2020-21 Hunting And Trapping Digest, Pages 20-25
General HuntingR EG U L AT I O N SRegulations in red are new this year.Growing and unharvested crops shall not be considered baiting or feeding game birds or game animals.THIS IS NOT THE FULL LAW. The informationPursuant to NJSA 23:4-24.4, the above restricin this Digest is based on N.J.S.A. Title 23, Title tion does NOT apply to deer hunting. Hunters13:1B-34 and N.J.A.C. 7:25-5. The amended regu- targeting deer while elevated in a standing treelations are known as the Game Code and implement or in a structure of any kind may be within anythe statute laws. Consult the Division of Fish and distance of a baited area.Wildlife’s Bureau of Law Enforcement for furtherdetails. See Law Enforcement Conservation PoliceContacts, page 12, for regional Law Enforcementoffices. All persons are reminded that the statutes, “Bow” means any long bow, recurve bow, compoundbow or crossbow. Hand held release devices arecode and regulations are the legal documents.permitted. Air bows are not legal for hunting.No person shall hunt except as prescribed by law.See additional regulations under Specifically ProSee section Permits for Hunters with Disabling Con- hibited, page 23 and page 28 for a table on sportingditions, page 10, for special rules.arms legal for deer hunting.Persons required by law to wear corrective lensesAll bows must have a minimum draw weight ofto operate a motor vehicle (as noted on a valid 35 pounds at the archer’s draw length, except comdriver’s license) must wear corrective lenses when pounds, which must have a minimum peak drawweight of 35 pounds and crossbows which must havehunting with any kind of bow or firearm.a minimum draw weight of 75 pounds. Crossbowsmust have a minimum stock length of 25 inches.See crossbow safety tips, below. CrossbowsPursuant to NJSA 23:4-24.2, no person shall kill, are now legal for bowfishing except for Greendestroy, injure, shoot, shoot at, take, wound, or wood Lake. Crossbows are permitted for huntingattempt to take, kill or wound a game bird or game migratory birds. See below for restrictions whenanimal, or have in possession or control any firearm taking game birds in flight.or other weapon of any kind, while elevated in aAll arrows used for hunting deer, bear, turkey,standing tree, or in a structure of any kind within coyote, fox or woodchuck must be fitted with anedged head of well-sharpened metal and a mini300 feet of a baited area.Pursuant to NJSA 23:4-24.3, a "baited area" shall mum width of ¾ inches.mean the presence of placed, exposed, deposited,It is illegal to cast a visible beam or spot ontodistributed, or scattered agricultural products, salt, a game animal.or other edible lure whatsoever capable of attractingNew Jersey does not regulate arrow/bolt lengthor enticing such birds or animals.or weight, broadhead cutting edge length or bowsight magnification.Arrows fitted with heads other than specified fordeer, bear, turkey, coyote, fox or woodchuck maybe carried in the woods and fields during the smallgame season or other seasons which overlap with thebow and arrow deer season except that for takinggame birds in flight, arrows equipped with anedged head are prohibited. Also, flu flu arrows arerequired for taking game birds in flight because Keep fingers and thumb low on the crossthe arrow is designed to fly only a short distance.bow forearm, below the rail; the flight pathFor the purpose of discharging a crossbow, huntof string and cable can cause serious injury.ers may carry judo points, target points or blunts. Never cock a crossbow while in a treeCanada geese and turkeys which are not in flightstand, except for crank-type models.may be taken with standard fletched arrows and Before shooting, check that bow limbsan edged head as described above.will hit nothing when they flex forwardSunday bowhunting for deer is legal only onduring the release. Crossbow limbs storeprivate land and state wildlife management areas.enough energy to knock a hunter to theSee Safety Zones, page 22 and Safety Zone Awareground should the bow contact the tree orness, page 75.your stand.Bow and ArrowBaitingSafety Tipsfor CrossbowShooting SuccessTo see all 10 Safety Tips for CrossbowShooting Success, scan this QR code or goto NJFishandWildlife.com/crossbow safetytips.htm.It is