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A SUMMARY OF RULES AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - DIVISION OF FISH & WILDLIFE VOL. 14 NO. 1 AUGUST 2000

Conserve Wildlife Visit our website at: License Plates Support Endangered and www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw Nongame Species See page 34 NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife Telephone Directory Facing Wildlife-Human Internet Address www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw New Jersey Commercial Preserves & Semi-Wild Preserves 609-984-6211 Conflicts in New Jersey Deer & Turkey Permit Hotline 609-292-9192 DEP ACTION LINE - 24 HOURS 609-292-7172 New Jersey 877-WARNDEP Fish & Wildlife Digest Exotic & Nongame Captivity Permits 609-292-9591 Falconry Permit Information 908-735-8793 Published by the NJ Fish and Wildlife General Information 609-292-2965 P.O. Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw Hunter Education 877-2HUNTNJ Hunting, Fishing, & Duplicate Licenses 609-292-2965 State of New Jersey Operation Game Thief 800-222-0456 Christine Todd Whitman, Governor Outstanding Deer Program 609-292-9450 Pheasant & Quail Stocking Information 609-292-1599 Department of Environmental Protection Rifle Permit Information 609-984-1400 Robert C. Shinn, Jr., Commissioner Trout Stocking Hotline 609-633-6765 Wildlife Conservation Corps Information 609-633-3616 Division of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Damage Control 908-735-8793 Robert McDowell, Director Wildlife Management Area Information 609-292-1599 David Chanda, Assistant Director Martin McHugh, Assistant Director Trenton Office Rob Winkel, Chief, Law Enforcement 501 E. State St., Station Plaza 5, 3rd Floor, PO Box 400, Jim Sciascia, Chief, Wildlife Education Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 Cindy Kuenstner, Editor Endangered and Nongame Species 609-292-9400 Freshwater Fisheries 609-292-1599 The Division of Fish and Wildlife is a professional, Land Management 609-292-1599 environmental organization dedicated to the protection, Law Enforcement 609-292-9430 management and wise use of the state’s fish and wildlife resources. Marine Fisheries 609-292-2083 Director’s Message Wildlife Education 609-292-9450 By Bob McDowell The Digest is available at license agents and Division Wildlife Management 609-292-6685 offices. Articles and information may be reprinted with Northern Region Office permission. 26 Route 173 W., Hampton, NJ 08827 As sportsmen and women living in New Subscriptions are not available. Law Enforcement (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Jersey, you are keenly aware of both our Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Partial Funding for the Digest is provided by the Warren Counties) 908-735-8240 expanding human population and our increasing Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program. Endangered and Nongame Species 908-735-8975 wildlife populations. New Jersey is attractive to New Jersey Fish & Wildlife Councils Hunter Education 877-2HUNTNJ humans and wildlife for some of the same rea- Fish and Game Council Wildlife Damage Control 908-735-8793 sons: the state’s location and geography gives us John W. Bradway, Sr., Chair, Salem Wildlife Management 908-735-7040 Richard Culp, Oak Ridge Land Management 973-383-0918 a temperate climate and a diversity of lands like W. Scott Ellis, Trenton Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education Center mountains, beaches and forested plains provid- Fred Hough, Augusta 605 Pequest Rd., Oxford, NJ 07863 908-637-4125 ing a wide range of habitats. Yet, despite our George Howard, Pittstown Jane Morton Galetto, Millville Freshwater Fisheries Lab dense human population, wildlife also thrives Elwood Knight, Mount Laurel PO Box 394, Lebanon, NJ 08833 908-236-2118 here. The combination of New Jersey’s tremen- Bill Martin, Flemington Central Region Office dous environmental variety, moderate climate Madelyn Picone, Cedar Knolls 386 Clarksburg-Robbinsville Rd., Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Jack Shrier, Mendham Law Enforcement (Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and man’s manipulation of the land creates one Robert Von Suskil, Vineland Monmouth, and Ocean Counties) 609-259-2120 of the most diverse and productive habitats any- Endangered and Nongame Species Council Hunter Education 877-2HUNTNJ where in the country. Advisory Committee Land Management 609-259-2132 Unfortunately, the simultaneous increase of Jane Mortin Galletto, Chair, Millville Wildlife Damage Control 609-259-7955 Dr. James Applegate, Cranbury Southern Region Office both man and beast has placed numerous species Dr. Joanna Burger, Somerset 220 Blue Anchor Rd., Sicklerville, NJ 08081 on a collision course with the people of Mike Catania, Chester Information 856-629-0090 New Jersey. For some wildlife populations, Sally Dudley, Mendham Law Enforcement (Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Rich Kane, Bernardsville Janet Larson, Toms River Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties) 856-629-0555 those impacts are facing us now. Burgeoning Rick Lathrop, Bound Brook Hunter Education 877-2HUNTNJ populations of deer, geese and black bear have Dr. Dale Schweitzer, Port Norris Land Management 856-629-5006 created an unprecedented series of wildlife James Shissias, Titusville Freshwater Fisheries 856-629-4950 management challenges. However, the coopera- Wildlife Damage Control 856-629-7224 Marine Fisheries Council Wildlife Education 856-629-7214 tion of the sporting public is evident once Gilbert Ewing, Jr., Chair, Cape May Nacote Creek Research Station Dr. Robert B. Abel, Shrewsbury PO Box 418, Port Republic, NJ 08241 continued on page 3 William Barnish, Brigantine Erling Berg, Cape May Marine Law Enforcement 609-748-2050 Charles Bergmann, Cape May Marine Fisheries 609-748-2020 Mission David Botwinick, Pennington Shellfisheries 609-748-2040 To protect and manage the state’s fish and wildlife to John Cole, Pt. Pleasant Beach Marine Education 609-748-2031 Gary Dickerson, Brick Wildlife Management 609-748-2063 maximize their long-term biological, recreational and Dr. Patrick Donnelly, Brielle Bivalve Shellfish Office economic values for all New Jerseyans. Edward Goldman, Absecon PO Box 432, Port Norris, NJ 08349 856-785-0730 Richard Malinowski, Salem Goals Frances Puskas, Barnegat Light 1. To maintain New Jersey’s rich variety of fish and Atlantic Coast Shellfish Council wildlife species at stable, healthy levels and to pro- William Barnish, Chair, Brigantine Where to Everett Giberson, Manahawkin tect and enhance the many habitats on which they Walter Hughes, Atlantic Highlands depend. Daniel L. Loper, Erma Write Us Stephen Potter, New Gretna 2. To educate New Jerseyans on the values and needs of New Jersey Division of Fish Delaware Bay Shellfish Council our fish and wildlife and to foster a positive Richard Malinowski, Chair, Salem and Wildlife human/wildlife co-existence. Scott Bailey, Millville William Bradway, Port Norris P.O. Box 400 3. To maximize the recreational and commercial use of Stephen Fleetwood, Port Norris Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 New Jersey’s fish and wildlife for both present and Nancy Sittineri, Cape May Court House Internet: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw future generations.

2 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST Facing Wildlife-Human Conflicts continued from page 2 License Information 2000-2001 License Fees Disabled Veteran’s again: with your support, we are successfully Firearm Licenses balancing many of these management situations Licenses & Permits Resident Firearm Hunting $ 27.50 while developing sound wildlife management Recent legislation signed by Governor Senior Resident Firearm Hunting strategies when new challenges emerge. I would like to personally express my thanks Whitman provides for the issuance of free (65 yrs & older) 15.50 to all of you for helping us to face the manage- hunting licenses and permits for resident dis- Non-Resident Firearm Hunting 135.50 ment of our increasing deer population by abled veterans. Non-Resident Two-Day Small Game 36.50 embracing the antlerless deer harvest objectives. For the purposes of this program, the legis- Firearm Hunting Thanks to your cooperation, the antlerless har- Special One-Day Hunting 12.50 vest exceeded 70% of the total 1999-00 harvest lation defines Disabled Veterans as: “. . . any (On Commercial Preserves Only) of 75,000 deer. With your continued resident of New Jersey who has been honor- support of new antlerless harvest objectives, ably discharged or released under honorable Bow and Arrow Licenses New Jersey can lower both agricultural and resi- circumstances from active service in any Resident Bow & Arrow Hunting 31.50 dential deer damage concerns in areas that branch of the Armed Forces of the United Senior Resident Bow & Arrow Hunting 16.50 remain open to sport hunting. States and who has been declared by the (65 yrs & older) Another challenge facing the Division is the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Non-Resident Bow & Arrow Hunting 135.50 management of our state’s growing black bear or its successor, to have a service-connected population. Division staff has devoted consider- disability of any degree. . .” able effort to educating the public on reducing Trapping Licenses Disabled Veteran hunting licenses are bear-human conflicts. Our bear response team Resident Trapping 32.50 available at the Division’s Trenton office, as Non-Resident Trapping 200.50 captures and conditions bears which have caused problems, discouraging their return. Yet well as all Division field offices. Permits during the last three years when our efforts were most intense, bear damage complaints escalated Permit Bow Season Deer Permit 28.00 Disabled Veteran Applicants: by more than 368%. Although education and Permit Shotgun Season Deer Permit 28.00 aversive conditioning are valuable tools for 1. Must first have a disabled veteran license Permit Muzzleloader Season Deer Permit 28.00 addressing many bear problems, it is clear that to obtain a free disabled veteran deer per- Turkey Season Permit 21.00 New Jersey’s bear population has grown too mit. Rifle Permit (2-year Permit) 17.00 large to coexist peacefully with humans. The bear hunting season adopted this year by 2. Must fill out one special 2000 Disabled Stamps the Fish and Game Council will slow the bear Veteran Deer Permit Application only. Do Pheasant & Quail Stamp 40.00 population’s rapid growth and begin the process not fill out the regular application found in Resident Waterfowl Stamp 5.00 of returning the bear population to a level which this supplement. Non-Resident Waterfowl Stamp 10.00 is more compatible with the people in our state. 3. Are entitled to one free bow season permit With the continued support and active participa- and one free firearm (shotgun or muzzle- tion by New Jersey’s sportsmen and Miscellaneous Licenses loader) season permit. Additional permits women, I am confident we will successfully and All-Around Sportsman 72.25 must be purchased at the regular price of responsibly meet yet another tough wildlife (Includes Resident Firearm Hunting, Bow & $28. Arrow Hunting & Fishing Licenses) management challenge. Duplicate License 2.00 Using a Disabled Veteran application does NOTE: License fees are subject to change. not give the applicant preference in the lot- tery. See page 6 for youth license information Table of Contents Changes, Highlights of in the 2000-2001 Hunting seasons, coyote ...... 12,13 Hunter’s Responsibilities Hunting Regulations ...... 4 Deer...... 36-41 Deer, check stations ...... 27,34 There are certain do’s and don’ts that all Bear ...... 17 Harvest information from ‘99-‘00 ..24,25 hunters must consider with respect to their Migratory birds ...... 11 Management zone map ...... 32 manners in the field. Remember, in most Pheasant and quail ...... 8,12 Outstanding deer program ...... 35 cases, courtesy and sportsmanship are related Small game ...... 12,13 Permit application ...... 51 to safety. Wild turkey...... 18 Permit application information ...... 50 _____ Licenses, Fees ...... 3 Permit quotas ...... 43 All sports are played with established rules, General requirements...... 6 HIP program...... 11 procedures and referees. Hunting also has Public hunting land ...... 44 established rules for good conduct Hunting regulations, general ...... 5 and sportsmanship; however, there Sunrise/sunset chart ...... 53 Bear ...... 17 are few referees. Trapping seasons and regulations ...... 14 Coyote ...... 6 Hunters have the Youth hunt dates, pheasant and Deer ...... 19 responsibility for waterfowl ...... 9 Migratory birds ...... 11 self-enforcement. Wildlife Management Pheasant and quail ...... 8,12,13 Area regulations ...... 42 Small game ...... 12,13 Wild turkey...... 18 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 3 Highlights of Important Changes SAFETY ZONE Awareness: in the 2000-2001 Hunting Regulations Protecting Your Hunting Privilege New Jersey hunters enjoy many types of hunting, numerous days For the first time since 1970, the hunting season for black bears is afield and generous bag limits. But development and other human open in New Jersey. The season is divided into 3 segments and two bear hunting areas. The long term bear management objective is to encroachment on the forests and fields of the Garden State has changed significantly reduce the New Jersey bear population from its wildlife habitat and huntable land, such that SAFETY ZONE awareness current level of over 1,000 bears in order to reduce conflicts that are is even more critical for modern hunters. occurring as bears expand into unsuitable habitat. The Fish and Game Council and the Division recognize that sport hunting is the most effective means to accomplish this goal while providing SAFETY ZONE THIS AREA IS WITHIN 450 FEET OF A BUILDING addtional recreational opportunity. The harvest objective for this OR SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

