight rifles. Deer muzzleloader season october 28 november 7, 2017. Theres tons of snow and not a stick of wind but thats not going to stop us from hunting. December 7, 2017 second half of season runs until dec. Check out a few of the most popular seasons and regulations here, and learn more with the georgia department of natural resources, wildlife resources division.
In addition to the turkey license, residents also must have a current nh hunting, archery or combination license, and nonresidents must have a big game hunting or archery license, depending on their hunting plans. Traditions added several great new models in their inline, traditional, and pistol selections, as well as an awesome new cannon. This take was up 14% from the 2017 final harvest of 12,309 and is 26% above. Deer hunting regulations new hampshire hunting seasons. Harvest numbers show only slight increases or decreases caused primarily by poor weather conditions during the hunting season or reduced participation minimal declines in hunting license sales. Looking ahead, the muchanticipated regular firearms deer hunting season opens on november 8.
State law allows two percent 2% of the total number of whitetailed deer gun licenses available each year to be issued as muzzleloader licenses. An estimated population of at least 120,000 prehunt in 2019, 100,000 prehunt in 2017 after two mild winters. As is the case in most of the heavilyforested portions of northern new england, landowner permission is not required for hunting on private land in vermont except on land. Search state muzzleloader hunting season dates to find the best time to shoot the biggest deer before they are spooked by the regular gun season. Jan 04, 2017 the cva accura mr blackout muzzleloader was a limited run from, and was successful enough to be included in cvas 2017 lineup. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Nh muzzleloader season starts october 29 the forum. This was an increase of 15% from 10,675 in 2016, according to the report. Most features of this site require registration, including replying to threads, sending private messages, starting new threads, and uploading files. Vermonts muzzleloader deer season and the second part of archery deer season occur dec.
Hunting season srkg sunapee ragged kearsarge greenway. Hunting during the new hampshire muzzleloader season is a chance for black powder rifle enthusiasts to experience all. The statewide resident canada goose hunt runs september 125, 2016 highlights of new hampshires hunting seasons can be found in the newly published 201617 new hampshire hunting. Muzzleloader season for maines deer hunters getting started. Hunting dates and seasons new hampshire fish and game.
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