unlawful to: use or possess a poison arrow or one with anexplosive tip use an edged head for taking game birds in flight use a bow one-half hour after sunset until one-halfhour before sunrise during any hunting season use a bow and arrow from any vehicle, movingor stationary have both a firearm and bow in possession orunder control while huntingClosed SeasonsThere is no hunting or trapping season for bobcat,fisher, mourning dove, ruffed grouse, sandhill craneand king rail in New Jersey. See Protected Wildlife,page 22.Dogs, Hunting and TrainingAllowing dogs to run at large is prohibited.Persons may train dogs without firearms in daylight at any time except during any open firearmdeer season.No person shall train a raccoon or opossum hunting dog on WMAs other than during the periodsof Sept. 1 to Oct. 1 and from Mar. 1 to May 1.Training hours shall be one hour after sunset toone hour before sunrise.It is illegal to use dogs to pursue or run deer orblack bear or to track wounded deer or bear. However, a hunter may use the services of a dog handlerin possession of a valid, Fish and Wildlife-issuedTracking Dog Permit with a certified tracking dogfor the search and recovery of deer lost during anydeer hunting season prescribed by the Game Code.See page 10 for certification requirements.Note: Regulations for dog training on wildlifemanagement areas are on page 64.Delaware River, HuntingHunting on the Delaware River is restricted by stateboundaries. A valid hunting license and any appropriate permit/stamp is required for your location.Drones, UnmannedAerial VehiclesDrones or unmanned aircraft are prohibited forthe purposes of hunting or trapping and cannotbe used to harass, scout, drive, track, retrieve orrally wildlife.FalconryNo person shall use a raptor for hunting withouta falconry permit and a valid hunting license. Noperson under 14 years of age may hunt by meansof a raptor. Hunting migratory birds with raptorson Sunday is prohibited.Falconry permits will be issued only to personswho pass a comprehensive examination and whocan provide proper facilities for housing a raptor.Beginning falconers must be sponsored by anexperienced falconer.No person shall possess a firearm while huntingwith raptors.For additional information, write to New JerseyDivision of Fish and Wildlife, MC 501-03, P.O. Box420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 or call (908) 735-6938.Farmer RegulationsSee farmer hunting and permit information, page 20. transport in a vehicle a crossbow in the cockedposition20 New Jersey Hunting & Trapping DigestNJFishandWildlife.com2020 Issue
Firearms and MissilesFor the purpose of hunting in New Jersey, firearmsrefer to a shotgun, muzzleloader (rifled or smoothbore), air gun and modern rifle. Possession and use of silencers are illegal onany firearm. Title 2C:39-1 g. classifies a firearmsilencer as “any instrument, attachment, weaponor appliance for causing the firing of any gun,revolver, pistol, or other firearm to be silent, orintended to lessen or muffle the noise of the firingof any gun, revolver, pistol or other firearm.” Pursuant to Title 2C:39-3 c. “Any person who knowingly has in his possession any firearm silencer isguilty of a crime of the fourth degree." The use of “smart" rifles or guns for hunting is prohibited. Computer-aided hunting devices would negatethe tenet of fair chase, giving hunters an unfairadvantage by allowing a computer to target the prey. A person may not go into the woods or fields witha firearm except during prescribed seasons. It is unlawful to possess in the woods and fieldsshot larger than #4 fine shot except for hunting deer,bear, waterfowl, woodchuck (farmers only) andcoyote/fox during the Special Permit Coyote andFox Season. This shall not apply to the lawful useof ammunition for air guns; see Air Guns, this page. Rimfire and centerfire rifles are not legal to hunt deer. See sections on specific game animals for permitted firearms and ammunition. See table onpage 28 for sporting arms legal for deer hunting. No person shall use a shotgun capable of holdingmore than three shells at one time or that may befired more than three times without reloadingexcept for the September Canada goose season(see page 61) and during a light goose conservationorder season, if any. See also Specifically Prohibited