year is 175 bears. See page 17 for black bear regulations. LOADED FIREARMS OR NOCKED ARROW IS AGAINST THE LAW EXCEPT WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION IN HAND. THE PENALTY IS UP TO $1,500 AND Hunting coyotes is now legal during the regular fox PERMANENT REVOCATION OF hunting season in addition to the February coyote season. HUNTING LICENCE. DO NOT SHOOT No permit is required for either season. HUNT TOWARD THE SMART SAFETY ZONE Last year’s deer hunting regulation changes proved to be very Authority RS 23:4-164 sucessful in achieving antlerless deer harvest goals. Many important changes in the deer hunting regulations have been made for the What is a SAFETY ZONE? 2000-01 deer seasons to make hunting regulations more standarized and further enhance antlerless deer harvest objectives. * The SAFETY ZONE is the area within 450 feet of a building or school • Hunters are limited to ONE antlered buck per season, regardless of playground, even if not occupied. how many permits are purchased. This regulation applies to all sea- * The SAFETY ZONE is the place where you, the hunter, cannot carry a sons except the six-day firearm season. loaded firearm or nocked arrow unless you have written permission in hand. • A “Quality Deer Management” program will be applied in Deer Management Zones 3, 6, 9, 13, 27, 29, 35, 37, 59, 63, 66 and 67. * The SAFETY ZONE was established by legislation in 1946 as an area Hunters will be restricted to taking antlered deer with at least three to place some physical distance, a buffer, between hunters and home- points on one side during all seasons open in these zones. owners. * The SAFETY ZONE could be land where there is suitable wildlife • The fall bow season will open on Monday, September 11, 2000 in habitat for adaptable species, like the white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit Deer Management Zones 5, 7-14, 33, 36, 41, 50 and 51, and only antler-less deer may be taken from September 11 through 29, 2000. and Canada goose. Hunters who harvest an antlerless deer during this period will be * The SAFETY ZONE is not a magic shield which can stop a misdirect- eligible to harvest an antlered buck starting on September 30, 2000. ed bullet from entering the area around a home They will have satisfied the earn-a-buck requirement for the regular fall bow season. What can you do to heighten your SAFETY ZONE awareness? • The bag limit during the early fall bow season of September 11-29, 2000 in Zones 42 and 49 is changed from “earn-a-buck” to antler- 1. Post SAFETY ZONE signs. less deer only to provide consistency in the regulation. 2. Talk with landowners. 3. Hunt SMART and remind your hunting partners to Hunt • The duration of the muzzleloader permit season is increased to SMART. include the six-day firearm season and five days added to the end of the season in Zones 5, 7-14, 25, 33, 35, 36, 41, 42 and 48-51. The 4. Know the law. season dates for these zones include November 27 and 28, December 4-9, 11, 12, 16, 18-23, 26-30, 2000 and January 1-5, Remember, failure to hunt safely and responsibly is inexcusable. 2001. Another change provides hunters with the option of taking You must always be a responsible hunter, aware of your surroundings, two deer at a time during the muzzleloader permit season. This will the target and what may lie beyond the target. The principles of hunter allow a hunter the opportunity of shooting two deer at once before going to the check station. In addition, hunters are restricted to tak- education do not disappear at the completion of a course, but are called ing antlerless deer ONLY during the period of Dec. 4-9, 2000. into practice every time you hunt. Take special care hunting on “high visibility” property, habitat • The muzzleloader permit season has been extended to include where our adaptable wildlife species - especially white-tailed deer- are January 1-5, 2001 in most zones except Zones 4, 37, 38, 40, 52, 53, now flourishing. Here, hunter conduct will be watched closely; the 59, 66 and 67. There remains no muzzleloader season in Zones 56, 60 and 64. image we portray can have a great impact on the tolerance for our sport. So hunting these special areas carries added responsibility for you, as a • The bonus tag designation has been eliminated. All tags will hunter, to exercise restraint and make superior judgment decisions. be referred to as “NJ Supplemental Deer Transportation Tags.” Bag limit changes have eliminated the need for bonus deer tags. • Earn-a-buck zones: hunters will again be required to harvest an antlerless deer first in all seasons except the six-day firearm season in Deer Management Zones 5, 7-14, 36, 38, 40, 41, 50, 51, 60 and 67. These changes in regulations will contribute to increasing the antlerless harvest, will aid in efforts to decrease the deer population and will increase recreational opportunities for sportsmen and women. Population management objectives call for reducing white-tailed deer populations over 74% of the state.

