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2021–22 Hunting and Trapping Season Dates and Limits • FREE
New Jersey
Hunting&Trapping
Digest
August 2021
NEW
Regulation Tables
A Summary of Regulations
and Wildlife Management Information
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Contents
Bill Klimas
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Welcome to Hunting in NJ����������������������������������������������������������������� 7 Deer Regulation Changes�������������������������������������������������������36
General License Information Deer Archery Season���������������������������������������������������������������36
Mentored Hunting Program������������������������������������������������������������� 6 Deer Firearm Season���������������������������������������������������������������37
Hunting License and Permit Table�������������������������������������������������� 8 Deer Zone Map������������������������������������������������������������������������38
License and Permit Information�����������������������������������������������������13 Deer Permits�����������������������������������������������������������������������������39
Where to Buy a License (License Agents)�������������������������������������16 Public Deer Hunting Land�����������������������������������������������������42
Law Enforcement������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 18 Special Deer Hunting Areas��������������������������������������������������43
Youth Hunting Opportunities��������������������������������������������������������� 20 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)����������������������������������������46
Where to Hunt��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Black Bear�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������48
Where to Practice (Range Information)������������������������������������������ 23 Turkey��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������49
Hunting Regulations Upland Game Birds: pheasant, quail, partridge���������������������������54
Highlights of Regulation Changes�������������������������������������������������24 Coyote and Fox�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������57
General Hunting Regulations���������������������������������������������������������24 Small Game: gray squirrel, hare, jackrabbit, rabbit,
Deer opossum, raccoon, woodchuck �������������������������������������������������������59
What Do I Need to Deer Hunt in New Jersey?�����������������28 Migratory Birds: crow, woodcock, rail, moorhen,
Deer Hunting Definitions and Concepts����������������������������29 snipe, duck, brant, goose�������������������������������������������������������������������� 61
Firearms, Bows and Ammo for Deer Hunting�������������������30 Trapping Regulations����������������������������������������������������������������������� 66
Deer Harvest Report Tag������������������������������������������������������� 31 Wildlife Management Areas������������������������������������������������������������ 69
Deer Hunting Regulations�����������������������������������������������������32 Farmer Information������������������������������������������������������������������������� 70
Mandatory Harvest Report Requirement���������������������������32 Outstanding Deer Program������������������������������������������������������������� 73
Safety Zone Awareness�����������������������������������������������������������34 Sunrise-Sunset Table����������������������������������������������������������������������� 75
This Is Not the Full Law
THIS IS NOT THE FULL LAW. The information in this Digest is based on N.J.S.A. Title 23, Title 13:1B-34 and N.J.A.C. 7:25-5. The amended regulations
are known as the Game Code and implement the statute laws. Consult the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Bureau of Law Enforcement for further details.
See Law Enforcement Conservation Police Contacts, page 18 for regional Law Enforcement offices. All persons are reminded that the statutes, code and
regulations are the legal documents.
New Jersey
Hunting&Trapping
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Regulations in red are new this year.
State of New Jersey
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Sheila Y. Oliver, Lieutenant Governor
Department of Environmental Protection
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Office of Natural and Historic Resources
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Al Ivany, Chief, Information and Education
Carole Stanko, Chief, Wildlife Management
Jeff Brust, Chief, Marine Fisheries
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Director’s Message
DAV E G O L D E N
always to practice good outdoor ethics and hunt- members in their regions. Adding to our already
ing etiquette when on these open spaces. They are excellent Bureau of Law Enforcement, these new
owned by the public and we all share the responsi- officers will increase our ability to enforce fish and
bility of keeping them clean. Follow the regulations wildlife regulations and keep the public safe. You
and keep everyone safe. can assist in this effort by reporting violations
Speaking of regulations, a revision to our Game you see in the field. Call our NJDEP hotline at
Code has resulted in several new regulations. These 1-877-WARNDEP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
new regulations appear in red text throughout to report illegal activity. For more information on
this edition of the New Jersey Hunting & Trapping hunting-related law enforcement in New Jersey, be
Digest. Deer hunters should pay special attention to sure to see pages 18 and 19.
these changes, which include stricter regulations on As you get ready to head into the field this year,
transporting deer parts plus a ban on natural, urine- take time to sight in your firearm or bow. Our reno-
based lures to reduce the possibility of Chronic vated, WMA public shooting ranges have never
Wasting Disease (CWD) entering New Jersey. This been better. New covered shooting stations are
disease has devastated deer herds in other states. installed at the Millville, Colliers Mills, Stafford
Everyone must do their part to help prevent its Forge, Clinton and Flatbrook ranges. These range
spread into New Jersey. More details on CWD and improvements were made possible with funding
the new regulations are found on page 46. from your hunting license purchases in combination
As you read through this edition of the Digest, with federal funding from the Wildlife Restora-
you’ll notice significant changes for how regula- tion Program. In addition to comfortable shoot-
tions are presented, part of our ongoing effort to ing benches, the range renovations increase safety
make regulation information more accessible and by designing concrete baffles to decrease visible
understandable. Regulation summary tables, like ‘blue sky’ downrange, reducing the possibility for
As the seasons change, our excitement grows for the sporting arms and ammo table for deer hunt- a projectile to travel over the backstop area. More
another great year of hunting and trapping in New ing on page 30 and our new What Do I Need tables information about our outdoor shooting ranges is
Jersey. Getting outdoors this year is particularly (example, page 28), make it easier to know before found on page 23
exciting after the challenges we faced during 2020 you go. This year, consider sharing your hunting experi-
and early 2021. I know I’m ready to get into the Remember that all hunting zone information is ence with someone who has not yet been hunting.
