PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
New Hampshire · Upland

Ruffed grouse

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Season 2026
1 windows on one classification

Season windows

  1. Season01 OCT – 31 DEC 202692d

As publishedOct 1 - Dec 31, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit4/day, no season limit

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredNot required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Statewide, all WMUs.No season limit. Confirmed by two independent NHFG primary sources (live wildlife.nh.gov upland page and an NHFG press release dated 2026-08-13 explicitly for the 2026 season) plus eRegulations as a secondary cross-check.

Population outlook

New Hampshire 2026

Awaiting survey — New Hampshire 2026

Governing source is the same NH Small Game Summary Report as woodcock (spring drumming-count survey, 2 routes/WMU since 1999, plus post-season wing-and-tail juvenile:adult ratio). The 2025 edition (September 22, 2025) reported drumming “similar to 2024 in most regions” and a juvenile:adult-female ratio of 1.64 (down from 2.03 in 2024). Not yet published for 2026 as of this capture; expected ~late September 2026.

Issuing agencyNew Hampshire Fish and Game Departmentwww.wildlife.nh.govRecord year 2026