4 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST General Hunting Regulations No person shall hunt except as prescribed by law. stocked game. deer, bear, turkey, coyote or woodchuck, may be car- See section “Permits for Hunters with Disabling Persons are allowed to hunt raccoon or opossum ried in the woods and fields during the small game sea- Conditions”, page 8, for special rules. between midnight on Saturday and one hour before son or other seasons which overlap with the bow and Persons required by law to wear corrective lenses to sunrise on Sunday during the prescribed season. arrow deer season. operate a motor vehicle (as noted on a valid driver’s Farmer Regulations license) must wear corrective lenses when hunting with The occupant of a farm may allow his dog to run at It is unlawful to: a bow or firearm of any kind. large on land he occupies, except during the firearm • use a crossbow or variation, deer seasons. • use or possess a poison arrow or one with an explo- SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED: Farmers and their lessees occupying or farming their sive tip, • Carrying a loaded firearm or nocked arrow within 450 • use a bow one-half hour after sunset until one-half feet of a building or school playground without pos- land, members of their immediate families, or their hour before sunrise during any season, sessing written permission from the owner or lessee. farming employees may kill crows, woodchuck, and • use a bow and arrow from any vehicle, moving or • Discharging a firearm or a bow and arrow on or fox on farm property at any time when found destroy- stationary, across highways or roads. Discharging a firearm or a ing livestock or crops. However, they must use legal bow and arrow from a motor vehicle. firearms, ammunition and other lawful procedures. • have both a firearm and bow in possession or under • Hunting for or shooting any wildlife by aid of a light, Farmers may trap foxes destroying poultry, crops or control while hunting. except when hunting raccoon or opossum while on property at any time, subject to state law and local ordi- Muzzleloading Rifles foot. nances. Farmers or their agents may shoot or trap coy- A valid rifle permit must be possessed while hunting • Hunting or shooting with the aid of a light attached to otes by lawful procedures at any time when found destroy- with a muzzleloading rifle. or carried in a vehicle. ing livestock or crops. A regional Division law enforcement It is unlawful to hunt with a muzzleloading rifle on • On National Wildlife Refuges, the distribution of bait office must be notified within 24 hours of killing a coyote. and/or hunting over bait is prohibited. wildlife management areas, except for deer, bear and • Hunting with arrows, darts or any other device pro- squirrel hunting during the special season in certain pelled by any means that is used for the purpose of Use of Dogs zones. For muzzleloader rifle squirrel hunting, see page injecting or delivering any type of drug into an ani- Allowing dogs to run at large is prohibited. 12. For muzzleloader deer hunting, see page 19. For mal. Persons may train dogs without firearms in daylight rifle permit information, see page 6. For muzzleloader • Using electronic calling devices except when hunting at any time except during any open firearm deer season. bear hunting, see page 17. for fox, raccoon, crow and coyote. No person shall train a raccoon or opossum hunting • Loaded firearms in a motor vehicle. Possession of a dog other than during the periods of September 1 to .22 Rifles loaded firearm in a vehicle is considered proof of pur- October 1, 2000 and from March 1 to May 1, 2001. A valid rifle permit must be possessed while hunting suing or taking of wildlife. Training hours shall be one hour after sunset to one with a .22 caliber rifle. • Transporting an uncased firearm in a motor vehicle. hour before sunrise. It is unlawful to possess and use .22 caliber rifle • Shooting into a squirrel’s nest. It is illegal to use dogs to pursue or run black bear. except while hunting woodchuck, hunting raccoon and • The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Note: For special areas and regulations for dog train- opossum with hounds, and dispatching trapped animals the following apply: ing on WMAs see the section of Wildlife Management other than muskrat. - Baiting is prohibited Area Regulations, page 48. .22 caliber rifles must be loaded with short car- - No permanent tree stands or screw-in steps are per- tridges only, except when hunting woodchuck. mitted .22 caliber rifles need not be plugged, but must be Non-Resident Game Removal - You cannot possess a loaded firearm while on any loaded with no more than 3 shells. No 10-17 year olds A non-resident licensee may remove from the state publicly traveled road-way within the park may hunt with any modern rifle. each day a daily bag limit of game. However, a non-res- ident may not take more than two day’s bag limit from Firearms and Missiles the state after one week’s stay (Sunday to Saturday A person may not go into the woods or fields with a Hunter Orange inclusive). This does not apply to game raised or killed firearm except during prescribed seasons. Hunters must wear a cap made of daylight fluorescent at a licensed commercial preserve and legally tagged. Airguns are not legal hunting firearms. orange or an outer garment containing at least 200 It is unlawful to possess in the woods and fields shot square inches of fluorescent orange material visible from Falconry larger than no. 4 fine shot except for hunting deer, all sides. A camo orange hat alone is not adequate. No person shall use a raptor for hunting without a waterfowl, woodchuck or coyote. This applies to all persons while hunting deer, bear, falconry permit and a valid hunting license. No person No shotgun capable of holding more than three rabbit, hare, squirrel, fox, railbirds, and all game birds. under 14 years of age may hunt by means of a raptor. shells at one time may be used for hunting. Exceptions: this law does not apply to waterfowl, Falconry permits will be issued only to persons who crow, spring wild turkey, coyote nor bow hunters pass a comprehensive examination and who can pro- Wildlife except that a bow hunter using a deer decoy must wear vide proper facilities for housing a raptor. Taxidermists note: the sale of wild birds and game ani- hunter orange, as described above, while transporting Beginning falconers must be sponsored by an expe- mals or parts thereof is prohibited in New Jersey. the decoy into and out of the woods and fields. rienced falconer. Legally trapped furbearers may be sold. Questions con- No person shall possess a firearm while hunting cerning the above should be directed to regional Trespass Law with raptors. Division law enforcement offices. Hunters and trappers are required to secure permis- For additional information, write to the Division of It is illegal to capture, kill, injure or have in posses- sion prior to entering private agricultural lands to hunt. Fish, Game and Wildlife. sion any wild bird other than a game bird. The enacted law provides that these lands need not be No one may rob a bird’s nest. posted to enforce the trespass law. Bow and Arrow The removal of the skin or feathers or mutilation of Hunters must not hunt in unharvested crops without “Bow” means any long bow, recurve bow or com- any wild bird or mammal in the woods or fields for the first obtaining permission from the owner. Anyone pound bow that is hand held and hand drawn, with no purpose of concealing sex or identity is illegal. causing damage to cultivated crops, orchards, fences, mechanical device built into it or attached to it that will All nongame mammals, reptiles, birds and amphib- buildings or livestock may be arrested without warrant enable the archer to lock the bow at a full or partial ians are protected. Penalties for taking these species by the owner, occupant, lessee, or any officer of the draw. All draw locking and draw holding devices are range from $250-$5,000. law. Violators are liable for a fine of up to $2,000 and prohibited. Hand held release devices are permitted. There is no open season on bobcats. It is illegal to kill, restitution to the property owner in addition to the loss All bows must have a minimum draw weight of 35 attempt to kill or possess bobcats. of hunting privileges for a period of 2 years. pounds (40 pounds for bear) at the archer’s draw length, except compounds, which must have a minimum peak Wildlife Damage Control Hunting on Sunday draw weight of 35 pounds (40 pounds for bear). All Property owners or their agents, and occupants of No person may hunt with firearms or any other arrows used for hunting deer, bear, turkey, coyote, or dwellings that are suffering damage from squirrel, raccoon, weapon or carry a gun in the woods or fields or on the woodchuck must be fitted with a well-sharpened metal opossum, skunk, woodchuck or weasel may control them waters on Sunday except on semi-wild & commercial head with a minimum width of 3/4 inches. by lawful means at any time subject to local ordinances. shooting preserve lands for the purpose of shooting Arrows fitted with heads other than specified for NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 5 2000-2001 Summary of Hunting & Trapping Laws This is not the full law. Consult the Division of Fish and Wildlife for further details. All persons are reminded that the statutes, code and regulations are the legal authorities. Licenses for National Guard Members Falconry Permits Hunting & Trapping Licenses Eligible National Guard personnel are entitled to Hunting with raptors (birds of prey) is only allowed All persons hunting or trapping must be properly free licenses, permits, and stamps. Further information with a Falconry Permit and a hunting license. See the licensed. It is unlawful for any person age 10 or older can be obtained by writing to: NJ Department of section of falconry for hunting rules. to hunt without hunting license. It is unlawful for any Military/Veteran Affairs, 101 Eggert Crossing Rd., person age 12 or older to trap without a trapping Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, Attn: 1st Sgt. Turrien. Permits to Possess Road-Killed Deer license. See below for Youth License information. All Deer which have been accidentally killed by motor hunters and trappers must openly display their license Special One-Day License vehicles may be possessed for private consumption only or permit on their outer clothing and must show their A one-day license may be issued for hunting on a by obtaining a free permit from the local police depart- license to any police officer or any person requesting licensed commercial shooting preserve. This license ment or from a Division regional law enforcement to see it. may be obtained at the shooting preserve and is valid office. Wrapped packages of the venison must be Licenses and stamps may be purchased from partic- only on the day issued for the species covered by the labeled with the permit number. The permit only author- ipating county or municipal clerks, license agents and preserve’s license. Hunter Education requirements still izes the possession of the meat for consumption and selected Division of Fish and Wildlife offices. apply. prohibits the possession of any other parts.

Lost Licenses Captive Wildlife Permits Lost licenses can be replaced at all Division law Farmer License Exemption The possession, ownership and release of wildlife is enforcement offices, the Trenton office and the Pequest A farmer and the immediate members of the family regulated and only for limited purposes. The public is Natural Resource Education Center. To replace a lost who also reside on the farm may hunt, trap and fish on urged to leave wildlife in the wild where it belongs. license, either mail or hand deliver the carbon copy the farm without being licensed or possessing a valid You may not possess or liberate any game, nongame, issued with the license along with a $2.00 check to rifle permit (a farm is defined as an area of at least 5 or exotic mammal, bird, reptile or amphibian without a any Division law enforcement office, the Trenton acres and having gross income of at least $500, and permit from the Division. Permits are required for the office, or Pequest. Duplicate stamps will not be issued, tax assessed as farmland). possession of most non-game species and all game but may be purchased separately. This exemption does not apply to a tenant or species. employee who is not an immediate family member. Wildlife from wild origin cannot be kept in captivi- License Revocation Also: See Farmer Deer Permits section. ty by the general public. Certain species of wildlife bred in captivity may be purchased and possessed Anyone convicted of a second fish and game viola- Hunting & Trapping Education Requirements tion within a period of 5 years will have their New from licensed breeders and dealers. Information and Jersey hunting and fishing privileges revoked for 2 New Jersey requires that anyone applying to hunt applications may be obtained by calling: years. Certain violations carry greater periods of revo- with a shotgun, rifle or bow show a previous resident Nongame and Exotics cation, ranging from 3 years to lifetime revocation. license of the appropriate type from this or any state, 609-292-9591 Two convictions of the following will result in lifetime or a course completion card of the appropriate hunter Gamebirds and Mammals revocation: safety zone violation; causing damage to education course. 609-984-6211 real or personal property; and negligent use of a All hunter education courses are pre-scheduled with firearm or bow. rosters generated from the regional offices. You must Beaver & Otter Permits apply to be scheduled for a hunter education course. Beaver and otter may be trapped by special permit Resident Licenses Application forms for the hunter education courses only. Additional information can be obtained by writ- Resident licenses may be purchased if one has may be obtained from most license agents, sporting ing to the Division beginning October 1, 2000. resided in the state for 6 months immediately prior to goods dealers and Division offices. Completed appli- Application period is Oct. 15-Nov. 15, 2000. application. cation forms must be returned to the regional office at the address on the application. Students will then be Field Trial Permits Non-Resident Licenses notified when and where to report for the courses. Field trials are allowed on designated WMAs with Non-residents must show either a resident license Apply early! Persons applying just prior to the hunting the appropriate permit. Call 609-259-2132. from their state or proof of successfully completing an seasons most likely will not be scheduled in time to appropriate hunter education course, in order to obtain hunt those seasons. Horseback Riding Permits a license to hunt or trap in New Jersey. Horseback riding is allowed on designated WMAs Permits with an appropriate permit. Call 609-259-2132. Youth Licenses, Resident & Non-Resident In December 1999, the Legislature approved a new Permit Revocation Deer Season Permits fee structure for sporting licenses. As part of that new The Division may revoke any permit or other Permits are required to hunt during the Permit Bow, structure, youths, 15 years of age and under, are able authorization issued for violation or due cause. Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun deer sea- to hunt, fish, and trap for free, provided they have Rifle Permits sons. Deer Permit Supplements are available at all passed a Hunter Education course. Youth hunters that A valid rifle permit is required for: deer hunting license agents. Application and instructions are on have passed a hunter education course should have with a muzzleloading rifle; bear hunting with a muz- pages 50-51. If you are applying for a muzzleloader received their new Youth Firearm or Youth Bow and zleloading rifle; squirrel hunting with a muzzleloading deer permit and do not have a valid rifle permit, apply Arrow license. The Youth Firearm, Bow and Arrow or rifle; coyote hunting with a muzzleloading rifle, wood- for the rifle/muzzleloader hunter education course Trapping License is valid from time of issuance until chuck hunting with a rifle; raccoon and opossum hunt- when you submit your deer permit application. the year that he or she turns 16. Resident and nonresi- ing with a .22 caliber rifle; and for dispatching trapped dent youths who have not received their license can animals other than muskrats with a .22 caliber rifle. Coyote Hunting Permits obtain licenses by calling the division’s Nacote Creek Initial rifle permit applicants must be at least 10 years Permits to hunt coyote in New Jersey are no longer Pequest, Trenton, Northern, Central or Southern region old and have completed a rifle hunter education required. Beginning in the fall of 2000, coyotes may offices. course. Applications for rifle permits may be obtained be hunted during the seasons open for fox and are sub- at the Division’s Trenton office. Rifle permits for 10 to ject to the same regulations as fox during those sea- Licenses for Non-Resident Servicemen 17 years olds will be valid only for muzzleloader deer sons. A special coyote hunting season (no permit Any person on active duty in the armed services hunting, muzzleloader bear hunting, muzzleloader required) will be held statewide February 1 through may buy a resident hunting license upon presenting a squirrel hunting, and muzzleloader woodchuck hunt- February 19, 2001. See coyote regulations on page previous resident license of the appropriate type or ing. No 10-17 year olds may hunt with modern rifles, 12. proof of successfully completing the appropriate neither centerfire nor rimfire. hunter education course to the agent. continued on page 8 6 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST

