Eagle Times Staff
CONCORD, N.H. — The Granite State’s fall turkey hunting season opens on Sept. 15 for archers and runs October 14–20 for shotgun in designated Wildlife Management Units (WMU). Hunters who did not fill both of their turkey tags during the 2024 spring season may harvest one bird during either the fall archery or shotgun season.
Wildlife Management Units that have a fall shotgun season include: D2, G, H1, H2, I1, I2, J2, K, L, and M. Hunters will continue to have the option to register their birds either online or in person. Regardless of registration method, hunters must affix the tag that is issued with their hunting license to the bird immediately after harvest, and all birds must be registered within 24 hours of take.
To register your bird in person at a check station, visit wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/check-stations-registration to find the nearest participating location.
Birds not registered in person must be registered online. To expedite online registration, hunters must have a scale and ruler to take accurate measurements, a reliable internet connection, and should also have the following information readily available:
- Hunting/turkey license information
- License plate number of the vehicle used while hunting
- Town and Wildlife Management Unit where the turkey was harvested
- Sex of the bird
- Age of the bird (adult versus juvenile)
- Weight of the bird (to the nearest 1/4 pound)
- Beard length (to the nearest 1/4 inch)
- Spur lengths (to the nearest 1/16 inch)
Successful online registration will result in a confirmation email upon completion. Hunters must retain a copy of this confirmation as proof that their turkey was legally registered online by saving a digital version or printing a copy of the email. Accurately entered registration data is imperative because the information is relied upon by wildlife biologists and conservation officers. To register turkeys online, and for tips on how to age, weigh, and measure birds visit wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/turkey-hunting-new-hampshire/registering-turkey-online.
Wild turkey management is partially funded through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Restoration Program.
