hunting digest - New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

Migratory Bird Hunting
2010–2011 migratory bird HUNTING SEASONS
Crow
Species
Inclusive Dates
Aug. 15–Nov. 30;
Mar. 16–Mar. 31, 2011
Daily
Limit
No
Season Limit
Snipe Sept. 15–Nov. 4 8 No
Waterfowl*
Ducks and Geese: Seasons, bag limits and special regulations
not covered in this digest will be published in Sept.
Call (603) 271-2462 or 3211 for information.
Woodcock Oct. 6–Nov. 4 3 No
* Waterfowl Hunting Seasons
Waterfowl hunting seasons (i.e. ducks and geese) are not found
in this guide because the season-setting process and timing is
established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in conjunction
with their statutory authority to regulate the take of migratory species.
Season dates, bag limits and restricted areas are available
in early September each year and distributed separately from this
publication. See www.huntnh.com in early September for updated
information on waterfowl hunting.
Fullflight
Game Farm & Hunt Club
A full service, public hunt club.
Hunt upland game on over
350 acres, 365 days a year,
including Sundays.
We are the largest game farm
in Massachusetts, producing
over 200,000 birds a year,
including Ringneck pheasant,
Hungarian partridge and
Chukar partridge.
We are providing
13,500 pheasants to
New Hampshire
Fish & Wildlife
this season.
4 Brattleboro Road • Bernardston, MA 01337
413.648.9580
www.fullflight.com
No
Migratory bird hunting in New Hampshire includes woodcock,
ducks and geese, snipe and crows. A special youth
waterfowl season (September 25–26, 2010) allows hunters
ages 15 and younger to hunt in advance of the regular season.
MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING
Licensing Requirements
To hunt for migratory birds, a resident must have a current Regular
NH Hunting License or Archery License. A nonresident must have
a Regular NH Hunting or Archery License or a Small Game License.
No license is required for youth hunters (under age 16); youth
must be accompanied by a properly licensed adult age 18 or older.
In addition, duck and goose hunters 16 and older must have a:
• state Migratory Waterfowl License;
• H.I.P. certification number to hunt ducks or geese; and
• Federal Duck Stamp with the hunter’s named signed across
the face. The Federal Duck Stamp can be purchased at any
US Post Office.
Hunters pursuing snipe and woodcock do not need either the
state migratory waterfowl license or the federal duck stamp, but
they do need the HIP certification.
HIP applicants must call 1-800-207-6183 or go to the online
licensing site at www.huntnh.com to obtain a HIP permit number
at no cost.
MIGRATORY BIRD Hunting RegUlations
Hunting Hours:
• Waterfowl, woodcock, snipe: ½ hour before sunrise to sunset.
• Crow: ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset.
It is unlawful to hunt migratory birds with a shotgun larger
than 10 gauge or use a shotgun capable of holding more than 3
rounds of ammunition: one in the chamber, and the magazine
must be plugged to hold no more than 2 rounds. It is illegal to
possess any shotgun shells containing lead shot while hunting
migratory waterfowl.
Placing bait or hunting over baited areas is prohibited. It is also
unlawful to have a loaded firearm in a motorboat under power
or hunt from a motorboat or sailboat until all forward motion
has ceased.
Areas closed to waterfowl hunting
Certain areas in Portsmouth and Rye and Back Channel in New
Castle are closed to waterfowl hunting. For a list and description
of these and other closed areas throughout the state, contact the
Fish and Game office nearest you or write to NH Fish and Game,
11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301.
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32 2010/11 New Hampshire Hunting & Trapping Digest