208:1 Protected. – No person shall, at any time, hunt, take, or possess, any caribou, or elk, or any part of the carcass, taken in this state. Source. 1935, 124:2. 1941, 114:1. RL 242:1. 1943, 13:2. RSA 208:1. 1965, 83:4. 1996, 108:1, eff. July 14, 1996.
208:1-a Moose. – I. No person shall hunt, take, or possess any moose or any part of the carcass of a moose taken in this state without first obtaining a valid license for such activities from the department of fish and game. The executive director of fish and game, with the consent of the […]
208:1-aa Hunting Adventure Permits. – Notwithstanding the application, licensure, and permit requirements of Title 18, the executive director of fish and game may annually issue, at no cost, up to 2 licenses or permits to the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation to provide hunting adventures to New Hampshire residents 21 years of age or under […]
208:1-b Mountain Lion. – No person shall, at any time, shoot, hunt, take, or possess, any mountain lion or any part of the carcass, taken in this state. However, this section shall not apply to a person acting in self-protection or protecting such person’s property. Source. 1967, 81:1. 1996, 108:3, eff. July 14, 1996.
208:1-c Exception. – The executive director may, should mountain lions become a nuisance in any part of the state, take and authorize such measures as the executive director deems necessary for control of this animal. Source. 1967, 81:1. 1996, 108:3, eff. July 14, 1996.
208:1-d Canadian Lynx. – No person shall, at any time, shoot, hunt, take or possess, any animal of the species known as Canadian Lynx or part of the carcass thereof, taken in this state. However, this section shall not apply to a person acting in self-protection or protecting such person’s property. Source. 1971, 226:2. […]
208:1-e Coyote Hunting at Night. – The executive director of fish and game, with the consent of the commission, shall establish, by rules adopted under RSA 541-A, a night hunting season for coyote. Such rules shall include, but not be limited to, the method and manner of taking, reporting requirements, length of the season […]
208:10 Lumber Camps. – No owner or keeper of any camp, house, or other building, used partly or wholly in lumbering operations, and no person connected with or employed in or about such camp, house, or building, shall use, consume, permit to be served as food, store or have in possession at any time, […]
208:11 Buying or Selling. – No person shall buy, sell, or offer or expose for sale a deer, moose, or bear or part thereof except the head, hide, or feet. Source. 1937, 188:9. RL 242:9. RSA 208:11. 1986, 79:1. 1993, 99:1, eff. April 29, 1993.
208:12 Transportation by Residents. – A resident of the state may transport within the state, during the open season and for 10 days thereafter, a deer legally taken by the resident, when accompanied by such resident, and to which the deer tag has been attached as provided in RSA 208:16 and to which the […]
208:13 Transportation by Nonresidents. – The holder of a nonresident hunting license may transport within the state or from a point within the state to a point outside the state, a deer legally taken by the nonresident, when accompanied by such nonresident and to which the deer tag has been attached as provided in […]
208:14 Special Permit. – I. Any transportation of deer not covered in RSA 208:12 and 13 shall be allowed only under the terms of a special permit, signed by the executive director or an agent of the executive director, except that a person under 16 years of age, hunting without a license but accompanied […]
208:15 Possession as Evidence. – The possession of a deer or any part thereof by a person or common carrier, otherwise than as herein prescribed, shall be prima facie evidence that such person or common carrier is guilty of a violation of the provisions of this subdivision. Source. 1935, 124:2. RL 242:13.
208:15-a Deer Registration Stations. – The executive director shall cause to be established such number of deer registration stations as the executive director may deem necessary for the purpose of registering deer killed in the state. Each such station shall be in charge of an agent designated by the executive director. Once each year […]
208:15-b Registration and Fees. – The registration agent shall register each deer legally presented for registration and shall attach a registration seal to each deer in the manner prescribed by the executive director. The executive director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to registration agent fees. Source. 1967, 84:1. 1975, 40:1. 1996, […]
208:15-c Records. – The agent shall keep such records as may be prescribed by the executive director which records shall be subject to inspection at anytime by the executive director or an agent of the executive director. Source. 1967, 84:1. 1996, 108:15, eff. July 14, 1996.
208:15-d Presentation for Registration. – Any person killing a deer shall present the same for registration at the first open deer registration station on the route taken by the person who killed the deer, or by using the online registration process established by the executive director under RSA 208:15-h. No person shall present for […]
208:15-e Prohibition. – No person shall keep a deer in the person’s home, or any place of storage, except at a deer registration station, for a period of more than 24 hours unless the deer has been legally registered. Source. 1967, 84:1. 1996, 108:15. 2001, 22:1, eff. July 14, 2001.
208:15-f Leaving Deer in Woods. – If a person, after killing a deer, shall leave the location where the deer was killed without taking the deer the person shall notify a conservation officer within 12 hours as to the location of the deer and describe the circumstances necessitating such person’s leaving the deer in […]
208:15-g Registration Required. – No person shall possess at anytime any deer, or part thereof, which has not been legally registered as herein provided. The provisions of this section shall not apply to either the possession of a deer between the time it was killed and the presentation of the deer at the registration […]