Summary of Hunting & Trapping as early as possible since additional review of applica- draw length. This permit will be issued only if the tions will be necessary. Farmers and their family mem- need is certified by a licensed, certified New Jersey continued from page 6 bers may also apply for regular deer permits in addi- physician. tion to the free farmer deer permits by completing the Stamps Turkey Hunting Permits deer permit application included in this digest issue A permit is required for both spring and fall turkey and enclosing a license stub and appropriate fee. Stamps are not transferable to another person and hunting. Applicants will apply for both the spring and are not valid unless signed across the face in ink. fall seasons on one application form available in mid- Permits for Hunters with January. For spring 2001, turkey hunting information Disabling Conditions Pheasant & Quail Stamp and application forms will be available at license Anyone aged 16 and over hunting or possessing agents and Division offices in mid-January. Completed Information about permits for hunters with dis- pheasant or quail on the following designated Wildlife forms must be mailed back to Trenton between abling conditions should be requested in writing from Management Areas shall have in possession a current February 1 and February 22, 2001. the Division’s Trenton office, PO Box 400, Trenton, Pheasant and Quail Stamp (Free youth hunting licens- es include pheasant & quail stamp): Assunpink, Permits for Farmers NJ 08625-0400. Berkshire Valley, Millville, Black River, Clinton, Farmer Deer Season Permits Permits for Physically Challenged Hunters Colliers Mills, Dix, Flatbrook-Roy, Glassboro, There are two types of applications to obtain a free A permit for certain physically challenged persons Greenwood (including Pasadena-Howardsville), farmer deer permit. The farmer applicant can decide may be issued to use alternative methods/equipment for Heislerville, Tuckahoe, Mad Horse, Manahawkin, for which permit it is easiest to qualify. Farmers may taking game during prescribed seasons. The application Manasquan River, Medford, Nantuxent, Peaslee, only apply with one application. The first is for the period is January 1 to August 31 of each year. Pequest, Port Republic, Stafford Forge, Walpack, farmer and his family who reside on their farm (occu- Whittingham and Winslow. Other designated areas pant). He must have at least 5 acres of land that is also Permits to Shoot from a Standing Vehicle include the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation tax-assessed as farmland. The permit will be valid for A permit to shoot or hunt from a standing vehicle Area and Fort Dix. the farm property where the applicant resides. that is parked off the road may be issued to licensed The second application is for the farmer who does hunters who are paraplegics. Paraplegia is defined by New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp not reside on his farm (non-occupant). The farmer paralysis of the legs and lower half of the body due to Anyone 16 or older wishing to hunt waterfowl must must actively farm at least 30 tilled acres. Woodlots spinal injury or disease possess a New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp in addition to can not be used to qualify. A copy of all leases author- A permit to hunt from a vehicle or conveyance off the Federal Duck Stamp. An HIP number is also izing the agricultural and hunting uses of the land must established roads on wildlife management areas is also required. See page 11 for details. be attached to the application. No more than 5 people available. may receive permits for the same farm. The permit will be valid for the entire zone applied for. An appli- Bow Use Permit cant who lives on the farm and actively tills at least 30 A Bow Use Permit may be issued to disabled acres may also apply with this form. hunters who cannot use a conventional bow as The farmer deer permit applications are available described in the Game Code. This permit will allow from county agricultural agents, Division offices, and the alteration of a long bow, recurved bow or com- Conservation Officers. pound bow with a mechanical device that will enable Farmers are encouraged to send in their applications the archer to draw and cock the bow at full or partial

6th Annual Sportsmen’s Field Day Pass on the tradition - enroll a & Garden State Deer Classic youngster in a Hunter Education course Saturday and Sunday, Septmeber 9, 1, 2000 Fort Dix Rod & Gun Club, Range 14 Browns Mills-Cookstown Road Fort Dix, Burlington County 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days • Free BB Gun Range for the Kids • NJ Muzzleloader State Champion Shoot • Sportsmen Swap Market, and more! (nominal shooting fee for shooting events) Bring your Shotgun, Bow and Muzzleloader! Garden State Deer Classic, recognizing the largest deer harvested in New Jersey during the 1999 deer season Awards presented in the following categories: Archery - Typical and Non-typical * Shotgun - Typical and Non-typical Muzzleloader - Typical and Non-typical * 135 Pound Club (for does) Kevin Flock, 11, from Alexandria Twp, Hunterdon County took his first deer during the 1999 firearm buck season. The 200 Pound Club white tail field dressed at 150 pounds. Sponsored by NJ State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Start them out right: learn about firearms safety, bow United Bowhunter of NJ, and arrow safety, hunter responsibility and the hunter’s NJ Muzzleloading Association and NJ Division of Fish and place in wildlife management. Pick up an application at Wildlife any license issuing agent. Remember, hunter safety Hosted by Fort Dix Rod & Gun Club isn’t inherited, it must be taught.

8 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST TAKE A KID HUNTING Take a Kid Hunting YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 2000 Pheasant Hunt:

guided open open WMA morning after all November 4, 2000 3 pm day The 2000 Take a Kid Pheasant Hunt will allow Whittingham X X properly licensed youth hunters ages 10 through 15 Black River X X years old to hunt on one of 7 (seven) stocked Wildlife Flatbrook X Management Areas (WMA) on Saturday morning, Clinton X X November 4, 2000. In a cooperative effort between the Division of Fish and Wildlife and Assunpink X X the NJ State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, volunteer hunting mentors with trained Colliers Mills X X bird dogs will guide youth hunters on a pheasant hunt. This experience will increase the Glassboro X young hunters’ opportunity for harvesting a pheasant in a setting which encourages Millville X X responsible and safe hunting practices. Peaslee X X All participants must pre-register and be accompanied to the check-in by a parent or guardian. Parents or guardians are welcomed and encouraged to follow the hunters Guided: Pre-registration required. through the fields. All pre-registered hunters will receive an information packet. Two ses- See details, this page. sions will be offered, starting at 7 a.m. and 12 noon. Only 25 youth hunters will be allowed on each WMA during each session. If the num- Open - afternoon: Any youth hunter, ber of applicants exceeds the number of slots available, a random drawing will be held to between 10 and 15 years old, with a select participants. To register, please send the application found on this page to the address below. All entries must be postmarked by October 13, 2000. Information will be free Youth Hunting License. Youths, mailed on October 23, 2000. accompanied by a licensed, non- Send application to: Take a Kid Hunting, NJ Div. of Fish & Wildlife, shooting adult, will be permitted to Northern Region Hunter Education, 26 Rt.173 W, Hampton, NJ 08827 hunt on the listed Wildlife Management Areas on November 4, 2000 from 3:00 p.m. until sunset. Youth Hunter

Open - all day: Any youth hunter, Name: ______between 10 and 15 years old, with a free Youth Hunting License. Youths, Address: ______accompanied by a licensed, non- shooting adult, will be permitted to City: ______State: ______Zip: ______hunt on the listed Wildlife Management Areas on November 4, Home Phone: ______Youth Hunting License # ______2000 from 8 a.m. until sunset. 1. Select WMA (Check only 1): ❑ Assunpink ❑ Black River ❑ Clinton ❑ Colliers Mills ❑ Millville ❑ Peaslee ❑ Whittingham

2. Preferred Time: ❑ 7 a.m. ❑ 12 noon

Youth Waterfowl Hunt Day 3. Have you attended the Take A Kid Hunting Pheasant Hunt before? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Sept. 30, 2000 NO YES-1995 YES-1996 YES-1997 YES-1998 TAKE A KID HUNTING 4. With what gauge shotgun will you be hunting? ❑ 12 ❑ 16 ❑ 20 ❑ 28 ❑ .410 Youth hunters 10-15 years old, with a free youth Hunting License and accompanied by Youth Upland Bird Hunting Day a non-shooting adult (21 years of age or Saturday, November 4, 2000 older), will be permitted to hunt for water- fowl statewide from 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset on Sept. 30, 2000. See the Youth hunters between the ages of 10 and 15 years old, with a Youth Hunting License, accompanied by a Migratory Bird Supplement and watch for licensed, non-shooting adult, will be permitted to hunt on licensed semi-wild preserves. Youths can hunt news releases for further details. for pheasants, quail, and/or chukars on Saturday, November 4, 2000 from 8:00 a.m. to sunset. This is a Non-toxic shot required great opportunity for hunters belonging to semi-wild preserves to introduce youth hunters to upland bird Bag limit: Same as regular duck and early Canada goose seasons. No Federal or State hunting without competition from adult hunters. Duck Stamp required for youths. Get Your Dog, Grab a Kid, and Go!

