State
CWD rules in New Hampshire
CWD zone status
Agency
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
Last verified
June 16, 2026
CWDCrossing provides informational summaries of state CWD carcass-transport regulations. Rules change annually pre-hunting-season; verify with both the origin and destination state wildlife agencies before transport. Failure to comply may result in citations. Not affiliated with the CWD Alliance, the National Deer Association, or any state agency.
Bringing a carcass into New Hampshire
New Hampshire is the regulating authority for what you can bring in. The restriction applies only to cervids and parts from CWD-positive jurisdictions, not all states. New Hampshire remains CWD-free.
Allowed for import
- Deboned meat
- Antlers
- Antlers attached to skull caps with all soft tissue removed
- Upper canine teeth
- Hides or capes with no part of the head attached
- Finished taxidermy mounts
Restricted from import
- Whole carcasses with head attached
- Brain tissue
- Spinal cord / spinal column
- Unprocessed head or remains
Handling + processing
Antlers attached to a skull cap must have all soft tissue removed before import. Consult the agency's map of CWD-affected jurisdictions.
Taking a carcass out of New Hampshire
When you hunt in New Hampshire and bring the carcass to another state, that destination state sets the rule. New Hampshire is not currently listed as a CWD-affected state in our reading, but check the destination state's affected-state list, since designations change.
New Hampshire on the CWD map
- CWD confirmed in state
- Under heightened surveillance
- No known CWD detections
Zone status is informational, not a hazard rating. Detections expand over time — confirm current status with each state's wildlife agency.
CWDCrossing provides informational summaries of state CWD carcass-transport regulations. Rules change annually pre-hunting-season; verify with both the origin and destination state wildlife agencies before transport. Failure to comply may result in citations. Not affiliated with the CWD Alliance, the National Deer Association, or any state agency.