woods and I hope you are, too. now online and interactive as part of our Hunting Our New Jersey Apprentice Hunting License (see
As always, the staff of the Division of Fish and & Trapping Explorer. (See callouts on pages 22 and page 13) makes it easy to bring first-time hunters
Wildlife have been working hard to ensure wildlife 45 or go to NJFishandWildlife.com/hunt.) Use this into the field. Can you remember your first hunt-
management areas (WMA) across the state are in app to explore new hunting and trapping locations ing experience? You can be the hunter who helps
prime condition for the season. With over 358,000 and get regulation information from your computer to create those wonderful memories for another.
acres on 122 WMAs, opportunities abound for or mobile device. Your next New Jersey hunting adventure awaits.
those looking to hunt public lands. The diverse This season we are pleased to have six new conser- Get outside and bring a friend!
habitats among our WMAs range from fields to vation police officers (CPOs) working in the field.
forests to coastal wetlands, so no matter the season, These recruits advanced through their multi-year Dave Golden is the Director of
there’s a remarkable variety to explore. Remember training and are now full CPOs working as team New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Jonathan Carlucci/NJ Div. Fish and Wildlife
All New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife programs strictly adhere to current New Jersey COVID-19 safety protocols including social distancing
guidelines and travel restrictions. Program availability or allowable attendance at programs may change if these guidelines or restrictions change.
Information will be updated and participants will be notified immediately if necessary.
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Hunters and target
shooters purchase
firearms and ammunition.
Your Dollars Make a Difference!
When you purchase hunting and shooting equipment in New
Jersey, excise tax dollars – paid by manufacturers of ammunition,
Manufacturers pay firearms, and archery equipment – come back to New Jersey to
federal excise taxes on support wildlife conservation!
firearms and ammunition. This is the federal Wildlife Restoration Program.
Your license fees and federal Wildlife Restoration dollars produce the
following benefits:
Revenue from these • Management and restoration of wildlife species throughout the state
federal excise taxes is • Acquisition of suitable wildlife habitat and/or public access for
distributed to state fish hunting or other wildlife-oriented recreation.
and wildlife agencies. • Development, maintenance and restoration of Wildlife Management
Areas throughout the state for the benefit of the public
• NJ’s pheasant hunting program
State fish and • Creation of hunter education and R3 programs
wildlife agencies
receive federal funds to
implement programs
and projects.
Better hunting and
associated recreation
increase the public’s
understanding of
wildlife conservation.
Mentored Hunting
S H A R E T H E K N OW L E D G E
Become an R3 Mentor!
R3 stands for Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation.
This nationwide initiative is generating new participation in hunting and the shooting sports, wel-
coming new and former hunters and shooters while addressing the declining numbers as many older
participants leave these activities. The R3 effort will help create the next generation of conservationists
while stabilizing critical wildlife conservation funding.
Will you be part of the solution?
R3 Mentor Program
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife’s R3 Program is actively seeking volunteer hunting and target Williamstown, MA | Birmingham, AL
shooting mentors. Mentors must show safe, ethical and responsible use of archery and firearm equipment
in the pursuit of game species and/or recreational shooting programs.
Mentor roles include:
• Assisting one-on-one with prospective novice hunters and target shooters.
• Sharing knowledge and experience at skill-based clinics, seminars, and workshops.
• Participating at field-to-fork style programming.
About This Guide
Questions about the R3 Mentor Program and application requests can be directed to r3mentoredhunt@
dep.nj.gov or (856) 629-1014. This high-quality guide is offered to you
by the New Jersey Division of Fish and
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Welcome to
Hunting in New Jersey
Welcome to Hunting hunter education course, and programs, work- 1. In-person at a license agent. A list of agents
in the Garden State! shops and mentoring opportunities through
the Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation
is found on pages 16–17 of this Digest and
on the Fish and Wildlife website. Be sure to
New Jersey offers sportsmen and sportswomen (R3) program. bring your Hunter Education Course Com-
incredible opportunities to participate in their pletion Card and driver license (if you are of
favorite outdoor activity. For hunters, this Never hunted before? Here’s how to start. age) when purchasing your license.
means more than a hundred days of deer hunt- 2. Online. After our Hunter Education staff
ing, including seasons for bow, shotgun and Complete a Hunter Education Course enters your information electronically, you
muzzleloading rifle, and some of the best small A hunter education course must be completed if a will receive an email confirmation to allow
game, upland bird and waterfowl hunting on the person has never had a hunting license or has no you to purchase your license from the com-
east coast! For those looking for a place to hunt, record of a previous license or completion of hunter fort of your home.
