New Hampshire § 207-7 - Section 207:7 Hunting from Motor Vehicle, OHRV, Snowmobile, Boat, or Aircraft.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 207-7 — Section 207:7 Hunting from Motor Vehicle, OHRV, Snowmobile, Boat, or Aircraft., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 207-7. Section 207:7 Hunting from Motor Vehicle, OHRV, Snowmobile, Boat, or Aircraft.
I. No person shall take or attempt to take wild birds or wild animals from a motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile as defined in RSA 215-C:1, boat, aircraft or other craft propelled by mechanical power. II. No person shall have or carry, in or on a motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, or aircraft, when moving, a cocked crossbow, a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun, muzzleloader, or air rifle, except a person or a person's agent while in the act of protecting his or her interest in their livestock or crops. Except when crossing or traveling on a public way, such person or the person's agent may carry a loaded rifle or shotgun, muzzleloader, or air rifle while traveling through or between farming or agricultural areas while in the course of protecting his or her interest in their livestock or crops. III. No person shall have in or on a boat or other craft while being propelled by mechanical power, or in a boat or other craft being towed by a boat or other craft propelled by mechanical power, a cocked crossbow, a loaded rifle or loaded shotgun, muzzleloader, or air rifle. IV. The provisions of this section shall not apply to law enforcement officers carrying guns or firearms in the line of duty. V. The provisions of this section shall not apply to shooting of injured or crippled waterfowl from a motorized watercraft while in the sea duck hunting area.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 207-7 ("Section 207:7 Hunting from Motor Vehicle, OHRV, Snowmobile, Boat, or Aircraft.") 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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