CONTACT:
Dan Ellingwood: (603) 352-9669
Andrew Timmins: (603) 271-2461
August 21, 2025
Concord, NH – The Granite State’s 2025 fall turkey hunting season opens on September 15 for archers and runs October 13–19 for shotgun in designated Wildlife Management Units (WMUs). Hunters who did not fill both of their turkey tags during the 2025 spring season may harvest one bird during either the fall archery or shotgun season.
WMUs that have a fall shotgun season include: D2, H1, H2, I1, J2, K, L, and M. Hunters will continue to have the option to register their birds either online or in person. Regardless of registration method, hunters must affix the tag that is issued with their hunting license to the bird immediately after harvest, and all birds must be registered within 24 hours of take.
To register your bird in person at a check station, visit https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/check-stations-registration to find the nearest participating location.
Birds not registered in person must be registered online. To expedite online registration, hunters must have a scale and ruler to take accurate measurements, a reliable internet connection, and should also have the following information readily available:
- Hunting/turkey license information
- License plate number of the vehicle used while hunting
- Town and WMU where the turkey was harvested
- Sex of the bird
- Age of the bird (adult vs. juvenile)
- Weight of the bird (to the nearest 1/4 pound)
- Beard length (to the nearest 1/4 inch)
- Spur lengths (to the nearest 1/16 inch)
Successful online registration will result in a confirmation email upon completion. Hunters must maintain proof of registration by having the confirmation number of each harvested turkey written on or kept with their hunting license. Accurately entered registration data is imperative because the information is relied upon by wildlife biologists and Conservation Officers. To register turkeys online, and for tips on how to age, weigh, and measure birds, visit https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/turkey-hunting-new-hampshire/registering-turkey-online.
Wild turkey management is partially funded through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Restoration Program.
