BirdHuntYouth Pheasant
- Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026
Youth Pheasant2 daily10 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
New Hampshire upland hunting
Ruffed grouse · Pheasant
Open now
3
Ruffed Grouse, Pheasant, Quail, Chukar & Hungarian Partridge
Pheasant
2 a day
Opens Oct 1
Species
2
Ruffed grouse, Pheasant
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in New Hampshire
Nonresidents buy the nonresident small game license (annual or 3-day) over the counter, plus the $31 pheasant license for pheasants. Pheasants are stocked; the season closes until 2 p.m. on in-season stocking days. Grouse are the main wild bird.
Ruffed grouse Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2026; pheasant Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 (youth Sept. 26-27).
Season calendar
SepOctNovDec
Youth Pheasant
Ruffed Grouse
Pheasant
Quail, Chukar & Hungarian Partridge
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Ruffed Grouse
- Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2026
Ruffed Grouse4 dailyNo limit poss.
Pheasant
- Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2026
Pheasant2 daily10 poss.
Quail, Chukar & Hungarian Partridge
- Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2026
What a nonresident needs to buy
Hunting license: choose one
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·
$53.00
Total for the season
$53.00