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Duck and goose regulations are not confirmed at press time for this DIGEST. Watch for news releases in late August for information on season dates and bag ATTENTION MIGRATORY limits. When finalized, migratory bird hunting regulations will be published in the “New Jersey 2000-01 Migratory Bird Regulations” available in September at BIRD HUNTERS license agents and Division offices. Migratory Bird Regulations will also be avail- able on the Division website as soon as they are finalized at You must obtain a Harvest Information Program (HIP) www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw. Migratory bird season dates published in the number before hunting duck, goose, brant, woodcock, rail, Migratory Bird Regulations supersede those printed in this DIGEST if there are differences. snipe, coot or gallinule in New Jersey. Obtain your HIP num- Season dates will not become final until approved by the U. S. Fish and ber by calling 1-800-WETLAND or by registering through Wildlife Service in August. Following are the TENTATIVE dates for September the Division’s website at www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw. The and special winter Canada goose seasons, sea ducks, rails, gallinules, snipe and HIP number and phone call are FREE. The automated sys- crows: tem is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Note that a Tentative Dates hunting license number isrequired when obtaining a HIP number. Therefore hunters should obtain a hunting license September Canada Goose ...... Sept. 1 - 30 before calling HIP; have the license number at hand when Special Winter Canada Goose ...... Jan. 15 - Feb. 15, 2001 calling. Then write your HIP number on the front of your Sea Ducks ...... Sept. 19 - Jan. 20, 2001 Rails, Gallinules (Moorhens) ...... Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 hunting license in the space next to “2000/01 Fall/Winter NJ Snipe ...... Sept. 22 - Jan. 6, 2001 HIP#.” Call 1-888-764-7343 if you need assistance getting Crows (Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat) ...... Aug. 7 - Mar. 17, 2001 your HIP number. (Except closed Dec. 4-9, 2000) The HIP number is valid from September 1, 2000 until Woodcock ...... See Migratory Bird Regulations Mourning Dove ...... Closed March 10, 2001. Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day ...... Sept. 30 If you hunt migratory birds in another state, you will need to get a HIP number in that state following that state’s Duck populations in mid-continent areas of North America in 2000 are expected HIP procedures. to be below last year primarily due to poorer habitat conditions resulting from a dry and mild winter. However, many areas of eastern North America (where most Information collected in HIP is confidential and is used Atlantic Flyway ducks originate) experienced more average winter and spring by the US Fish and Wildlife Service for conducting migrato- weather conditions. Migrant Canada goose populations have recovered substantial- ry bird harvest surveys. As in the past, the US Fish and ly since the closure of the regular Canada goose season in 1995. However this Wildlife Service will mail harvest survey information to a migrant population remains below population objectives. Early snowmelt in sub- arctic regions of eastern Canada from 1997 through 1999 resulted in excellent small, random sample of HIP registrants. gosling production during those years. These 3 consecutive years with above aver- age young production are playing a key role in the recovery of this population. Spring conditions occurred later in 2000; gosling production will likely be lower than the past few years. A limited regular Canada goose season will be held in New WHAT DO I NEED TO HUNT MIGRATORY Jersey in 2000-01. Atlantic brant populations are above their long-term average. As a result, brant hunting regulations may be more liberal than last year, particularly if BIRDS IN NEW JERSEY? young production is good in arctic breeding areas this year. Snow goose popula- tions remain very high and liberal bag limits as well as seasons extending to March 1. To hunt crows you need a New Jersey firearm 10 in some areas, are expected. Check the Migratory Bird Regulations for season dates and bag limits. hunting license – See page 3 & 6 for hunting license Note that there are no permit requirements for either the September or the requirements and fees. Special Winter Canada Goose Seasons. As with all waterfowl hunting seasons, a 2. To hunt woodcock*, rail, snipe, coot or gallinule hunting license, federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp, New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp and HIP number are required to participate in these seasons. The September you need a New Jersey firearms hunting license and Canada Goose Season will be open statewide. The Division anticipates a special Harvest Information Program (HIP) number – see winter Canada goose season similar to the season held in New Jersey during January/February 2000, however a final decision on this season will not be made above for HIP information. by the USFWS until August. Note that any approved special winter season will 3. To hunt ducks, geese or brant you need a New not be held statewide. The winter season is targeted at resident geese and is held Jersey hunting license, HIP number, Federal in areas of the state with relatively low proportions of wintering migrant Canada geese. The season is held in two distinct zones, one in the northern and the other in Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp the southeastern portion of the state. Check the 2000-01 Migratory Bird and New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp. Both Federal and Regulations for exact zone boundary descriptions. State stamps are required for waterfowl hunters 16 Individuals recovering banded migratory birds are reminded to report the band number by calling the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bird Banding Laboratory years of age and older and must be signed across the (BBL) in Washington, D.C., toll free at 1-800-327-BAND. When you call, provide stamp’s face in ink. Federal stamps are available at U.S. the operator with the band number, date the bird was recovered, exact location the bird was recovered (including the nearest town) and method of recovery (for exam- Post Offices. State waterfowl stamps are available from ple, shot or found dead). Hunters may keep the bands. In most cases, the operator agents who sell hunting licenses. will be able to keypunch the band number and instantly tell the caller the date and location of banding, as well as the age and sex of the bird at banding. In all cases, the BBL will mail the caller a Certificate of Appreciation with the same informa- *Note: Woodcock Hunting Stamps are no longer tion. The information provided by banding data is critical in making required for hunting woodcock beginning in 2000. management decisions regarding migratory birds.

NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 11 Small Game Seasons & Hunting Regulations

