STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT WILDLIFE DIVISION

18 November 2025
Deer Season Update

The estimated deer kill through November 16 is listed below with comparisons to the previous 9 years.  These numbers are estimates based on the number of deer registered (not necessarily killed) in each county and may not represent information from all registration stations. The 2025 total estimated kill to date is 10,002. This total is 15% higher than the previous 5-year average. Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Grafton counties, respectively, are showing the highest registrations to date. Some parts of the state saw snow on the opening day of the regular firearms season, resulting in excellent conditions for tracking deer. We are in the midst of peak rut in the state, and the weather is forecast to continue to stay cool. The next couple of weeks should provide excellent opportunities for hunters, including over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Either-sex regular firearm hunting opportunities have ended in most Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) and the remainder of the regular firearm season in these units will be legally-antlered bucks only. Units L and M are the exceptions with either-sex regular firearm hunting continuing through Sunday, November 23. Licensed firearm hunters with valid Special Unit L and/or Unit M Antlerless-Only Permits may use these permits through the end of the regular firearm season on December 7 while bow hunters may use them until the end of the archery season on December 15. The regular firearm season will run through December 7 with the exception of WMU A where it will end on November 30. The next call-in will occur on November 30 with the update following.

REPORTED DEER KILL