I' ll bow hunt in NH most weekends until the 1st of Nov. I' ll spend about 12 hours each weekend early in the season and will see deer maybe one time each weekend on the average. As the weeks get closer to peak foliage and the days get cooler, the deer sightings will get higher. I also hunt the two NH M/L weekend and the first week of rifle season...M/L week is definitely (IMHO) the absolute best time to hunt deer in New Hampshire.