Small game, raccoon, crow, opossum and fox weight if less than .25 caliber. If .25 caliber or greater, projectile must not hunting are prohibited during the statewide six- exceed 100 grains in weight. day firearm deer season, and during the December • Muzzleloader: round balls & conical bullet portion of the permit shotgun deer season in deer • No rifle hunting (of any kind) for woodchuck is permitted on state owned management zones where the permit shotgun sea- WMAs, parks or forests. son is open. Small game hunting is open during • Farmers or their agents may use shot not larger than no. 4 buckshot to the January portion of the permit shotgun deer control woodchucks causing damage. season. (See exceptions for fox and coyote hunt- Fox and Coyote ing, deer regulations, semi-wild and commercial The coyote hunting season is changed to run concurrent with the red and gray shooting preserves.) fox hunting seasons with the same general regulations, except during the special Hunting with firearms is prohibited on State coyote hunting season which is February 1 - February 19, 2001. See special coyote Wildlife Management Areas designated as pheas- hunting season information, below. No permit is required. Coyote and fox may ant and quail stamp areas on November 10, 2000 (see Pheasant and Quail Stamp only be taken from sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, except on November 11, 2000 section). when the starting time is 8:00 a.m. Dogs may not be used for fox or coyote hunting On opening day for small game, November 11, 2000, the hunting hours for during the bow and arrow season (September 30 - November 1, 2000). The firearm small game shall be 8:00 am until 1/2 hour after sunset. After opening day, the and bow and arrow fox and coyote hunting season (Nov. 11, 2000 - Feb. 19, 2001) small game hunting hours shall be sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset. is closed during the six-day firearm deer season and the December portion of the shotgun permit deer season where open, except properly licensed deer hunters may Properly licensed hunters may hunt small game with shotguns or bow and arrow. kill a fox or coyote if the fox or coyote is encountered before the hunter has har- Shotguns may be no larger than 10 gauge and hold no more than three shells. Shot vested the daily bag limit of deer. Only applicable missiles for deer hunting may be size may be no larger than #4 fine shot. Compound bows must have a minimum used to take fox or coyote during the six-day firearm and the December portion of peak weight of 35 pounds. All other bows must have a minimum draw weight of 35 shotgun permit deer season, where open. Fox and coyote hunting is permitted dur- pounds. ing the November and January portions of the permit shotgun season. Dogs may Pheasant not be used. Note: Fine shot may not be in possession while deer hunting. The season is for cock pheasants only statewide with the following exceptions. Successful coyote hunters must report any coyote killed within 48 hours to a Hen pheasants may be taken in Warren and Morris counties north of Rt. 80; Division law enforcement office. Ocean county, south of Rt. 70; and in all of Sussex, Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Camden, Atlantic and Cape May counties as well as Lakehurst Naval Air Coyote (Special Hunting Season) Warfare center, Fort Dix and all wildlife management areas except as noted here. The special coyote season is February 1 - February 19, 2001. Coyote hunting Only male pheasants may be taken on wildlife management areas in Cumberland hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. The daily limit is two county west of the Cohansey River and on all wildlife management areas in Salem coyote. Coyote hunting is restricted to calling and stand-hunting. A coyote calling County except Mad Horse. See page 13 for pheasant hunting area descriptions. It device must be in possession while coyote hunting. Use of dogs, lights or bait for is illegal to take or attempt to take or possess a hen pheasant in all other areas. The coyote hunting is prohibited. Fluorescent orange is not required while hunting, daily bag limit is 2 birds. however it is recommended to wear fluorescent orange while walking to and from PHEASANT STOCKING NOTE: hunting areas. Also, use of a flashlight is recommended while walking to and from the hunting area in darkness or low light situations. Coyotes may be hunted with The Division anticipates restoring game bird stocking levels to over 50,000 bow and arrow (minimum draw weight, 35 pounds), 10 or 12 gauge shotgun (fine pheasants and 11,800 quail. shot no larger than #2 or smaller than #4), and single barrel muzzleloader rifles and single barrel smoothbore muzzleloader not less than .44 caliber (single round ball Pheasant and Quail Stocking or conical projectile). Successful hunters must report any coyote killed within 48 The Assunpink, Black River, Berkshire Valley, Clinton, Colliers Mills, Dix, hours to a Division regional Law Enforcement Office. Flatbrook, Fort Dix, Glassboro, Millville, Nantuxent, Pequest, Port Republic, Tuckahoe, Walpack and Whittingham WMA’s will be stocked with pheasants for Muzzleloading Rifle Squirrel Hunting the following dates: Persons holding a valid rifle permit in addition to their valid firearm hunting November 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 30 license may hunt for squirrels between September 30 and November 10, 2000, and December 2, 16, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30 January 15 - February 19, 2001 using a .36 caliber or smaller muzzleloading rifle The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Heislerville, Howardsville, loaded with a single projectile. Portions of the following describe counties that are Mad Horse, Manahawkin, Manasquan, Medford, Stafford Forge and Winslow open: WMA’s will be stocked with pheasants for the following dates: within the areas described as portions of Passaic, Mercer, Hunterdon, Warren, November 11, 18, 23, 25 Morris and Sussex counties lying within a continuous line beginning at the inter- December 2, 16, 23, 28, 30 section of Rt. 513 and the New York State line; then south along Rt. 513 to its The Greenwood Forest and Pealsee WMA’s will be stocked with quail for the intersection with Rt. 511; then south along Rt. 511 to its intersection with Rt. following dates: 46; then west along Rt. 46 to its intersection with Rt. 80; then west along Rt. 80 to its intersection with Rt. 15; then north along Rt. 15 to its intersection with the November 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 30 Morris-Sussex county line; then south along the Morris-Sussex to the Warren December 2, 16, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30 county line; then southwest along the Morris-Warren county line to the Hunterdon county line; then southeast along the Morris-Hunterdon county line Semi-Wild and Commercial Preserve Hunting to the Somerset county line; then south along the Somerset-Hunterdon county Hunting for certain species of game birds is allowed on semi-wild and commer- line to its intersection with the Mercer county line; then west and south along cial shooting preserve lands that are properly licensed for the taking of such the Hunterdon-Mercer county line to its intersection with Rt. 31; then south species. These species of game may be hunted on Sunday only on semi-wild or along Rt. 31 to its intersection with Rt. 546; then west along Rt. 546 to the commercial shooting preserve lands. Delaware River; then north along the east bank of the Delaware River to the All game taken on a semi-wild or commercial shooting preserves must be prop- New York State line; then east along the new York State line to the point of erly tagged before transport. beginning at Lakeside; and in that portion of Salem, Gloucester, Camden, A person may legally hunt on semi-wild or commercial preserves for game Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland species under license during the deer season, but no shot larger than #4 fine may be counties lying within a continuous line beginning at the intersection Rt. 295 and used. Pheasants of either-sex may be taken. Semi-wild and commercial preserves the Delaware River; then east along Rt. 295 to its intersection with the New are exempt from zone closures during special deer seasons. Jersey Turnpike; then east along the New Jersey Turnpike to its intersection with Woodchuck Hunting Rt. 40; then east along Rt. 40 to its intersection with Rt. 47; then north along Rt. Legal Means: 47 to its intersection with Rt. 536; then east along Rt. 536 to its intersection • Shotguns 10 gauge or smaller • Centerfire and rimfire rifle with Rt. 206; then north along Rt. 206 to its intersection with the New Jersey Turnpike, then northeast along the New Jersey Turnpike to its intersection with • Bow and arrow • Muzzleloading rifle Rt. 571; then southeast along Rt. 571 to its intersection with the Garden State • Muzzleloading Shotgun Parkway; then south along the Garden State Parkway to its intersection with Rt. 9 at Somers Point; then south along Rt. 9 to its intersection with Rt. 83; then Legal Ammunition: west along Rt. 83 to its intersection with Rt. 47; then north along Rt. 47 to its • Shotgun: #4 fine shot or smaller intersection with Dennis Creek; then south along the west bank of Dennis Creek • Rimfire: hollow point, soft point type to its intersection with Delaware Bay; then northwest along the east shore of • Centerfire: hollow point, soft point or expanding lead core bullets of any Delaware Bay and the Delaware River to the point of beginning. 12 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 2000 - 2001 New Jersey Small Game Hunting Seasons

Species Inclusive Dates Hunting Hours Daily Limits Notes * Crow Aug. 7, 2000 - sunrise to 1/2 None Mon, Thurs, Fri & Sat only. March 17, 2001 hour after sunset 8 am start on Nov. 11, 2000. + Closed during Dec. portion of permit shotgun deer season, where open * Rail & Gallinule Sept. 1 - Nov. 9, 2000 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset Sora/Virginia Non-toxic shot regulations in effect rail - 25 after the regular waterfowl season Clapper rail - 10 begins Gallinule - 10 * Canada Goose Early Season: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset 5 Non-toxic regulations in effect. Sept. 1 - 30, 2000 State and Federal migratory bird (tentative) statewide stamps required in addition to valid hunting license. No permit required Youth Waterfowl Hunt Sept. 30, 2000 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset See migratory Bird Regulations Raccoon & Opossum Oct. 2, 2000 - 1 hour after sunset to None + Closed during six-day firearm March 1, 2001 1 hour before sunrise deer season and December portion of permit shotgun deer season where open Red & Gray Fox Bow and Arrow only: sunrise to None 8:00 am start on Nov. 11, 2000 and Coyote Sept. 30 - Nov. 10, 2000 1/2 hour after sunset + Closed during six-day firearm Shotgun and Bow and Arrow: deer season and December portion Nov. 11, 2000 - Feb. 19, 2001 of permit shotgun deer season where open, except as noted (see page 12) Ruffed Grouse Sept. 30 - Dec. 2, 2000 (Closed sunrise to Grouse - 3 8 am start on Nov. 11, 2000 & Gray Squirrel Nov. 10, 2000 on designated 1/2 hour after sunset Squirrel - 5 + Closed during December portion WMAs **) Dec. 11, 2000 - of permit shotgun deer season Feb. 19, 2001 where open Gray Squirrel Muzzleloading Rifle: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 5 Designated areas only Sept. 30 - Nov. 10, 2000 1/2 hour after sunset Rifle permit required. (Closed Nov. 10, 2000 (see page 12) on designated WMAs **) Jan. 15 - Feb. 19, 2001 Quail, Chukar, Nov. 11 - Dec. 2, 2000 sunrise to Quail - 7 8 am start on Nov. 11, 2000. Hare & Cottontail Dec. 11, 2000 - 1/2 hour after sunset Chukar - 3 + Closed during December portion Rabbit Feb. 19, 2001 Hare - 1 of permit shotgun deer season Rabbit - 4 where open. Pheasant Nov. 11 - Dec. 2, 2000 sunrise to 2 males 8 am start on Nov. 11, 2000. Hunting Area A (1) Dec. 11, 2000 - Jan. 6, 2001 1/2 hour after sunset + Closed during December portion of permit shotgun deer season where open Pheasant Nov. 11 - Dec. 2, 2000 sunrise to 2 males 8 am start on Nov. 11, 2000. Hunting Area B (2) Dec. 11, 2000 - Feb. 19, 2001 1/2 hour after sunset + Closed during December portion of permit shotgun deer season where open Pheasant Nov. 11 - Dec. 2, 2000 sunrise to 2 either sex 8 am start on Nov. 11, 2000 Hunting Area C (3) Dec. 11, 2000 - Feb. 19, 2001 1/2 hour after sunset + Closed during December portion of permit shotgun deer season where open Pheasant Youth Hunt Nov. 4, 2000 8 a.m. to sunset 2 either sex Selected WMA’s & licensed semi-wilds. See page 9 Coyote Feb. 1 - Feb. 19, 2001 1/2 hr. before sunrise to 2 Coyotes Permit required (Special Season) 1/2 hr. after sunset See page 12 for details Woodchuck March 3 - Sept. 26, 2001 sunrise to None No rifle hunting for woodchuck on 1/2 hr. after sunset Wildlife Management Areas Turkey, Fall H. Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2000 1/2 hr before sunrise to 1 Wild Turkey, Open only in Areas Two Segments I. Nov. 2 - Nov. 4, 2000 1/2 hr after sunset either sex 1 - 11, 20. Turkey permit required Turkey, Spring See Digest page 18 1/2 hr before sunrise to 12 noon 1 male Wild Turkey permit required Turkey, per permit

