New Hampshire deer harvested, that I have seen, are young, yearlings , 1.5 and 2.5 year old deer and occasional 3.5 year old’s. Normal for New Hampshire. But a few lucky hunters are at the right place at the right time to harvest a mature 4.5 year old or older. Usually those mature deer, bucks, are taken way up in the North Country as they are few and get to be giants topping 250 to 300 lbs. A few get taken down here below Concord, NH.

I am happy to just harvest an adult deer for the freezer but I am, sure you and I are always hopeful that a big boy may show up.

I am afraid the deer know we are hunting them as the hunting vehicles were many on opening day of firearms in my hunting area in southern NH yet not a shot fired all morning. They have gone nocturnal! The best way to get them moving is to still-hunt every nook and cranny until they bust out of hiding. That will happen this weekend, I think.

Good Hunting! Stay Warm!