New Jersey has hundreds of thousands of acres of education from New Jersey or another state. Visit
public lands open to hunting. This includes more NJFishandWildlife.com/hunted.htm to learn all Remember, always keep your hunting license in
than 358,000 acres in 122 wildlife management about New Jersey’s Hunter Education program a safe place and take it with you whenever you go
areas statewide specifically managed to conserve and how to take the free online HunterCourse.com hunting. Your hunting license must be displayed
and enhance wildlife populations and provide for Interactive Hunter Education Course. Informa- on your outer clothing whenever you are afield.
wildlife-oriented recreation. tion about signing up for the live-fire session after
Getting started hunting in New Jersey has successful completion of the online course is also More Information
Keith Griglak/NJ Div. Fish and Wildlife
Keith Griglak/NJ Div. Fish and Wildlife
never been easier and the Division of Fish and found there. Remember to print your online course Visit NJFishandWildlife.com for more
Wildlife has made significant changes in many completion voucher and bring it with you to the information about hunting in New Jersey and
of our programs to help you get out in the field. in-person, live-fire test. follow the Division on Facebook at facebook.
These changes include an updated Hunter Edu- com/NJFishandWildlife and on Instagram
cation program that now includes a free online Purchase Your Hunting License at instagram.com/newjerseyfishandwildlife.
course; an improved electronic license sales After completing the Hunter Education pro- Also check out the NJ Hunting & Trapping
system providing more options and easier use; gram and receiving your certification, you will Explorer app at NJFishandWildlife.com/hunt
an Apprentice License that provides the oppor- be ready to purchase a hunting license! First time for interactive maps and specific hunting and
tunity to actively participate by hunting with hunting license purchasers can buy their license trapping zone information.
a licensed hunter before you take the required one of two simple ways:
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Hunter Requirements
L I C E N S E, PER M I T & S TA M P I N F O R M AT I O N
Bill Klimas
Regulations in red are new this year.
Licenses
Possession of a valid Hunting License is required to hunt and must be visibly displayed on outer clothing not covered by a pack or harness.
License Type / Fee Requirements How to Obtain
Youth Licenses (Ages 10–15) – License valid through Dec. 31 of the year youth turns 16. Farmer exemption also applicable to youth farmers; see pg. 70
• Complete the HunterCourse.com online program,
pass written test and print completion voucher.
• Must be at least 10 years of age to obtain, regardless of residency. • Register for a specific date/time mandatory
Bow & Arrow: Free • Hunters above 10 years and under 14 years must be accompanied by live-fire Hunter Education session at https://
licensed adult (age 21+). he.aspirafocus.com/huntersafety/Account/
Firearm: Free • Hunters over 10 years and under 14 years require permission from parent or Register?controllingSpc=38. For questions, call
legal guardian to obtain either license. the Hunter Education office at (856) 629-0552.
• Present Hunter Education course completion
card at any license agent.
Resident Licenses – Licenses valid through Dec. 31.
Bow & Arrow
• Resident (Age 16–64): $31.50
• Sr. Resident (65+): $16.50 • Must be NJ resident for at least 6 months or be on active military duty. • A first-time license must be obtained from a
• Required in the year hunter turns 17 and annually thereafter. license agent by showing appropriate Hunter
Firearm
Education course completion card(s) obtained
• Resident (16–64): $27.50
as above, or with prior resident licenses from
• Sr. Resident (65+): $15.50
any state.
All-Around Sportsman • A "Buddy" All-Around license requires your friend (age 16–64 who has not • All subsequent licenses can be purchased at any
• Combines Resident Firearm, Bow & purchased any type of fishing license since 2010) to purchase a year-long license agent or online at NJFishandWildlife.com
Arrow, and Fishing Licenses: $72.25 fishing license in the same transaction when you purchase your All-Around
• With Buddy Fishing License: $62.25 Sportsman License.
Apprentice Licenses – Licenses valid through Dec. 31.
• Available at all license agents and online at
Bow & Arrow NJFishandWildlife.com.
• Resident (Age 14–64): $31.50 • Must be U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old to obtain firearm license and • Lifetime limit of two apprentice licenses per type.
• Sr. Resident (65+): $16.50 14 years for bow. Also, Apprentice hunters:
• Non-Resident (14+): $135.50 • Hunter Education NOT required. • May hunt with air gun, bow, or shotgun ONLY.
Firearm • MUST hunt under direct supervision and guidance of hunting mentor. • NOT valid for coyote, fox, and deer during the
• Resident (18–64): $27.50 • Mentor must be at least 21 and possess a valid license. deer Muzzleloader Season.
• Sr. Resident (65+): $15.50 • Mentor may only supervise ONE apprentice at a time. • CANNOT use an Apprentice License as proof of
• Non-Resident (18+): $135.50 passing Hunter Education course to purchase a
regular license.
Resident Disabled Veterans (DV) Hunting Licenses – Licenses valid through Dec. 31.
• Eligible veterans must initially be certi-
Free (each) • Proof of service-connected disability from VA. fied by NJDFW staff. See page 14 or visit
• All resident hunting licenses with • Proof of honorable discharge (DD-214 or similar). NJFishandWildlife.com/dvinfo.htm for how to
exception of Buddy All Around and • NJ Driver License or other proof of residency. apply or for more information.
