As publishedOct 1 - Dec 31, 2026 (youth: Sept 26-27, 2026)
Ring-necked pheasants are stocked in limited supply by NHFG; season is entirely dependent on stocking. Pheasant license required in addition to base hunting license (16+). Statewide closure until 2:00 PM on Thursdays/Fridays around stocking days. Youth season Sept 26-27, 2026 (bag 2, season limit 10, no license required for youth). No hens-only/roosters-only restriction was found in any source searched.
Entirely NHFG-stocked (10,000 adult birds released at 62 sites across 41 towns for the 2025 season) -- a put-and-take program, not a wild population under survey. No population forecast applies.