page 23 and SafetyZones, page 22.Air GunsProperly licensed and permitted hunters 10 yearsand older may hunt with a muzzleloading rifle. Avalid Rifle Permit must be possessed while huntingwith a muzzleloading rifle. Permitted action typesinclude percussion, flintlock and inline. Electronicignitions are not legal. For muzzleloader barreltypes and legal hunting ammunition, see regulations for each game species.It is unlawful to hunt with a muzzleloading rifle onWMAs, except for deer, bear and during the specialseasons for coyote/fox and squirrel hunting. Formuzzleloader rifle squirrel hunting, see page 50. Formuzzleloader deer hunting, see page 28. For RiflePermit information, see page 10. For muzzleloadercoyote/fox hunting, see page 48.Rifles, ModernA valid Rifle Permit must be in possession whilehunting with a modern rifle.Rifles for small game hunting are allowed usinglimited types of .22 caliber rimfire ammo and arelegal only for taking woodchuck (ammo restrictions,page 58), raccoon and opossum with hounds (.22shorts only) plus coyote and fox during the SpecialPermit Season (ammo restrictions, page 54). NO riflewoodchuck hunting on wildlife management areas orstate parks, forests and recreation areas. Small gamehunting with centerfire rifles is limited to not largerthan .25 caliber for coyote and fox (see page 48) and.25 caliber or larger for woodchuck (see page 52). Seealso Firearms and Missiles, this page.A modern rifle magazine need not be pinned(plugged), but may be loaded with no more than threecartridges. Rife permit holders of all ages may huntwith all rifle types as allowed by New Jersey laws.See chart on page 52 for details on small caliberrifle ammunition legal for hunting woodchucks andpage 48 for the special permit coyote/fox season.PRIVATE HUNT/FISH CLUB INSURANCEOur Program includes Liability coveragefor tree stands or ATV’sLand Owner named Additional InsuredOptional- Club Members addedas additional insuredsOptional- Property coverage forhome or camp buildingLarge Liability Limits availableWhether you have a fenced preserve,a commercial hunting facility with trap,skeet, and shooting ranges or you’rea member of a private rod & gun clubor a club leasing land for hunting.WE CAN HELP!Contact our Outdoor Division:E: OutdoorDivision@merwinpaolazzi.comPhone: 201-460-8400ShotgunsShotguns larger than 10-gauge are prohibited for“Air gun” means any shoulder-mounted firearmhunting. Shotguns may not be capable of holdwhich by the force of a spring, air or other noning more than three shells except for Septemberignited compressed gas expels a missile or projectileCanada goose hunting and during the Spring Lightand has a rifled or smooth barrel, using ammunitionGoose Conservation Order; see page 61. For inforno smaller than .177 caliber and no larger than .22mation on legal shot sizes, see regulations for eachcaliber producing projectile velocities of not lessgame species to be hunted.than 600 feet per second measured at the muzzle.Pursuant to Title 2C:39-1 f., air guns are classifiedas a firearm. Air gun BBs are not legal for hunting.Air guns are now legal for taking cottontail rabIt is illegal to obstruct or attempt to obstruct or annoybit, hare and gray squirrel. A Rifle Permit is nota person lawfully taking wildlife as per N.J.S.A.required. Modern air guns have sufficient power23:7A-1 through N.J.S.A. 23:7A-3. This includesto take small game plus are quieter and lightermaking loud noises or gestures designed to disturb,than some shotguns, making them an ideal toolalarm, drive, attract or affect the behavior of wildlife.for smaller-framed hunters. Air guns hunting information is now part of the basic shotgun huntereducation course.IMPORTANT: See Firearms and Missiles, above,Firearm hunters must wear a cap made of solidfor the law regarding silencing mechanisms thatdaylight fluorescent orange or an outer garmentalso apply to air guns.containing at least 200 square inches of fluorescent orange material visible from all sides at allMuzzleloaderstimes while engaged in hunting. A camo-orange hatIt is unlawful to use smokeless powder in a muzzlealone is not adequate. This applies to all personsloader while hunting in New Jersey. Only blackwhile hunting with a firearm for deer, bear, rabpowder or black powder equivalents, such as Pyrobit, hare, squirrel, coyote, fox, railbirds, and gamedex and Triple Se7en, may be used with a muzzlebirds including while in a tree stand. See exceptionsloading firearm when engaged in hunting.CAPE COD - BUZZARDS BAYPOINT JUDITH - BLOCK ISLAND, RITargeting all species of gamefishTuna - Stripers - TautogHunter HarassmentHunter Orange2020 w.captainmeltrue.com508-951-999121
