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RSA 208:5 · Bow and Arrow

Title
XVIII: FISH AND GAME
Chapter
208 · GAME ANIMALS
Status
current
Official source linked
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208:5 Bow and Arrow. –

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I.

The executive director shall set the fee pursuant to RSA 206:10, I, for issuance of archery licenses for the following categories: residents 16 years of age or older and nonresidents 16 years of age or older.

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II.

The licensee shall be entitled to hunt wildlife with bow and arrow during the open season, subject to the restrictions of this title.

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III.

The licensee shall be entitled to hunt deer during the special archery season established by the executive director, after consultation with the commission, pursuant to RSA 208:2 throughout the state and in Bear Brook Refuge.

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IV.

The licensee shall be entitled to take one deer under the archery license and additional deer under the archery license as determined by the executive director in accordance with RSA 208:5-b.

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V.

The licensee shall be entitled to carry firearms while hunting under the provisions of this section, unless such licensee is prohibited by state or federal law from carrying a firearm.

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VI.

A resident or nonresident person under 16 years of age shall not take wildlife with a bow and arrow unless said person is accompanied by a properly licensed person who is 18 years of age or older.

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VII.

A resident or nonresident person under 16 years of age shall not take deer with bow and arrow during the special archery season unless such person is accompanied by a person possessing the archery license described in RSA 208:5, I who is 18 years of age or older.

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VIII.

No person taking deer under the provisions of this section shall take or attempt to take deer with any type of firearm.

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IX.

An archery license purchased pursuant to this section shall not constitute satisfactory proof that the licensee has previously had a hunting license issued to the licensee in this state, or any other state, province or country as required by RSA 214:23-a. Source. 1949, 258:1, par. 16-a. 1951, 145:1. RSA 208:5. 1955, 136:1. 1959, 74:1. 1967, 172:1. 1971, 545:2. 1973, 72:19. 1977, 247:9; 252:7; 556:1. 1978, 40:3, I. 1981, 108:3; 498:3. 1985, 291:3. 1986, 214:3. 1988, 213:4. 1994, 369:3. 1995, 153:1. 1996, 108:6. 2001, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; 252:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2015, 186:6, eff. July 1, 2015. 2018, 324:8, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.

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Source note

Source. 1949, 258:1, par. 16-a. 1951, 145:1. RSA 208:5. 1955, 136:1. 1959, 74:1. 1967, 172:1. 1971, 545:2. 1973, 72:19. 1977, 247:9; 252:7; 556:1. 1978, 40:3, I. 1981, 108:3; 498:3. 1985, 291:3. 1986, 214:3. 1988, 213:4. 1994, 369:3. 1995, 153:1. 1996, 108:6. 2001, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; 252:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2015, 186:6, eff. July 1, 2015. 2018, 324:8, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.

Source history

  • 1949, 258:1, par. 16-a
  • 1951, 145:1. RSA 208:5
  • 1955, 136:1
  • 1959, 74:1
  • 1967, 172:1
  • 1971, 545:2
  • 1973, 72:19
  • 1977, 247:9; 252:7; 556:1
  • 1978, 40:3, I
  • 1981, 108:3; 498:3
  • 1985, 291:3
  • 1986, 214:3
  • 1988, 213:4
  • 1994, 369:3
  • 1995, 153:1
  • 1996, 108:6
  • 2001, 252:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; 252:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003
  • 2015, 186:6, eff. July 1, 2015
  • 2018, 324:8, eff. Aug. 24, 2018

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  • 2026 HB1199-FN related · effective 2026-07-01

    all be issued at no charge and each shall be of a type and design approved by the executive director. Lifetime licensees holding bear licenses shall comply with all provisions of RSA 208 relative to tagging, transportation and possession of bear. [VII-a.] X. A person holding a valid lifetime fishing license or lifetime combination hunting and fishing license, issued prior to January 1, 2011, may make

  • 2025 HB202 reference

    rms season and the regular muzzleloader season, for persons holding a valid firearms or muzzleloader deer tag, or as specified in RSA 206:23-c. Persons 68 years of age or older holding an archery license under RSA 208:5 may use a crossbow as an alternative to traditional bow and arrow during the archery deer season without obtaining an additional permit. II. The executive director of fish and game, with the [consent] advice o