1. (a) Coyote may be taken by use of firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow year round ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset.

2. (b) Coyote may be taken by hunting at night in accordance with RSA 208:1-e and as follows:

   1. (1) The open season shall be from January 1 through March 31;
   2. (2) Artificial lights, except lights from a motor vehicle or OHRV or snowmobile, may be used to illuminate coyotes;
   3. (3) Electronic calling devices may be used;
   4. (4) No person shall bait coyote on ice-covered public waters; and
   5. (5) In towns restricted to weapon types pursuant to RSA 208:3, 208:3-b, and 208:3-c, only pistols permitted under RSA 208:3-d, .17 and .22 caliber rimfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloading rifles, crossbow, or bow and arrow shall be permitted for the taking of coyote at night.
3. (c) Any person hunting coyote at night shall obtain a written landowner permit described in Fis 1102.11 for the property on which he or she takes or attempts to take coyote or when hunting coyote over bait, a permit described in Fis 1102.04 or Fis 307.05.

4. (d) The open season for taking coyotes by traps shall be:

   1. (1) October 15 through March 31 in WMUs A, B, C, D, E and F; and
   2. (2) November 1 through March 31 in WMUs G, H, I, J, K, L and M.
5. (e) Hunting for coyote over bait shall be in accordance with Fis 307.01.

Source. #1619, eff 8-8-80; amd by #1788, eff 7-29-81; ss by #2124, eff 8-17-82; amd by #2450, eff 8-19-83; ss by #2864, eff 9-27-84; ss by #3129, eff 10-1-85; ss by #4120, eff 8-21-86; ss by #4306, eff 8-28-87; ss by #4493, eff 9-22-88; ss by #4664, eff 8-21-89; ss by #4857, eff 7-3-90; ss by #5829, eff 5-24-94, EXPIRED: 5-24-00 New. #7289, eff 6-1-00; ss by #8644, eff 6-1-06; ss and moved by #9163, eff 5-28-08 (formerly Fis 303.09); ss by #9720-A, eff 6-5-10; amd by #9880-A, eff 3-1-11; amd by #10619, eff 6-2-14; ss by #13211, eff 5-26-21