New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Fis - Executive Director, Fish and Game Department
Chapter Fis 300 - WILDLIFE SEASONS AND RULES
Part Fis 301 - GAME ANIMALS
Section Fis 301.041 - Minimum Requirements for Crossbow and Archery Equipment Used for Hunting
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Fis 301.041
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Unless authorized by permit pursuant to RSA 207:10-c, a crossbow that is used for the purpose of a take shall have a:
(1) A minimum
pull of 125 pounds;
(2) At least
one working mechanical safety;
(3)
A total length of no less than 25 inches; and
(4) A rigid stock that permits only a single
horizontally mounted bow with transverse limbs, a single string to be fully
drawn, loaded with one bolt, maintained indefinitely in a firing position, and
mechanically released. No crossbow fitted with 2 or more bows, limbs, or
strings, or which permit 2 or more bolts to be released without recocking shall
be permitted for the purpose of a take.
(b) Unless authorized by permit pursuant to RSA 207:7-a, a traditional straight, recurve, or compound bow used for the purpose of a take shall:
(1) At 28 inches or less draw length
have a minimum peak weight pull of:
a. If
used to hunt deer or bear, 40 pounds;
b. If used to hunt moose, 50 pounds;
or
c. If used to hunt turkey, 30
pounds.
(2) Be drawn or
released only by hand, or with a hand-held release; and
(3) Contain no manufactured or accessory
device secured to or supported by the bow for the purpose of maintaining the
bow at full draw in a firing position.
(c) No person shall use an arrow, bolt, or quarrel tip other than a broadhead for the purpose of a take, that fails to meet the following minimum criteria:
(1)
Fixed blade broadheads shall not be less than 7/8 of an inch or more than 1 1/2
inches wide;
(2) Retractable blade
broadheads may be smaller than 7/8 of an inch wide in flight, but shall not be
less than 7/8 of an inch wide when open;
(3) There shall be no upper size limit on
retractable blade broadheads; and
(4) The hunter's name and address shall be
plainly and legibly printed on each arrow, bolt, or quarrel.
#7922, eff 7-24-03; ss by #8085, eff 5-26-04; amd by #8931, eff 7-6-07; ss by #10142, eff 6-5-12
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