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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:

Managerkm²Share
Other or unnamed managers1,0187%
NH Department of Resources & Economic Development3282%
The Nature Conservancy48under 1%
Society for the Protection of NH Forests40under 1%
Forest Service Region 09 Eastern28under 1%
NH Office of State Planning28under 1%
National Park Service23under 1%
Private owners (names not shown)15under 1%
Other or unnamed managers1551%

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:

SpeciesDatesDetails
American black duckOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
American cootOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Blue-winged tealOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Brant (brent goose)Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Cackling gooseOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Canada gooseOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
CanvasbackOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Cinnamon tealOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Common eiderOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Common goldeneyeOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
GadwallOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Hooded merganserOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
King eiderOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
MallardOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Northern pintailOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Northern shovelerOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
RedheadOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Ring-necked duckOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Ruddy duckOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Snow gooseOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Surf scoterOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
White-winged scoterOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
Wood duckOct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026shotgun source
American black duckNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
American cootNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
American wigeonNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Barrow's goldeneyeNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Black scoterNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Blue-winged tealNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
BuffleheadNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
CanvasbackNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Cinnamon tealNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Common eiderNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Common goldeneyeNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Common merganserNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
GadwallNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Greater scaupNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Green-winged tealNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Hooded merganserNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
King eiderNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Lesser scaupNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Long-tailed duckNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
MallardNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Northern pintailNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Northern shovelerNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Red-breasted merganserNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
RedheadNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Ring-necked duckNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Ruddy duckNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Surf scoterNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
White-winged scoterNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
Wood duckNov 12, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026falconry source
American black duckNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
American cootNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Blue-winged tealNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Cackling gooseNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Canada gooseNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
CanvasbackNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Cinnamon tealNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Common eiderNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Common goldeneyeNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
GadwallNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Hooded merganserNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
King eiderNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
MallardNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Northern pintailNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Northern shovelerNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
RedheadNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Ring-necked duckNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Ruddy duckNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Snow gooseNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Surf scoterNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
White-winged scoterNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
Wood duckNov 25, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026shotgun source
American black duckDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
American cootDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
American wigeonDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Barrow's goldeneyeDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Black scoterDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Blue-winged tealDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
BuffleheadDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
CanvasbackDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Cinnamon tealDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Common eiderDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Common goldeneyeDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Common merganserDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
GadwallDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Greater scaupDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Green-winged tealDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Hooded merganserDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
King eiderDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Lesser scaupDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Long-tailed duckDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
MallardDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Northern pintailDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Northern shovelerDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Red-breasted merganserDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
RedheadDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Ring-necked duckDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Ruddy duckDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Surf scoterDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
White-winged scoterDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source
Wood duckDec 25, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027falconry source

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

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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.