Small Game Season Dates and Bag Limits for 2020-2021
Hunting License Required for ALL Species
Visit the NH Hunting Digest for rules and regulations for each species.
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 |
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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; |
no limit |
Statewide |
Woodcock (HIP survey required) |
Oct. 1 - Nov. 14 |
3 |
Statewide
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*No person shall take hare or rabbits by the use of a snare. |
FURBEARER | |||
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 |
2 per season; statewide limit * | |
Muskrat, Mink, Weasel | Oct. 15 - April 10 |
A - F |
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Nov. 1 - April 10 |
G - M |
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Coyote | No closed season |
No |
Statewide |
Coyote 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). |
OTHER | |||
Species |
Season dates |
Bag Limit |
WMUs |
Bobcat | CLOSED |
N/A |
N/A |
2020-2021 FURBEARER TRAPPING SEASONS | |||
Species |
Season dates |
Bag Limit |
WMUs |
Gray fox, Red fox, Opossum, Skunk, Raccoon | Oct. 15 - Dec. 31 Nov. 1 - Jan. 15 |
No |
A - F G - 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: 10 Other: No |
A - F |
Nov. 1 - April 10 |
G - M |
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Coyote | Oct. 15 - March 31 Nov. 1 - March 31 |
No |
G - M |
Bobcat, Lynx, Pine Marten | CLOSED |
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* The statewide bag limit is 2 fisher per trapper (combined with hunting). |