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New Jersey Hunting and Trapping Digest

Complete 2024-25 Hunting & Trapping Issue of the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Digest

July 9, 2024 - Important Information Regarding Deer Management Zones 45 and 46

August 14, 2024 - A person who is carrying a handgun legally pursuant to Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes may do so while hunting, provided that the handgun is not used to take wildlife

New Jersey Hunting and Trapping Digest

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NJDEP Fish & Wildlife incorporates advertising in each issue of the Fish & Wildlife Digest to defray publishing and printing costs. This responsible use of funding permits the agency to expand communication and outreach efforts with the sportsmen and women who enjoy our wildlife resources.

To advertise in upcoming issues of the Digest (freshwater fishing, marine or hunting), contact J. F. Griffin Media at 413-884-1001 or contact.form@jfgriffin.com.

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Cover – Page 6 • Table of Contents
• Councils, Mission and Goals
• Assistant Commissioner’s Message
• Mentored Hunting
Pages 7 – 17 • Welcome to Hunting in New Jersey
• Licenses, Permits, and Stamps
• License Information
• Law Enforcement
Pages 18 – 25 • Take a Kid Hunting
• Where to Hunt
• Where to Practice
• General Hunting Regulations
Pages 26 – 45 • Deer Regulations
Pages 46 – 48 • Black Bear Regulations
Pages 49 – 53 • Turkey Regulations
Pages 54 – 56 • Upland Game Bird Regulations
Pages 57 – 60 • Small Game Regulations
Pages 61 – 65 • Migratory Bird Regulations
Pages 66 – 68 • Trapping Regulations
Pages 69 – 78 • Wildlife Management Area Regulations
• Farmer Regulations
• Outstanding Deer Program & 2025 Garden State Deer Classic
• Outdoor Programs
• Operation Game Thief
• Sunrise and Sunset
• Fish & Wildlife Telephone/Email Directory

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Last Update: August 28th, 2024