Buddy Fishing Licenses • Appropriate Hunter Education course completion card(s). • Once certified, veterans obtain licenses at license
agents or at NJFishandWildlife.com.
• Resident and Sr. Resident Apprentice • Same requirements, restrictions, etc. as Apprentice Licenses above
National Guard (NJNG) – Licenses valid through Dec. 31.
Free (each) • Must be active NJNG member who has completed Initial Active Duty Training. • National Guard members must be certified by
All resident or non-resident hunting • Appropriate Hunter Education Course Completion Cards or prior hunting DMAVA, see page 14 for details. Certifications
licenses with exception of Buddy All license from former state of residence. are only valid for six months at a time. Available
Around and Buddy Fishing Licenses • Confirm you are active in the NJDMAVA system. Call (609) 530-6866. at all license agents; see pages 16–17.
License table continued on page 10
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Hunter Requirements
L I C E N S E, PER M I T & S TA M P I N F O R M AT I O N
Regulations in red are new this year.
Licenses (continued from page 8)
License Type / Fee Requirements How to Obtain
Non-Resident Licenses
Non-Resident Bow & Arrow
• Age 16+: $135.50
Non-Resident Firearm • A first-time license must be obtained from a
• Age 16+: $135.50 license agent by showing appropriate Hunter
Education course completion card(s) obtained as
(Apprentice Licenses, see page 8) • Non-resident of NJ or NJ resident for less than six months. described under Youth Licenses (page 8), or with
Licenses valid through Dec. 31. • Required in the year hunter turns 17 and annually thereafter (for year prior resident license(s) from any state. See 'How
Non-Resident 2-Day Small Game long licenses). to Buy a License' on page 13 for more details.
Firearm • All subsequent licenses can be purchased
• Age 16+: $36.50 at any license agent or online at
www.NJFishandWildlife.com
(Not valid to hunt deer or turkey)
Valid through the day after issuance.
Special One-day Firearm
• Valid for only for commercial shooting preserves
Resident or Non-Resident • May be obtained on-site at participating com-
• Age 16+: $12.50 • Must have passed appropriate Hunter Education course.
mercial preserves.
• Valid for harvesting any species covered by the preserve license
Expires at the end of the day issued • Show proof of Hunter Education course or prior
resident hunting license from any state.
Farmer License Exemption (see additional information on page 70)
Farm - must meet qualifications under NJ • No license or rifle permit required for Occupant Farmer or immediate family • Farmers who purchased any license or permit
Farmland Assessment Act of 1964. See member1 hunting farm on which the farmer or immediate family member since 2006 should already have a CID number.
www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/anr/ RESIDE. • If not, follow the instructions on page 70 under
pdf/farmlandassessmentoverview.pdf • Must have a Conservation Identification (CID) number CID Requirement to create a profile.
1 Immediate family members include: spouse, mother, father, parent, child, grandchild, stepchild, stepparent, legal guardian, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-
in-law, grandparent, great-grandparent, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law of farm owner or lessee who resides on the farm.
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Hunt On 100 Wooded Acres In Warren County, (Eight (8) points or less,
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scoring less than 140")
Home To The Biggest Bucks In New Jersey!
Gold Hunt —Any Buck
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$300
Guided Turkey Hunts
per day
Any Buck in the Preserve
Under 200", Semi-Guided
September $4400 trophy fee
October $3900 trophy fee
November $3400 trophy fee
December $2900 trophy fee
January $2400 trophy fee
Tim Matthews Hunts are $250 per day (2 day minimum).
(908) 310-0369 If successful, a trophy fee will be charged
based on the type of hunt selected in
Mountaintrailwhitetails@gmail.com addition to the daily fee.
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Deer shot on a preserve are not eligible for Boone & Crockett, Pope & Young or New Jersey’s Outstanding Deer Program.
10Hunter Requirements
PER M I T I N F O R M AT I O N
Regulations in red are new this year.
Permits (Free to DV, NJNG)
Permit Type / Fee Requirements How to Obtain
Rifle Permit – Valid July 1–June 30
Youth (Age 10–15): $6* • Must have passed a Hunter Education course from any state that includes rifle. • Available at all license agents and online at
Adult (16+): $10.50 • Apprentice License holders may not purchase rifle permit. NJFishandWildlife.com
Deer Permits
Permit Bow, Permit Muzzleloader, or
Permit Shotgun season zone-specific • Antlerless, zone-specific permits valid only in the Deer Management Zone
• Youth (Age 10-15): $12* and for the duration of the hunting season specified on the permit.
• Adult (16+): $28
• Antlerless, Antlered, and DRS Multi-Zone
DRS Multi-Zone Permit (Permit Bow,
permits available at license agents or online at
Muzzleloader, or Shotgun) • Valid only for the Regulation Set (Set 7 or 8) and duration of season specified
NJFishandWildlife.com
• Youth: $24* for antlerless deer.
• Special Areas may have specific qualifying
• Adult: $56
criteria - hunter has responsibility to arrange for
Antlered Buck Permit property access before buying any permit.
Permit Bow, Permit Muzzleloader, or
• Valid in any zone for which hunter has an antlerless zone-specific permit or
Permit Shotgun season
DSR Multi-Zone Permit.
