Section Fis 304.03 - Pre-Damage Deer Kill Permits(a) A commercial grower may request up to 2 pre-damage deer kill permits from the executive director.(b) Applications for pre-damage deer kill permits using the form specified in Fis 304.05 shall be submitted by email, regular mail, fax, or hand delivery to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, Animal Damage Control, Wildlife Division, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire 03301.(c) The commercial grower shall sign the pre-damage deer kill tag and report card upon issuance to the agent.(d) Deer shall be taken within the planted area of the crop being protected.(e) A person, upon killing a deer under a pre-damage deer kill permit, shall immediately fill out, sign, and attach the pre-damage deer kill tag to the deer carcass. Once tagged, the carcass may be legally transported.(f) A person, upon killing a deer under a pre-damage deer kill permit, shall immediately sign and complete the pre-damage deer kill report card using the form specified in Fis 304.05.(g) Within 24 hours of a kill, the commercial grower shall mail a completed pre-damage deer kill report card to the: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Animal Damage Control, Law Enforcement Division
11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301
(h) The dates seasonally and the times daily when deer may be taken under this permit shall be determined by the executive director based on the type of crop being damaged and safety considerations associated with shooting at night.(i) All deer taken under this permit shall become the property of the commercial grower to be utilized or given away at their discretion, except that antlers with more than 4 total points, taken from deer between August 1 and March 31, must be turned over to the department within 10 business days.(j) Upon receipt of an application, pre-damage deer kill permits shall be issued to commercial growers within 5 working days.(k) A person, upon killing a deer under a pre-damage deer kill permit, shall notify the fish and game department by calling fish and game headquarters at 603-271-2461 between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM no later than the first business day immediately following the date of kill and provide his or her name, the time and town of the kill, and the name of the pre-damage permit holder.(l) A person attempting to take a deer under a pre-damage deer kill permit shall have on their person a copy of the permit letter sent to the commercial grower on whose land they are attempting to kill a deer.N.H. Admin. Code § Fis 304.03
#7159, INTERIM, eff 12-18-99, EXPIRED: 4-16-00
New. #7290, eff 5-24-00, EXPIRED: 5-24-08
New. #9236, INTERIM, eff 8-22-08, EXPIRED: 2-18-09
New. #9405, eff 3-7-09; ss by #10347, eff 5-22-13
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 23, Filed June 9, 2016, Proposed by #11114, Effective 6/3/2016, Expires 6/3/2026.Amended by Number 23, Filed June 8, 2023, Proposed by #13644, Effective 6/1/2023, Expires 6/1/2033.