2006 NEW HAMPSHIRE FALL HUNTING SEASONS (INTER-DEPARTMENT USE ONLY) DEER As of June 7, 2006 ARCHERY: Statewide Either Sex: Sept. 15-Dec 15 (Combined Muzzleloader & Regular Firearm limit 1 deer) SPECIAL 2ND ARCHERY Antlered only-all WMU’s REGULAR FIREARMS: DEER PERMIT WMU C1,C2,D,E,F,G,J1 Antlered only: Nov 8-Dec 3 WMU I1,I2 Either-sex: Nov 8 ONLY MUZZLELOADER: Antlered only: Nov 9-Dec 3 WMU D,G,I1,I2,J1 Either-sex: Oct 28 ONLY WMU B,H1,H2,J2,K Either-sex: Nov 8-Nov 9 Antler only: Oct 29-Nov 7 Antlered only: Nov 10-Dec 3 WMU B,C1,C2,E,F,H1,H2 Either-sex: Oct 28-Oct 29 WMU A Either-sex: Nov 8-Nov 9 Antler only: Oct 30-Nov 7 Antlered only: Nov 10-Nov 26 WMU A,J2,K Either-sex: Oct 28-Oct 30 WMU L,M Either-sex: Nov 8-Nov 17 Antler only: Oct 31-Nov 7 Antlered only: Nov 18-Dec 3 WMU L,M Either-sex: Oct 28-Nov 7 Youth Weekend Either-sex: Oct 21-Oct 22

MOOSE October 21 - 29 (By permit only)

BLACK BEAR General Season: WMU’s: H2,K - September 1 – October 5 WMU’s: A,B,D1 - September 1 – October 27 WMU’s: G,I1,J1,J2,L,M - September 1 – November 7 WMU’s: C1,C2,D2,E,F,H1,I2 - September 1 – November 14

Baiting Season: WMU’s: H1,H2,I2,K,L,M - September 1 – September 21 WMU’s: A,B,C1,C2,D1,D2,E,F, - September 1 – September 28 G,I1,J1,J2

Dog Season: WMU’s: All except WMU’s H2,K - September 18 – November 7 (no dog season in WMU H2 or K)

OTHER GAME (Firearms or Bow and Arrow) Turkey: September 15 – December 15: (Archery Only) In all WMU’s except A, which is closed. October 16-October 20: (Fall Shotgun) WMU’s: D1,D2,G,H1,H2,I1,I2,K, special permit required.

Snowshoe Hare: October 1 – March 31, Bag limit: 3 per day in WMU’s A,B,C1,C2,D1 and E. October 1 – March 15, Bag limit: 3 per day in WMU’s D2,F,G,I1,J1 and J2. 2 per day in WMU’s H1,H2,I2 and K. 1 per day in WMU’s L and M. Cottontail Rabbits: Oct 1 – Dec 31, Closed in WMU’s A-G,I1,J1,J2, Southern Merrimack River Valley, and an area in Dover adjoining Maine; bag limit 2 per day. Gray Squirrel: Sept. 1 - December 31, closed in WMU’s A,B,C1; bag limit 5 per day. Pheasant: Statewide - October 1 - December 31; bag limit 2 per day and 10 per season, stamp required. Quail: Statewide - October 1 - December 1; bag limit 5 per day and 25 per season. Ruffed Grouse,Chuckar & Hungarian Partridge: Statewide – October 1 - December 31; bag limit 4 per day. Crow: Proposed: August 15 – November 30, 2006, March 16 – March 31, 2007. Youth Waterfowl Hunting Proposed: September 23 - 24, 2006. Woodcock: Proposed: October 1 – October 30; bag limit 3 per day. Snipe: Proposed: September 15 – October 30; bag limit 8 per day. Sea Ducks: Proposed: October 1, 2006 – January 15, 2007; bag limit 7 per day. September Canada Geese: Proposed: September 5 – September 25; bag limit 5 per day. *Fox, red & gray: Statewide - October 1 - March 31, no limit. *Raccoon: Statewide - September 1 - March 31, no limit. *Fisher: December 1, 2006-January 31, 2007, limit in combination w/trapping to be determined. *Coyote: No closed season (license required). Night hunting allowed, January 1 – March 31 with written landowner permission. Bobcat Closed.

* Firearms and bow and arrow dates only. For trapping season dates refer to the Trapper Rules.