• Youth: $12*
• Adult: $28
Turkey Permits (Fall/Spring) – Valid for Specific Periods
• Fall permits available at license agents or online
Youth (Age 10-15): $12* • Valid only in the Hunting Area and for the duration of the hunting Period, at NJFishandWildlife.com
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Adult (16+): $21 specified on the permit. • An application must be made for Spring Permits
only at any license agent or online.
Coyote & Fox Permit – Valid Jan. 1–Mar. 15
Age 10+: $2 • Permit required when using certain firearms and ammo or to hunt these spe-
• Available at all license agents and online at
Apprentice License holders may not hunt cies at night.
NJFishandWildlife.com
for coyote or fox • Not available for purchase until mid-Dec. when new hunting license are available.
* NOTE: All youth permits can be purchased provided the hunter's youth license is still valid. Youth licenses are valid until the end of the calendar year in which the youth turns 16.
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L I C E N S E I N F O R M AT I O N
Regulations in red are new this year.
Permits and Stamps (Free to DV, NJNG)
Permit / Stamp Type / Fee Requirements How to Obtain
Pheasant & Quail Stamp – Valid through Dec. 31
• Available at all license agents and online at
Age 16+: $40 • Required on all properties where Fish and Wildlife releases pheasant or quail.
NJFishandWildlife.com
HIP Certification – Valid Sept. 1–Apr. 15
• All hunters, including Apprentice License holders, must obtain HIP certificate • Available at all license agents and online at
Age 10+: $2
before hunting ducks, geese, brant, coot, woodcock, rails, snipe or gallinules. NJFishandWildlife.com
NJ Waterfowl Stamp (Age 16+) – Valid July 1–April 15
Resident: $5 • Both state and federal stamps are required—even for 16-year-olds still hunt-
• Available at all license agents and online at
ing on a youth license—to hunt brant, ducks and geese.
Non-Resident: $10 NJFishandWildlife.com
• Both stamps must be signed in ink.
Federal Migratory Bird Hunting & Conservation Stamp – Valid July 1–June 30
• Both state and federal stamps are required—even for 16-year-olds still hunt- • The Federal Stamp may be purchased at some
Age 16+: $25 ing on a youth license—to hunt brant, ducks and geese. post offices and online at www.fws.gov/birds/
• Both stamps must be signed in ink. get-involved/duck-stamp/buy-duck-stamp.php
Farmer Permits
• New farmers should apply June 1–Aug. 1
at county ag extension offices or online at
• Must have a Conservation Identification (CID) number. NJFishandWildlife.com/farmer.htm under
Qualified farmers are eligible for free deer
• Permit(s) must be visibly displayed on outer clothing and not covered by a Farmer Certification Application for Deer and
and turkey hunting permits.
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• Once approved, you may claim your farmer per-
mit at any license agent.
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L I C E N S E I N F O R M AT I O N
Regulations in red are new this year.
Licenses Prior to making your first purchase, your pro-
file will be created and you will be assigned a nine
Every purchaser of a Firearm or All-Around license
will automatically be sent a durable stock license by
See Hunting Licenses and Permits table on page 8 for digit Conservation ID number (CID number) as mail at no additional cost. The PDF paper license
license and permit types, fees, requirements and your permanent identification number. If you have for Firearm and All-Around licenses is a temporary
additional information on how to obtain. completed a hunter education course in New Jersey license only and will not be able to be reprinted
All persons hunting or trapping must be properly recently, your profile has already been created and after the temporary term ends. If a Firearm or All-
licensed. It is unlawful for any person age 10 and CID number generated for you. Your profile will Around license is lost, customers must purchase a
older to hunt without a license. (See Farmer Regula- be updated by the hunter education coordinator to duplicate which cost $2 each. Duplicates will also
tions, page 70.) It is unlawful for any person age 12 reflect course completion within 2–3 days. generate a new temporary PDF print-at-home
or older to trap without a trapping license. Hunting If you have previously completed a hunter educa- license and a new durable stock, green copy will
licenses are valid for the calendar year and expire tion course in another state or are a non-resident be sent in the mail.
on Dec. 31 regardless of purchase date. who has not yet purchased any licenses in New
Licenses and permits can be purchased online at Jersey, you may use this link as a guide to create your Multiple Customer Transactions
www.NJ.WildlifeLicense.com or in-person from a profile (NJFishandWildlife.com/cid_creation. The license system allows for transactions to con-
license agent. (See page 16 for a list of agent loca- htm). After creating your profile, you will need to tain purchases for more than one customer at a
tions.) New hunters and new to N.J. hunters must show a Hunter Education Course Completion Card time. License agents are able to do this only as long
go in person to a license agent unless they are certain or a previous resident hunting license from any state as each individual in the group is either present or
that their hunter education/proof of prior license to be entered into your profile as proof of eligibility. has already completed their Child Support Certi-
has already been added to their profile in the license This can be done at a license agent or by emailing fication online.