General HuntingR EG U L AT I O N SRegulations in red are new this year.below along with ground blind hunting fluorescentorange requirements.Wearing a hunter orange hat is mandatory whenfirearm hunting for small game on wildlife management areas stocked with pheasant or quail. See list ofWMAs at Pheasant and Quail Stamp Areas, page 11.All firearm and bow and arrow deer and blackbear hunters utilizing a ground blind when a firearm deer season is open concurrently must display200 square inches of hunter orange atop the blindand visible from all sides or within five feet outsidethe blind and higher than the blind or at least threefeet off the ground, whichever is higher. Duringthese concurrent seasons, bowhunters in treestands also should consider wearing hunter orange.Exceptions: the hunter orange law does not applyto waterfowl, crow, wild turkey, coyote/fox (duringthe special permit season, page 49), woodchuck norbowhunters except a bowhunter using a deer decoymust wear hunter orange, as above, while transporting a decoy into or out of the woods. During theSix-day Firearm Season, it is recommended thatbowhunters wear hunter orange.Injured or Orphaned WildlifeIf you encounter injured or orphaned wildlife, contacta wildlife rehabilitator. For more information visit ourwebsite at NJFishandWildlife.com/bornwild.htm.Landowner Liability ActFor sport or recreational activities, whether propertyis posted or not, and whether the land is maintainedor left natural, the property owner is not required bylaw to keep the property safe for use by hunters oranglers. Property owners are not required to warnothers of hazards on the land or any structures. Aproperty owner who gives permission to hunt orfish on their land does not incur liability for anyinjury to that sportsman to whom permission wasgranted. Reference: N.J.S.A. 2A:42A-2 et seq. Note:A landowner’s liability changes if a fee is charged(or other consideration) or if there is a “willful ormalicious failure” to warn of a dangerous condition on the property.Possession of CertainWildlife by Persons,Taxidermists & ButchersNo person shall have in possession a deer, bear,migratory game birds or turkey that they did notkill unless it has a label bearing the name, address,phone number, license and permit numbers of theperson who killed the deer, bear, migratory gamebird or turkey. Game processors of deer, bear or turkey (butchers, taxidermists, etc.) shall keep a ledgerof all customers. Each customer’s name, address,day and evening phone numbers, Conservation IDNumber and possession seal number of any blackbear or turkey or Confirmation Number, genderand age (fawn or adult) for deer or turkey being processed shall be recorded. The ledger must be available for inspection upon request during the hoursof 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by any law enforcement officeror employee of the Division of Fish and Wildlife.Possession of naturally shed deer antlers is legal.Parts of deer possessed, other than shed antlers,Edible Portions GuideEdible portions do not include meat from the head or neck; meat that has been damaged by themethod of taking; bones, sinew, and meat reasonably lost as a result of butchering, boning, or closetrimming of bones, or viscera. Edible portions do not include meat from diseased or scavengedcarcasses. See Wanton Waste of Game, page 23.For white-tailed deerand black bear:For game birds suchas turkey: Front quarters to the knee breast, legs and thighs Hind quarters to the hock Backstrap/tenderloin — the meat along thebackbone, between the front and hindquartersmust be from lawfully harvested deer. Proof of lawful harvest (Confirmation Number or seal) shouldbe retained for verification. Road killed deer with apermit are intended only for consumption; antlerpossession from these deer is not legal.Protected WildlifeIt is illegal to capture, kill, injure or have in possessionany wild bird other than a game bird. The sale of