RSA 207:3 Lawful Methods of Taking.

I. Wildlife shall be taken in the daytime between 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset with a gun, firearm, muzzleloader, or an air rifle which produces a quantity of foot-pounds of kinetic energy at the muzzle set by the executive director in rules adopted under RSA 541-A, fired at arm's length, bow and arrow or crossbow, or a rifle chambered in a straight-walled pistol cartridge of .357 caliber or greater in any area where hunting is restricted to handgun or pistol, unless otherwise specifically permitted. An air rifle may be used to take small game. An air rifle may be used to take moose, bear, or deer, however, the foot-pounds of kinetic energy at the muzzle required for each type of animal shall be set by the executive director in rules adopted under RSA 541-A. The