New Hampshire § 207-10 - Section 207:10 Prohibited Devices.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 207-10 — Section 207:10 Prohibited Devices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 207-10. Section 207:10 Prohibited Devices.
A trotline, tips-ups, set and trap lines, crossbows, spears, grappling hooks, naked hooks, snatch hooks, eel wires, eel pots, and nets, shall not be used in any fresh waters of the state to take fish, unless otherwise specifically permitted. No person shall possess, while hunting or trapping any wild bird, or wild animal, including bear, any snare, jack or artificial light, swivel, pivot or set gun, except as otherwise permitted. Any person convicted of illegal night hunting shall forfeit such firearms, jacks or other equipment used or usable in the illegal night hunting at the time of the violation. Prohibited articles, upon conviction of a violation of illegal night hunting, shall become the property of the fish and game department, and shall be sold at auction by the executive director within one year of the forfeiture. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of lights for checking traps as permitted in RSA 210:13.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 207-10
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 207-10 cover?
Section 207-10 ("Section 207:10 Prohibited Devices.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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