wildbirds or game animals or parts thereof is prohibitedexcept as described in N.J.S.A. 23:4-27. For morespecific information, refer to our website, NJFishandWildlife.com. See also Sale of Wildlife, this page.No one may rob a bird’s nest.All nongame mammals, reptiles, birds andamphibians are protected. Penalties for takingthese species range from 250– 5,000.There is no open season on ruffed grouse, bobcator fisher. It is illegal to intentionally kill or attemptto kill a grouse, bobcat or fisher in New Jersey. Formore information about bobcat (including incidentally trapped) and fisher, see page 57. Bobcat peltsfrom animals legally harvested in other states maybe possessed or sold provided a CITES tag fromthe state of harvest is attached. Fishers legallyharvested in other states may be possessed or sold.See also Possession of Certain Wildlife, above.Property DamageDo not hunt in unharvested crops unless firstobtaining permission from the owner. Anyone causing damage to cultivated crops, orchards, fences,buildings or livestock may be arrested without warrant by the owner, occupant, lessee or any officer ofthe law. Violators are liable for a fine up to 2,000and restitution to the property owner in addition tothe loss of hunting privileges for five years.Public Land HuntingFor public land hunting, refer to pages 38, 45, 55and 74.Sale of WildlifeThe sale of wild birds and game animals, or partsthereof, is prohibited in New Jersey with the following exceptions: legally trapped furbearers maybe sold plus the sale of white-tailed deer hides,tails and the lower portion of the legs is legal. SeeClosed Seasons, page 20. For questions, contact aregional Fish and Wildlife law enforcement office;see page 12.Safety Zones Front shouldersFor game birds otherthan turkey: Thighs breastFor rabbit and squirrel: Backstrap22 New Jersey Hunting & Trapping DigestNJFishandWildlife.comNo firearm hunter or trapper may carry a loadedfirearm or hunt within 450 feet of a building or anyschool playground, even if unoccupied, except theowner or lessee of a building, and persons specificallyauthorized by him in writing. No bowhunter maycarry a nocked arrow or hunt within 150 feet of abuilding or within 450 feet of any school playground,even if unoccupied, except the owner or lessee of abuilding, and persons specifically authorized by him2020 Issue
General HuntingR EG U L AT I O N Sin writing. Persons authorized to bowhunt within 150feet of a building must hunt from an elevated positionto shoot down toward the ground. Note: personsauthorized to hunt or trap with a firearm within 450feet, or with bow and arrow within 150 feet of a building must be in possession of that written permissionwhile hunting or trapping. Shooting into a safety zoneis prohibited. (See Safety Zone Awareness, page 75, fordiagr
ered baiting or feeding game birds or game animals. Pursuant to NJSA 23:4-24.4, the above restric-tion does NOT apply to deer hunting. Hunters targeting deer while elevated in a standing tree or in a structure of any kind may be within any distance of a baited area. Bow and Arrow “Bow” means any long bow, recurve bow, compound bow or crossbow.
This booklet contains rules and regulations most likely needed for hunting in Iowa. However, it is not a complete list of all hunting regulations or laws, nor is it a legal document. For more information, go to www.iowadnr.gov or contact the DNR Central Office in Des Moines at 515-725-8200. 2017-18 Iowa Hunting, Trapping &File Size: 2MB
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complete list of all hunting regulations or laws, nor is it a legal document. For more information, go to www.iowadnr.gov or contact the DNR Central Office in Des Moines at 515-725-8200. Duck, goose and mourning dove seasons can be found in the Iowa Migratory Game Bird Regulations. 2016-17 Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations www.iowadnr.govFile Size: 2MB
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4. Survival in the Outdoors 124 E. Hunting Skills and Techniques 1. Recovering Game 131 2. Field Care and Processing of Game 138 3. Hunting from Stands and Blinds 144 4. Stalking Game Animals 150 5. Hunting with Dogs 154 F. Popular Game Species 1. Hunting Rabbits and Hares 158 2.
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