* Tentative at press time; See current Migratory Bird Regulations + Open during January portion of permit shotgun deer season where open ** No firearm hunting permitted on Nov. 10, 2000 on those Wildlife Management Areas designated as pheasant and quail stamp areas. (1) Pheasant hunting Area A: Mercer County south of Rt. 195, Monmouth County south of Rt. 195 and Rt 138, Ocean County south of Rt. 195 and north of Rt. 70 and the counties of Burlington, Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem including all WMAs in Cumberland county west of the Cohansey River and all WMAs in Salem County except Mad Horse. ( 2) Pheasant Hunting Area B: Warren County south of Rt. 80, Morris County south of Rt. 80, Mercer County north of Rt. 195, Monmouth County north of Rt. 195 and Rt. 138 and the counties of Union, Middlesex, Hunterdon and Somerset. (3) Pheasant Hunting Area C: Warren County north of Rt. 80, Morris County north of Rt. 80, Ocean County south of Rt. 70 and the counties of Sussex, Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Camden, Atlantic and Cape May and the Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center and all WMAs except those WMAs west of the Cohansey River, and all WMAs in Salem County except Mad Horse. NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 13 2000 - 2001 Trapping Season & Regulations Trapping licenses Snares Raccoon, fox, skunk, weasel, opossum, A trapping license is required and a Body gripping restraining snares shall be coyote Trapper Education course must be passed. subject to the following requirements: No bag limits See pages 3 and 6 for license information. 1. No person shall set, use or maintain any Season: 6 a.m. Nov. 15, 2000 - March 15, type of snare unless they have first satisfac- 2001 Trap maintenance torily completed a Division approved trap- Wildlife Management Areas Season: 6 a.m. All traps must be checked and tended at per education course and carry on their per- Jan. 1 - March 15, 2001 least once every 24 hours. son appropriate certification thereof. This training is part of New Jersey’s basic trap- Mink, muskrat, nutria Leghold traps per education course. No bag limits It is illegal to possess or use steel-jawed 2. Except when submerged under water or Season, North Zone: 6 a.m. Nov. 15, 2000 - leghold traps anywhere in New Jersey. when set for mink and muskrat, all snares March 15, 2001 of the body gripping type used in trapping Season, South Zone: 6 a.m. Dec. 1, 2000 - Conibear traps must be constructed of aircraft cable or cru- March 15, 2001 No conibear or killer type trap shall be cible wire measuring 5/64 to 3/32 inches in Wildlife Management Areas Season: 6 a.m. used unless submerged underwater. In tidal diameter and be equipped with a swivel. Jan. 1 - March 15, 2001 water, such traps must be completely cov- Mink and muskrat body gripping snares ered at normal high tide. In non-tidal must be constructed of air craft cable or Beaver (by permit only) waters, such traps must be completely sub- crucible wire measuring 1/32, 3/64 or 1/16 Season limit: 10 beaver merged when the water is at the normal inches in diameter, be equipped with a Season: January 1 - February 9, 2001 level. swivel and set within 50 feet of the mean It is illegal to use, set or possess a high water line. Otter (by permit only) conibear or killer-type having a jaw spread 3. Except when submerged under water or Season limit: 1 otter greater than 6 inches without a permit for when set for mink and muskrat, no body Season: January 8 - February 4, 2001 beaver or otter. A conibear or killer-type gripping snare shall be set, used or main- trap with a jaw spread of no more than 10 tained unless it is equipped with a stop six Rifles inches may be used for beaver or otter. Jaw inches from the end to restrict loop closure Licensed trappers with a valid rifle permit spread shall be measured across the trigger to no less than six inches in circumference may carry a .22 caliber rifle, and use short of a set trap to the inner edges of the jaws. and a stop to restrict he average diameter of rimfire cartridges to kill legally trapped ani- Beaver and otter trap tags must be placed the loop opening to no greater than eight mals other than muskrats. Firearms may not above the water line and exposed to view. inches. Mink and muskrat body gripping be loaded with more than 3 rounds. snares must be equipped with a stop to pre- Identification vent the average (arithmetic mean) diameter Bait All traps set or used must bear a legible of the loop opening from exceeding four All natural or artificial baits used in trapping tag of durable material with the name and inches. with body gripping restraining snares must address of the person setting, using and 4. Except when set for mink and muskrat, be covered or concealed from view except maintaining the traps. A trap identification no body gripping snare shall be set, used or when placed or located a distance of 30 feet number issued by the Division may be used maintained with the distance between the or more from any set snare. in lieu of a name and address. Contact 609- ground or walking surface to the top of the 292-6685 for more information. When trap- loop greater than eighteen inches. No mink ping beaver or otter, the tag must be clearly or muskrat body gripping snare shall be set, visible above the level of water or ice. used or maintained with the distance between the ground or walking surface to Miscellaneous trapping regulations the top of the loop greater than seven inches. No trap stakes or traps are to be set prior to times indicated in this section. Trapping Zones, Seasons and Bag Limits No trap shall be permitted to remain set 1. North Zone: North of a line starting at on any property at the close of the trapping the intersection of Route 1 and season. Pennsylvania border at Trenton, extending No person shall steal or attempt to take north along Route 1 to its intersection with traps of another, or remove a trapped ani- Route 287, then east on Route 287 to the mal without permission of the trap owner. New York State line at Staten Island. Any person (including a farmer) who 2. South Zone: that area of the state south traps a coyote must notify a Division law of the line described above. enforcement office within 24 hours.

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Black Bear Hunting After Harvesting a Bear —Mandatory Bear Check included in Area 2. Black Bear Hunting Area 1 is Season: Requirement surrounded by Black Bear Hunting Area 2. Firearm or Bow and Arrow: Properly licensed hunters who harvest a black bear September 18 and must immediately tag the bear with a “bear transporta- The season will close when the black bear harvest September 22, 2000 in Bear tion tag” indicating the current and valid hunting objective of 175 is achieved. The notification number Hunting Area 1; Bow and license number, hunter’s name and address, date and for season closures is the permit hotline number, 609- Arrow Only: September 30 time of kill, county and township of kill and sex of 292-9192. Notification will also be announced by - October 27, 2000 in Bear bear. The Division will supply the bear transportation press, radio, and the Division’s website Hunting Area 1 and 2 tag, which will be available at Division offices, at (www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw). Firearm or Bow and Arrow: December 4 -9, 2000 in license issuing agencies, and at bear hunting seminars Bear Hunting Area 1 and 2 conducted by the Division. Hunters must get a bear Mandatory Black Bear Check Stations: transportation tag prior to hunting for bear. All black Hunterdon County: Firearms, Bows and Ammunition Legal bear must be taken by the hunter who killed the bear Clinton Wildlife Management Area Office, 7 Van for Bear Hunting: to a designated bear checking station by 10:00 p.m. to Syckel’s Road, Hampton Shotgun: Not smaller than 20 gauge and not larger be tagged with a “Black Bear Possession Tag” provid- Sussex County: than 10 gauge, capable of holding no more than 3 ed by the Division. In addition, the hunter must also Whittingham WMA Office, 150 Fredon-Springdale shells. report the kill to the nearest Division of Fish and Road, Newton Slugs: Lead, lead alloy or copper rifled slug or sabot Wildlife law enforcement office within 24 hours. Any Flatbrook WMA Office, Route 615, Layton slug. Buckshot is prohibited. legally killed black bear which is recovered too late to Passaic County: Muzzleloader rifle: single-barrel, single-shot rifles be brought to a designated black bear check station by Ringwood State Park, Old Concession Stand, not less than .50 caliber. Flintlock, percussion and closing time must be immediately reported by tele- Sloatsburg Road behind Ringwood Manor, in-line ignitions. Double barrel muzzleloaders prohib- phone to the nearest Division of Fish and Wildlife law Ringwood ited. enforcement office. The black bear must be brought to Bow: Long, recurve, or compound bow, 40 pounds a check station on the next open day to receive a legal Black Bear Hunting Seminars: minimum pull at archers draw length (long and “possession tag”. If the season has concluded, said Camden County: recurve bows) or peak weight (compound bow). black bear must be taken to a designated bear check Winslow WMA Office, 220 Blue Anchor Road, Arrows must be fitted with a well-sharpened metal station on the following weekday to receive a legal Sicklerville broadhead with a minimum width of 3/4”. Hand-held possession tag. Sunday, August 27, 2000, 10 am - 1 pm release devices are permitted. Sunday, August 27, 2000, 6 pm - 9 pm • Hunters using or possessing any shotgun slug in the Black Bear Hunting Areas are located as follows: Wednesday, September 6, 2000, 7 pm - 10 pm field during the bear seasons must have a shotgun with adjustable open iron or peep sights or a scope Black Bear Hunting Area 1: That portion of Warren, Monmouth County: affixed to the shotgun. Hunterdon, Somerset, Morris, Passaic, Bergen and Assunpink WMA Conservation Center, Clarksburg- • Telescopic sights of any magnification (scope power) Sussex Counties lying within a continuous line begin- Robbinsville Road, Robbinsville are permitted for bear hunting on all firearms, includ- ning at the intersection of Interstate Route 78 (I-78) Wednesday, September 6, 2000, 7 pm - 10 pm ing muzzleloader rifles. and the east bank of the Delaware River at Wednesday, September 13, 2000, 7 pm - 10 pm • Shotgun shells containing single spherical projectiles Phillipsburg; then east along I-78 to its intersection referred to as pumpkin balls are prohibited. with Interstate Route 287 (I-287); then north and east Warren County: • While bear hunting with a shotgun, it is illegal to along I-287 to its intersection with the New Jersey Pequest Natural Resource Education Center, 605 have any ammunition not authorized for bear hun- State line; then north and west along the New Jersey Pequest Road, Oxford ing in possession. State line to its intersection with the Delaware River; Saturday, August 26, 2000, 10 am - 1 pm • Only one muzzleloading rifle may be in possession then south along the east bank of the Delaware River Saturday, August 26, 2000, 6 pm - 9 pm while bear hunting. to its intersection with I-78 at Phillipsburg, the Thursday, September 7, 2000, 7 pm - 10 pm • All firearms must be cased and unloaded while being point of beginning. The islands of Mashipacong, Tuesday, September 12, 2000, 7 pm - 10 pm transported in vehicles. Namanock, Minisink, Depew, Tocks, Poxono and • Allowable methods: Still hunting, stand hunting, or Labar lying in the Delaware River are included in Area Hunterdon County: drive hunting. Shooting bears in dens is prohibited. 1. Northern Region Hunter Education Office, 26 • Any person hunting bear with firearms shall wear a Black Bear Hunting Area 2: That portion of Mercer, Route 173 West, Hampton cap of fluorescent hunter orange or some other outer Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, Union, Essex, Saturday, September 9, 2000, 10 am - 1 pm garment containing at least 200 square inches of fluo- Hudson, Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Somerset, Saturday, September 9, 2000, 6 pm - 9 pm rescent hunter orange which shall be visible from all Hunterdon and Warren Counties lying within a contin- sides. Bow hunters are exempted from the hunter uous line beginning at the intersection of Interstate Passaic County: orange requirement. Route 95 (I-95) and the east bank of the Delaware Ringwood State Park, Shepard Lake Lodge, Sloatsburg River at Scudders Falls; then east along I-95 to its Rd, Ringwood Hunting Hours: Legal hunting hours shall be 1/2 hour intersection with Interstate Route 295 (I-295); then Sunday, September 10, 2000, 6 pm - 9 pm before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. south along I-295 to its intersection with Interstate Tuesday, September 12, 2000, 7 pm - 10 pm Route 195 (I-195); then east along I-195 to its inter- Wednesday, September 13, 2000 7 pm - 10 pm Bag limit: Only one bear of either sex and any age section with Route 38; then east on Route 38 to its may be taken per hunter per hunting segment. It is intersection with River Road; then east on River Road Newark Watershed Office, 223 Echo Lake Road, unlawful to take or attempt to take or continue to hunt to its intersection with Route 35; then north on Route Newfoundland for more than the number of black bear permitted. All 35 to its intersection with the Shark River; then east Saturday, September 9, 2000, 10 am - 1 pm size and age bears are legal. along the south bank of the Shark River to its intersec- Saturday, September 9, 2000, 6 pm - 9 pm tion with the Atlantic Ocean; then north along the Baiting: No person while hunting black bear shall along the Atlantic coastline to Raritan Bay and the Morris County: have in their possession or control any firearm or other New York State line; then north along the New York Jefferson Township High School, Weldon Road, weapon capable of killing black bear while elevated in State line to Arthur Kill and the west bank of the Jefferson a standing tree or in a structure of any kind within 300 Hudson River; then north along the west bank of the Thursday, September 7, 2000, 7 pm - 10 pm feet of a baited area. On National Wildlife Refuges Hudson River to the New Jersey State line in Alpine; and at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation then north and west along the New Jersey State Area, the distribution of bait and/or hunting over bait line to its intersection with the Delaware River; then is prohibited. Hunters should also check with the south along the east bank of the Delaware River to landowner or administrative agency before placing bait its intersection with I-95 at Scudders Falls, the point of on any hunting area. beginning. The islands of Shyhawks, Treasure, Rush, Bull and Eagle lying in the Delaware River are NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 17 Fall and Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Seasons Fall turkey hunting is by permit only. Hunters must apply for fall permits along with their applications for spring gobbler hunting permits. The application period for fall 2000 permits was February 1 - February 22, 2000 and permits were mailed to successful applicants in July. If you did not apply last winter, leftover permits will be sold beginning Sunday September 24, 2000. Call the permit hotline for more informa- tion at (609) 292-9192. The 2000 fall turkey season will consist of two hunting segments, H and I. The dates for segment H are Monday, October 30 through Wednesday, November 1, 2000 and the dates for segment I are Thursday, November 2 through Saturday, November 4, 2000. Hunting hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset on the six days on which the season is open. Turkey Hunting Areas 1-11 and Turkey Hunting Area 20 will be open for hunting. Turkey Hunting Areas 12, 14, 15,16 ,21 and 22 are not open to fall hunting. Turkey hunters may take only one wild turkey of either sex per permit during the fall season. However, hunters may only take one turkey per day regardless of the number of permits the hunter holds. Dogs and artificial decoys may be used while turkey hunting in the fall season; however, the use of electronically-operated decoys is prohibited. All turkey hunters are required to have a calling device with them while turkey hunting and turkeys may not be hunted by a group of hunters larger than five individuals. Hunters may not attempt to chase or drive turkeys for the purpose of put- ting them in range of other hunters. However, hunters may rush a flock of turkeys to cause the flock to scatter. No shot larger than #4 fine shot or smaller than #7 1/2 fine shot may be used for turkey hunting. Hunters may not use shotguns larger than 10 gauge or smaller than 20 gauge for turkey hunting. Properly licensed hunters may use archery tackle for hunting turkeys. Turkeys may not be hunted within 300 feet of any baited area. Successful fall turkey hunters must complete the transportation tag on their fall hunting permit immediately upon killing a turkey and must take the bird to an official wild turkey checking station by 7:00 PM on the day it is killed. The hunter who killed the bird is the only person who may transport and check the turkey.

