STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT
WILDLIFE DIVISION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Lee E. Perry, Executive Director
Kent A. Gustafson, Deer Project Leader
21 October 2003
Deer Season Update
The deer kill through October 19th is listed below with comparisons to previous years. Remember
that these are estimates based on deer registrations by county (not necessarily deer killed) and may not
include information from all registration stations. The deer kill to date continues to lag somewhat behind
recent years for this point in the season. The next few weeks will see the either-sex portion of the archery
season end in many Wildlife Management Units around the state on October 31st (WMUs A, B, C1, C2,
D, L and M being the exceptions). Youth Hunting Weekend is scheduled for October 25th and 26th this
year. Some extra pre-season scouting may help locate areas with deer activity and provide a more
enjoyable hunt since some fall food resources are generally scarce this year. Muzzleloader season will
open on Saturday, November 1st with most Wildlife Management Units having 1 or 3 days of either-sex
hunting opportunity (WMUs L and M being the exception with 7 and 11 days respectively). The next callin will be Sunday, November 2nd with results available on Monday, November 3rd.
COUNTY
Belknap
Carroll
Cheshire
Coos
Grafton
Hillsborough
Merrimack
Rockingham
Strafford
Sullivan
Total
Cc:
1995
78
51
169
94
159
196
127
119
81
98
1172
1996
80
49
172
76
147
173
150
140
71
104
1162
Fish & Game Staff
1997
107
58
119
67
186
170
133
166
119
59
1184
DEER KILL
1998
1999
71
88
52
71
152
155
51
128
187
328
171
225
127
171
211
243
91
118
68
93
1181
1620
Fish & Game Commission
2000
92
51
126
118
308
252
147
269
92
96
1551
2001
62
68
114
74
161
214
108
257
105
49
1212
2002
77
59
133
54
229
247
122
249
97
84
1351
US Forest Service
2003
70
70
115
58
191
207
111
183
121
71
1197
UNH