waterfowl zone · New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Inland Zone (incl. the Connecticut River zone)
New Hampshire, United States
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About Inland Zone (incl. the Connecticut River zone)
Inland Zone (incl. the Connecticut River zone) is a waterfowl zone in New Hampshire, United States, set by New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. It covers about 14,990 km² (5,788 mi²). Towns inside it include Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Dover, Rochester and Keene.
HuntGrid draws its boundary from New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.
- Unit code
- Inland
- Area
- 14,990 km²
- Area (miles)
- 5,788 mi²
- Boundaries
- 2026
Public and protected land mapped inside it
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,648 km² of public or protected land inside it, 11% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:
| Manager | km² | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other or unnamed managers | 1,018 | 7% |
| NH Department of Resources & Economic Development | 328 | 2% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 48 | under 1% |
| Society for the Protection of NH Forests | 40 | under 1% |
| Forest Service Region 09 Eastern | 28 | under 1% |
| NH Office of State Planning | 28 | under 1% |
| National Park Service | 23 | under 1% |
| Private owners (names not shown) | 15 | under 1% |
| Other or unnamed managers | 155 | 1% |
Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.
Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1
Seasons and regulations
Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's regulations:
| Species | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|
| American black duck | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| American coot | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| American wigeon | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Black scoter | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Blue-winged teal | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Brant (brent goose) | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Bufflehead | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Cackling goose | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Canada goose | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Canvasback | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Cinnamon teal | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Common eider | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Common goldeneye | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Common merganser | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Gadwall | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Greater scaup | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Green-winged teal | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Hooded merganser | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| King eider | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Lesser scaup | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Long-tailed duck | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Mallard | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Northern pintail | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Northern shoveler | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Red-breasted merganser | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Redhead | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Ring-necked duck | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Ruddy duck | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Snow goose | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Surf scoter | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| White-winged scoter | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Wood duck | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 | shotgun source |
| American black duck | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| American coot | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| American wigeon | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Black scoter | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Blue-winged teal | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Bufflehead | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Canvasback | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Cinnamon teal | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Common eider | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Common goldeneye | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Common merganser | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Gadwall | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Greater scaup | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Green-winged teal | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Hooded merganser | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| King eider | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Lesser scaup | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Long-tailed duck | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Mallard | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Northern pintail | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Northern shoveler | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Red-breasted merganser | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Redhead | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Ring-necked duck | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Ruddy duck | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Surf scoter | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| White-winged scoter | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| Wood duck | Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026 | falconry source |
| American black duck | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| American coot | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| American wigeon | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Black scoter | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Blue-winged teal | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Bufflehead | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Cackling goose | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Canada goose | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Canvasback | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Cinnamon teal | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Common eider | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Common goldeneye | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Common merganser | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Gadwall | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Greater scaup | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Green-winged teal | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Hooded merganser | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| King eider | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Lesser scaup | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Long-tailed duck | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Mallard | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Northern pintail | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Northern shoveler | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Red-breasted merganser | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Redhead | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Ring-necked duck | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Ruddy duck | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Snow goose | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Surf scoter | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| White-winged scoter | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| Wood duck | Nov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026 | shotgun source |
| American black duck | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| American coot | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| American wigeon | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Black scoter | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Blue-winged teal | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Bufflehead | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Canvasback | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Cinnamon teal | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Common eider | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Common goldeneye | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Common merganser | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Gadwall | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Greater scaup | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Green-winged teal | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Hooded merganser | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| King eider | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Lesser scaup | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Long-tailed duck | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Mallard | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Northern pintail | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Northern shoveler | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Red-breasted merganser | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Redhead | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Ring-necked duck | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Ruddy duck | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Surf scoter | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| White-winged scoter | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
| Wood duck | Dec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027 | falconry source |
The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.
Official regulations: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Units around it
Next to it in the same unit system
Other hunting units that cover part of it
- Turkey WMU G (turkey wildlife management unit)
- Bear WMU G (bear wildlife management unit)
- Moose WMU G (moose wildlife management unit)
- Bear WMU H2 (bear wildlife management unit)
- WMU H2 (deer wildlife management unit)
- Turkey WMU H2 (turkey wildlife management unit)
- Bear WMU J1 (bear wildlife management unit)
- WMU J1 (deer wildlife management unit)
- Moose WMU J1 (moose wildlife management unit)
- Turkey WMU J1 (turkey wildlife management unit)
- Bear WMU J2 (bear wildlife management unit)
- Moose WMU J2 (moose wildlife management unit)
- Turkey WMU J2 (turkey wildlife management unit)
- WMU J2 (deer wildlife management unit)
- WMU K (deer wildlife management unit)
- Moose WMU K (moose wildlife management unit)
- Bear WMU K (bear wildlife management unit)
- Turkey WMU K (turkey wildlife management unit)
- Bear WMU L (bear wildlife management unit)
- WMU L (deer wildlife management unit)
- WMU M (deer wildlife management unit)
- Moose WMU M (moose wildlife management unit)
- Turkey WMU M (turkey wildlife management unit)
- Bear WMU M (bear wildlife management unit)
What HuntGrid shows for Inland Zone (incl. the Connecticut River zone)
- Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
- Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
- Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
- Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
- Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.
Questions
How big is Inland Zone (incl. the Connecticut River zone) (waterfowl zone)?
About 14,990 km² (5,788 mi²), as HuntGrid maps New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's boundary.
How much public or protected land is in Inland Zone (incl. the Connecticut River zone)?
HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,648 km² of public or protected land, 11% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Other or unnamed managers. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.
Where are the season dates for Inland Zone (incl. the Connecticut River zone)?
This page lists 123 seasons a person has checked against New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.
Which units are next to Inland Zone (incl. the Connecticut River zone)?
In the same unit system: Coastal Zone and Northern Zone.
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Sources
Unit boundary: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (zone definition); U.S. Census Bureau. Licence: Zone defined in NH Code of Administrative Rules Fis 302.04(b) and RSA 209:5-a; geometry public domain (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line). Boundaries for the 2026 season.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The official regulations and maps have the final word.