N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 301.10

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Fis 301.10 - Rabbits and Hares

(a) Snowshoe hares shall only be taken as follows:

(1) The open season shall be October 1 to March 31; and

(2) The daily bag limit shall be as follows:

a. In WMUs A through G, and J1 the daily bag limit shall be 3 snowshoe hares; and

b. In WMUs H1, H2, I1, I2 J2, K, L and M the daily bag limit shall be 2 snowshoe hares;

(b) Cottontail rabbits shall only be taken in WMUs H2, K, L and M, except for the closed areas specified in (c), as follows:

(1) The open season shall be October 1 to January 31;

(2) The open season for falconry shall be October 1 to March 15; and

(3) The daily bag limit shall be 2 cottontail rabbits.

(c) The following areas shall be closed to the taking of cottontail rabbits:

(1) The portion of WMUs K, M and L bound by Route 28 from the Massachusetts border in Salem, north to, Route 101 in Manchester, Route 101 west to I 93 in Manchester, I 93 north to I 293 in Hooksett, I 293 south to Granite Street in Manchester, Granite Street south to South Main Street in Manchester, South Main Street south to Route114A in Manchester, Route 114A north to Route 114 in Goffstown, Route 114 north to Route 13 in Goffstown, Route 13 south to the Massachusetts border in Brookline; and

(2) The portion of WMU L bound by Route 202/11 west from the Maine border in Rochester, to Route 16, Route 16 south to Route 125, Route 125 south to Route 101, Route 101 east to the Squamscott River, north along the Squamscott River, north along shoreline of Great and Little Bay estuary to the Piscataqua River, and northwest along the Maine border to Route 202/11 at the Maine border.

(d) No person shall take hare or rabbits by the use of a snare.

N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 301.10

#4551, eff 12-20-88; ss by #4879, eff 7-23-90; ss by #5829, eff 5-24-94; (See Revision Note at part heading for Fis 301); ss by #7289, eff 6-1-00; ss by #7533, eff 7-24-01; amd by #7699, eff 6-5-02; ss by #8085, eff 5-26-04; ss by #9163, eff 5-28-08

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 24, Filed June 12, 2014, Proposed by #10619, Effective 6/2/2014, Expires6/2/2024.

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 32, Filed August 9, 2018, Proposed by #12591, Effective 7/25/2018, Expires 7/25/2028.

Amended by Volume XLI Number 23, Filed June 10, 2021, Proposed by #13211, Effective 5/26/2021, Expires 5/26/2031