N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 301.08

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Fis 301.08 - Moose Registration at Biological Check Stations
(a) Moose taken during the open moose hunting season shall be presented at the nearest biological check station within 24 hours of the kill.
(b) Moose taken prior to the open season on hunting adventure permits under RSA 208:1-aa shall be presented to a department designated registration station within 24 hours of the kill.
(c) Biological check stations shall be open for 3 to 9 days during the open moose hunting season. The day after the season closes, moose shall be registered at any fish and game department regional office or at headquarters in Concord.
(d) At the registration station, the shooter shall provide completed moose hunter diary card, hunting license, moose permit, and completed moose tag, and shall complete a "Moose Registration" form, Rev 6/14, as provided by the registration agent.
(e) The shooter shall allow biological information to be taken from their moose, including the sex, antler beam diameter, number of points, antler spread, weight, estimated age, and estimated tick loads.
(f) The shooter shall bring in to the biological check station at least the following:
(1) The lower jaw, including incisors, one of which shall be taken for aging purposes;
(2) The intact antler rack on an antlered moose;
(3) The skull plate on a male antlerless moose;
(4) For female moose, both of the ovaries; and
(5) All edible portions of the moose.
(g) Once all moose registration requirements are completed, a moose registration seal, as required by RSA 208:9, shall be affixed by the registration agent to the moose for transportation.

N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 301.08

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Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 24, Filed June 12, 2014, Proposed by #10619, Effective 6/2/2014, Expires6/2/2024.
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 23, Filed June 9, 2016, Proposed by #11114, Effective 6/3/2016, Expires 6/3/2026.
Amended by Number 24, Filed June 13, 2024, Proposed by #13970, Effective 6/1/2024, Expires 6/1/2034.