New Hampshire Duck & Goose Season 2026-27

October 2, 2026 to January 17, 2027, split across 3 zones (Northern Zone, Inland and Connecticut River Zone, Coastal Zone), with split season segments inside the window. The full table on this page was read from New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's own published page, linked beside it; confirm there before you hunt.

The goose table on this page lists the seasons as New Hampshire Fish and Game Department publishes them, by species group and zone. Regular Canada goose season shares the duck zone dates per the agency announcement. Snow goose and brant details live on the agency waterfowl page.

Waterfowl seasons are set in two steps: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service publishes annual federal frameworks for each of the four administrative flyways (Atlantic, Mississippi, Central, Pacific), setting the outside limits, and each state selects its season dates and zones inside its flyway's framework. New Hampshire selects its dates inside the Atlantic Flyway framework. The eastern seaboard corridor, Maine to Florida, inland to West Virginia.

New Hampshire's zones (Northern Zone, Inland and Connecticut River Zone, Coastal Zone) are drawn by the agency along highways, rivers and county lines. Your zone is determined from the agency's own map: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department publishes the official zone map and boundary descriptions, linked from this page.

At New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, linked on this page, along with the federal duck stamp and HIP registration rules from USFWS. Those change annually and are legally binding. This page carries the season window, sourced and dated.

Yes. This page covers the 2026-27 season year with data as of September 2, 2026, says so in the copy, and links the exact agency page it read. Agencies amend and correct their own tables; treat the agency page as the final word on the morning you hunt.