system. For new Hunter Education students, this your credentials to the Hunter Education office at Online, one person must login, add items to the
can take 2–3 days after successful completion of NJHunterEd@dep.nj.gov. Please note that if your shopping cart for one person and then click the
the field day. hunter education card contains PII information, 'Add Profile' button to add an additional customer
All hunters and trappers must visibly display check that you can email it securely. profile to the transaction. It is important that each
their license on their outer clothing (not covered customer already have a completed profile and
by a pack or harness) and must show their license to Complete a Child Support Certification completes their Child Support Certification
any law enforcement officer or any person request- The “Child Support Program Improvement Act” PRIOR to starting this process. All purchased
ing to see it. Farmers hunting their own land must requires Fish and Wildlife to collect and maintain items can be printed on plain paper immediately
also display any deer season permit. Social Security numbers and child support obliga- upon purchase, and each individual included in the
Do NOT heat laminate the durable license or tion certification for all license applications. Certifi- transaction will have the ability to access their items
permit. High temperature will destroy these cations must be completed prior to a customer's first by logging into their own account.
waterproof, heat-sensitive documents. purchase each license year regardless of whether the
purchase is made online or at a license agent. If your Apprentice License
License Purchase Requirements first purchase of the year is at a License Agent then The Apprentice Hunting License allows any age-
To purchase a hunting or trapping license, you the customer must be present to complete the Child appropriate U.S. citizen to try shotgun (18 years or
must have: Support Certification in person. The online child older) or archery hunting (14 years or older) before
1. A resident hunting or trapping license from support certification allows an individual to complete completing a Hunter Education Course. Appren-
any state, or a Hunter or Trapper Education the form from the privacy of their home. Once done, tice Hunters MUST hunt under the direct super-
Course Completion Card (for appropriate the certification remains valid for the calendar year vision and guidance of a hunting mentor, hunting
sporting arm) unless purchasing an Apprentice in which the certification was completed. When the together as a unit in the same location. Mentors
License. (See Apprentice License) child support form is completed online the customer must be 21 years of age or older and must possess
2. U.S. citizens must provide their Social Security does not need to be present at the license agent for a a valid New Jersey Hunting License for the hunting
Number. Non-citizens must provide their pass- purchase to be made on or for their behalf. method (bow or firearm) being used.
port, visa, green card, or non-U.S. driver license. Apprentice hunters must adhere to hunting
Driver licenses are required for everyone 18 Purchasing at a License Agent laws, regulations and must purchase all hunt-
and older when using the online license system. License agents can create customer profiles and ing permits, stamps or the HIP certification,
3. A completed Child Support Certification. add hunter education and/or prior hunting license as required. Apprentice Licenses are available at
(New Child Support Certification must be information on profiles. If opting to make your first license agents and online.
completed annually.) purchase at a license agent, please bring all docu- Apprentice license holders are NOT eligible for
4. New residents and new customers should be ments required (listed above) with you to the store. a Rifle Permit, Coyote Permit or Muzzleloader
prepared to show proof of residency. One must When licenses are purchased at a license agent Deer Permit and may not hunt with any type of
be a resident of NJ for six months prior to pur- customers can walk out of the store with their pur- rifle. Apprentice hunters may not hunt for coyote
chasing a resident license. Residents of New chases in hand. Items are printed on durable stock or fox. An air gun is not considered a rifle.
Jersey must provide one of the following forms and a copy of your receipt is able to be emailed Individuals are limited to two apprentice licenses
of identification: to you for your records. In the event you lose any per type per lifetime. Due to New Jersey Firearm
» N.J. Driver License purchase that was made at a license agent you will ID Card regulations, Firearm Apprentice Licenses
» N.J. Voter Registration Card be charged $2 for duplicates regardless of where are limited to individuals 18 years of age and older.
» N.J. Non-driver photo ID issued by the N.J. you make your duplicate purchase. An archery Apprentice License holder must be 14
Motor Vehicle Commission years of age or older. Regular fees apply. There are
Print Your Hunting License at no free youth apprentice licenses.
How To Buy A License Home for Immediate Use!
Licenses can be purchased in person at participating ALL online purchases: Hunter and Trapper Education
license agents or online. Hunters who are new to • Print from home on plain paper. (Credit card and Requirements
New Jersey should bring all required documents (see convenience fees apply.) New Jersey requires that everyone, age 10 and
above) to a participating license agent where your • Are valid immediately. above, applying to hunt with a firearm or bow must
profile will be created during the purchase process. • Have free unlimited home reprints. show a previous resident license of the appropriate
• Allow ordering on green, durable stock for $2. type from this or any state, or a course completion
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L I C E N S E I N F O R M AT I O N
Regulations in red are new this year.
