N.H. Code Admin. R. Fis 302.05
Coots
Effective Apr 18, 2026#1447, paragraphs (b) & (c), eff 10-3-79; #1633, paragraph (a); amd by #1787, paragraph (a), eff 7-29-81; ss by #2131, eff 9-8-82; ss by #2865, eff 9-27-84; ss by #4490, eff 9-16-88; ss by #4634, eff 6-21-89; ss by #4674, eff 9-19-89; #5696, eff 8-26-93; #6088, eff 8-29-95; ss by #7359, EXEMPT, eff 8-24-00; ss by #8121, EXEMPT, eff 7-14-04; ss by #8421, EXEMPT, eff 8-18-05; ss by #10400, EXEMPT, eff 8-21-13; ss by #11072, EXEMPT, eff 4-14-16; ss by #12759, EXEMPT, eff 4-16-19; ss by #13034, eff 4-14-20; ss by #13197, eff 4-24-21; ss by #13376, eff 4-14-22 (formerly Fis 302.06); ; ss by #13609, EXEMPT, eff 4-15-23; ss by #13925, EXEMPT, eff 4-16-24; ss by #14238, EXEMPT, eff 4-18-25; ss by #14557, EXEMPT, eff 4-18-26Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
(a) Pursuant to authority granted by RSA 209:6-b, and in accordance with 50 CFR Part 20, the season for taking coots shall be as follows:
- (1) The inland zone, as specified in Fis 302.04(b)(3), shall open October 13 and close on November 11; reopen on November 25 and close again on December 24;
- (2) The coastal zone, as specified in Fis 302.04(b)(1), shall open on October 6 and close on October 12; reopen on November 26 and close again on January 17; and
- (3) The northern zone, as specified in Fis 302.04 (b)(2), shall open on October 2 and close on November 30.
- (b) Taking of coots shall be limited to a daily bag of 15, and possession limit of 45.
- (c) Daily shooting hours shall be from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
- (d) Nontoxic shot, as defined in Fis 302.04(g), shall be required statewide for the taking of coots.
Source. #1447, paragraphs (b) & (c), eff 10-3-79; #1633, paragraph (a); amd by #1787, paragraph (a), eff 7-29-81; ss by #2131, eff 9-8-82; ss by #2865, eff 9-27-84; ss by #4490, eff 9-16-88; ss by #4634, eff 6-21-89; ss by #4674, eff 9-19-89; #5696, eff 8-26-93; #6088, eff 8-29-95; ss by #7359, EXEMPT, eff 8-24-00; ss by #8121, EXEMPT, eff 7-14-04; ss by #8421, EXEMPT, eff 8-18-05; ss by #10400, EXEMPT, eff 8-21-13; ss by #11072, EXEMPT, eff 4-14-16; ss by #12759, EXEMPT, eff 4-16-19; ss by #13034, eff 4-14-20; ss by #13197, eff 4-24-21; ss by #13376, eff 4-14-22 (formerly Fis 302.06); ; ss by #13609, EXEMPT, eff 4-15-23; ss by #13925, EXEMPT, eff 4-16-24; ss by #14238, EXEMPT, eff 4-18-25; ss by #14557, EXEMPT, eff 4-18-26