card from the appropriate hunter education course Lost Licenses Non-resident Licenses
to obtain a regular license, see Apprentice License, A license, permit or stamp can be replaced at any Non-residents must show either a resident license
above. Anyone, age 12 and above, applying to trap license agent or at Fish and Wildlife’s Internet from their state or proof of successfully completing
furbearing animals must show a previous resident license sales site, www.NJ.WildlifeLicense.com. A an appropriate hunter education course to obtain a
trapping license from this or any state, or a trapper $2 fee is charged for each duplicate license/permit. license to hunt or trap in New Jersey. Non-immi-
education course completion card. Items that were initially purchased online can be grant aliens who temporarily import firearms to the
All hunter education students must first com- reprinted for free. Reprints are PDFs that will print United States must first obtain an application for
plete the HunterCourse.com online program on plain paper. Reprints can be found by logging the permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco
(huntercourse.com/usa/newjersey/), which covers into your profile online, then clicking the 'Reprint and Firearms (ATF). For importation of firearms,
both firearm and bow, then pass the 100-question Licenses' button. In the case of All-Around and use form ATF Form 5330.3A. The approval may
test. Print your completion voucher. Firearm licenses, temporary PDFs are only able take up to 12 weeks. Contact ATF’s New Jersey
Next, students must register for a specific date/ to be reprinted during their term of validation, field office at (609) 989-2142 or download forms
time at one of the mandatory live-fire sessions otherwise the customer must click on 'Purchase from their website at www.atf.gov/firearms/
listed on the Hunter Education Registration Duplicate Licenses' button and pay the $2 duplicate firearms-forms.
Site (a registration code is not required): https:// fee for a new temporary PDF to be generated and a For more information on non-resident hunting, go
he.aspirafocus.com/huntersafety/Account/ new durable stock copy to be printed and mailed. to NJFishandWildlife.com/nonrshnt.htm.
Register?controllingSpc=38.
Students must register for each discipline (fire- New Jersey National Guard Licenses Military Licenses, Active Duty
arm or bow) separately and for different times. Do New Jersey National Guard personnel in good Any person on active duty in the United States
not register for two sessions in the same time slot. standing are entitled to free licenses, permits, and armed services, regardless of their current resi-
Students must bring their completion voucher to stamps. These privileges are available at all license dency, may buy a New Jersey resident hunting
the live-fire session. agents; however, hunters and anglers should first license. Service personnel may obtain an Appren-
For more information, visit NJFishandWildlife. confirm with the DMVA office to ensure they are tice License (see below) or present a previous resi-
com/hunted.htm. Any questions, please email certified in that system. The NJNG will only certify dent license (from this or any state) of the appro-
NJHunterEd@dep.nj.gov or call the Hunter Edu- individuals for six months at a time. Call (609) 530- priate type or show proof to the license agent of
cation office at (856) 629-0552. 6866, e-mail robert.greco@dmava.nj.gov or write successful completion of the appropriate hunter
Trapper Education courses are offered once in to: MSG (Ret.) Robert Greco, NJ DMAVA, 101 education course along with proof of your current
the spring and four times in the months of Septem- Eggert Crossing Rd., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. active-duty status in the armed services.
ber and October. To enroll in a trapper education
course, go to the Fish and Wildlife website or call Resident Licenses One-day License
(856) 629-0552 to register. A resident license may be purchased if one has A one-day license may be issued for hunting on a
maintained their domicile in New Jersey for at licensed commercial shooting preserve only. This
Farmer License Exemption least six months prior to the purchase. license may be obtained at the shooting preserve
See Farmer Hunting and Permit Information, page 70. and is valid only on the day issued for the species
covered by the preserve’s license. Hunter Education
requirements still apply.
Disabled Veteran Licenses, Stamps, & Permits
Free hunting and fishing licenses, All licenses, stamps and permits for which the veteran is eligible will be
free of charge. Disabled Veteran status does not give preferential treatment
stamps and permits are available for in any lottery. For questions call (609) 292-2965.
resident disabled veterans. Disabled Veteran Applicants:
For the purposes of this program, legislation defines eligible disabled veter- 1. Documentation of current benefits for a service-connected disability
ans as “…any resident of New Jersey who has been honorably discharged and proof of honorable discharge (such as a copy of your DD-214, VA
or released under honorable circumstances from active service from card or monthly check stub) must be presented to be certified for dis-
any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States and who has been abled veteran status in our license system.
declared by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, or its succes-
sor, to have a service-connected disability of any degree…” 2. Applicant must provide a hunter education (archery, firearm, shotgun or
rifle) course certificate applicable to the license for which he or she is
New applicant disabled veterans may obtain their hunting and applying or a previously issued resident archery or firearm license or Rifle
fishing licenses and stamps by mailing their application to the Permit. Resident licenses from other states issued to hunters in New Jer-
address listed. Fish and Wildlife offices will no longer accept sey will be accepted if the license indicates the sporting arm for which it
Disabled Veteran Certifications in person. For more information and was valid. Non-resident licenses from other states are not acceptable.
updates, go to NJFishandwildlife.com/dvinfo.htm.
Applications for disabled veteran certification and your first disabled vet-
eran license may be made via the mail by sending the application and all
required documentation to:
N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife
Attn: Disabled Veteran Licensing
MC 501-03, PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
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L I C E N S E I N F O R M AT I O N
Regulations in red are new this year.
Revocation of Licenses
Anyone convicted of a second fish and game viola-
or (now discontinued) Rifle Hunter Education
Course or have a resident license or Hunter Edu-
Permits, Other
tion, in this or any other state, within a period of five cation card from any state that includes use of a Deer Road-kill Permits
years will have their New Jersey hunting and fishing rifle. See page 11 for Rifle Permit fees. Deer accidentally killed by motor vehicles may be
privileges revoked for a minimum of two years. • Rifle Permits may be purchased at license agents possessed only for private consumption by obtain-
Certain violations carry greater periods of revoca- or at Fish and Wildlife’s Internet license sales site. ing a free permit from the local police department or
tion, ranging from three years to lifetime revoca- Rifle Permits are valid for all ages of permit holders. from a Fish and Wildlife regional law enforcement
tion. Two convictions of any wildlife management • Rifle Permits are valid from July 1–June 30. office. The permit authorizes only possession of the
area regulation will result in a five-year revo- meat and is valid only for 90 days. The possession of
cation of all sporting privileges. Two convictions
of the following will result in lifetime revocation:
Permits for Hunters with all other parts such as antlers, under terms of this
permit, are expressly prohibited. Wrapped venison
safety zone violation, causing damage to real or Disabling Conditions packages must be labeled with the permit number.
personal property and negligent use of a firearm
A permit to use alternative methods/equipment
or bow. Fish and Wildlife may revoke any special Tracking Dog Permits, Certification
for taking game during the prescribed seasons
use permit or other authorization granted by N.J. Fish and Wildlife may issue permits to dog handlers
for certain physically challenged persons may be
Division of Fish and Wildlife (excluding hunting who possess a certified tracking dog for the day-
issued. The application period is Jan. 1 to Aug. 31
or fishing licenses, which are revoked under statu- time or nighttime search and recovery of deer lost
of each year.
tory authority) for violation or due cause. See page by a hunter during any legal deer hunting season.
19 for New Jersey's participation in the Interstate Minimum certification: UBT-1 from United Blood
Permits to Shoot from a Standing Vehicle Trackers, Inc., or the equivalent from another rec-
Wildlife Violator Compact.
A permit to hunt or shoot on private property from
ognized tracking dog organization. A photo of each
a standing vehicle that is parked off the road may
Permits for Hunters be issued to licensed hunters who:
certified dog must accompany the application. Each
handler must possess a valid New Jersey hunting
and Trappers 1. Have a permanent or irreversible physical dis-
ability that limits their ambulatory ability,
license for the current year. For more information
on obtaining a permit, go to: NJFishandWildlife.
Deer, Fall Turkey, and Coyote Permits 2. Suffer from cardiovascular disease and are clas-
com/deer_trackingdog.htm. See also Dogs, Hunting
Permits are required to hunt during the Permit sified as Class 3 or 4 heart patients according
and Training, page 24.
Bow, Permit Shotgun, and Permit Muzzleloader to American Heart Association standards, or
Deer Seasons, Fall Turkey Season, and the Permit 3. Suffer from chronic lung disease.
Coyote and Fox season. These permits are all sold
This permit will be issued if the need is certified by
Stamps
on a first come first served basis and do not have a
a licensed physician or chiropractor. Stamps (such as federal migratory bird stamps)
lottery. Permit Sales are open to all hunters who
Individuals hunting with a permit to hunt or are not transferable to another person and are not
have an appropriate valid license. Permit purchases
shoot from a motor vehicle must mark the vehicle valid unless signed across the face in ink. Stamps
can be made at all License Agents and online. See
from which they are hunting either with handi- need not be affixed to the license. State waterfowl
each specific species section for detailed informa-
capped license plates issued by the Motor Vehicle “stamps” and Pheasant and Quail “stamps” now
tion on permit sales, permit availability and rules
Commission or by displaying a notice provided by print either directly on your hunting license or as
and regulations.
Fish and Wildlife in the rear window of this vehicle. a separate stub, replacing the former paper stamp
See Special Areas, page 43, for specific deer permit
For more information on these permits, call for these privileges.
requirements on those properties. Permits can be
(609) 292-1473 or write: N.J. Division of Fish and
purchased online or at any license agent.
Wildlife, Handicapped Permits, MC501-03, P.O.
Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 or downloaded
Spring Turkey, Beaver, and Otter Permits directly from our website: NJFishandWildlife.
There are lotteries for Spring Turkey, Beaver, and
com/disinfo.htm.
Otter Permits. Deadlines and Dates can be found
within the information for each species. The lot-
tery application period and processes are the same
regardless of species.
Falconry Permits
Hunting with raptors (birds of prey) is allowed only
with both a falconry permit and a hunting license.
For information see Falconry, page 25. Know the Deadline to Claim Your Permit!
Farmer Permits
See Farmer Hunting and Permit Information, page 70.
Claim your permit by 11:59 p.m. on these dates:
Rifle Permits
All persons in possession of a rifle (modern or • Beaver/otter permit claim deadline: Nov. 29, 2021
muzzleloading rifle including a smoothbore muz-
zleloader firing a single projectile) while hunting
• Spring turkey permit claim deadline: March 23, 2022
or trapping must have a valid Rifle Permit. See the
specific regulations for each game or furbearing IMPORTANT: Check your permit award status in your customer profile; don't rely on
animal for the specific rifles allowed. A Rifle Permit e-mail or postcard notification. There is only a short window to claim the awarded
is not required for hunting with an air gun. Initial permit(s).You MUST claim your permit BEFORE the claim period has ended! Unclaimed
Rifle Permit applicants must be at least 10 years permits become available for over-the-counter sales. NO EXCEPTIONS! Check your appli-
old and have successfully completed the Firearms cation status online at www.NJ.WildlifeLicense.com.
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