Turkey Hunting Permits A permit is required for both spring and fall turkey hunting. Applicants will apply for both the spring and fall seasons on one application form available in late-January. The application period for next fall 2001 permits is February 1-22, 2001. For the Spring 2001 season, 21,620 permits will be issued; 3,290 permits will be issued for Fall 2001.Turkey hunting information and application booklets will be available at license agents and Division offices in late-January. Completed forms must be mailed back to Trenton between February 1 and February 22, 2001.

For the Spring 2001 Turkey Hunting Season, there will be two types of turkey hunting permits available. The first will be a “General Turkey Hunting Permit” which will allow the holder of this permit to hunt on both public and private parcels of land within a specific Turkey Hunting Area. The second type will be a “Private Land Turkey Hunting Permit” which will allow the holder of this permit to hunt only on posted privately owned lands within a specific Turkey Hunting Area. For more infor- Fall 2000 Turkey Check Stations mation, please refer to the 2001 NJ Wild Turkey Hunting Permit Application and Season Information Supplement available in late January, 2001. Burlington County Monksville Bait and Tackle, 1165 Sportsmen’s Center, Rt. 130, Bordentown Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Ringwood Spring Gobbler Hunting Regulations Cumberland County Salem County Spring gobbler hunting is by permit only. The entire state is open to spring hunting Busnardo’s Sports Center, 886 N. Pearl Buck Road Sports Shop, but only hunters who have received permits for the 2001 spring season may hunt. St., Bridgeton 128 Buck Rd., Elmer Hunters with permits for the spring season may hunt only in the Turkey Hunting Area Van Meter Archery 597-5 Shiloh Pike North American Archery, and the Hunting Segment for which their permit is valid. Hunting hours for the spring (Rt. 49), Bridgeton 439 Rt. 77, Monroeville season are 1/2 hour before sunrise until 12 noon daily. Hunters may take only one Gloucester County Joe and Sandy’s Country Store, male wild turkey on each permit. Hunters who obtain more than one permit may take a Paulsboro Lockers Inc., Main St. and Friendship Rd., Canton turkey on each permit but only one gobbler may be taken per day, no matter how many 649 Swedesboro Rd., Gibbstown Outdoor Experience, permits the hunter has. Hunterdon County 22 Green St., Sharptown, Piles Grove Dogs may not be used for turkey hunting in the spring. Artificial decoys may be Clinton Outfitters, Somerset County used while spring turkey hunting however, the use of electronically-operated decoys is 1738 Rt. 31 north, Glen Gardner Glad Pack Sunoco prohibited. Spring turkey hunters may not stalk or attempt to approach turkeys for the Sportsmen’s Rendezvous, 1 Pottersville Rd., Peapack/Gladstone purpose of killing the bird. All hunters are required to have a calling device with them Speedway Plaza, Rt. 31, Flemington Hillsborough Shooting Center, while turkey hunting. Turkeys may not be hunted within 300 feet of any baited area. Boan’s Marine, 1296 Rt. 179, 170 Township Line Rd., Belle Meade No shot size larger than #4 fine shot or smaller than #7 1/2 fine shot may be used for Lambertville Charlie Stone’s House, 464 Pleasant turkey hunting. Hunters may not use shotguns larger than 10 gauge or smaller than 20 The Corner Store, Rt. 12 and Rt. 519, Run Rd., Neshanic Station gauge for turkey hunting. Properly licensed hunters may use archery tackle for taking Baptistown Sussex County wild turkeys. Riverside Jeans, Bagelsmith Shopping Hainesville General Store, Successful spring turkey hunters must complete the transportation tag on their Center, Rt. 619, Frenchtown 283 Rt. 206 south, Hainesville spring hunting permit immediately upon killing a turkey and must take the bird to an Carousel Deli and Bakery, Rt. 179 and Stokes Forest Sport Shop, official wild turkey checking station by 3:00 PM on the day it is killed. The hunter Wertsville Rd., Ringoes 29 Rt. 206 south, Branchville who killed the turkey is the only person who may transport and check the turkey. Jim Brown’s Auto Body, 1173 Rt. 579, Adventure Sports, 107-109 Rt. 23, Quakertown Franklin Mercer County Simon- Peter Bait and Tackle, Rt. 206 Trigger and Reel Sport Shop, and Brighton Rd., Newton 60 Arctic Parkway, Ewing Stillwater Supply, 90 Stillwater Station Rd., Spring Gobbler Season - 2001 Steve’s Bait and Tackle, Stillwater 10 Seminary Ave., Hopewell High Point Trading Post, 13155A Rt. Season Dates for General Turkey Hunting Permits Middlesex County 23, Wantage (Public and Private Lands) Sayreville Sportsmen, Sig Borstad Hunting Supply, Segment A: Monday, April 23 - Friday, April 27 52 Washington Ave., Sayreville 7 Old Rudetown Rd., McAfee Morris County Mastodon Sport Shop, 34 Highland Segment B: Monday, April 30 - Friday, May 4 Parsippany Bait and Tackle, Lakes Rd. (Rt. 638), Vernon Segment C: Monday, May 7 - Friday, May 11 180 Parsippany Rd., Parsippany Warren County Segment D: Monday, May 14 - Friday, May 18 and Pro Sports, 21 Maple Ave., Rockaway Jugtown Mountain Campsites Monday, May 21 - Friday, May 25 The Country Sportsman, 1074 Rt. 173 East, Asbury Segment E: Saturday, April 28; Saturday, May 5; 63 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale Hi-Way Sport Shop, Rt. 31 north, Saturday, May 12; Saturday, May 19 Buck-n-Bass, Rt. 15 and Weldon Rd., Washington Jefferson Red Hawk Outfitters Season Dates for Private Land Turkey Hunting Permits R&S Sports, 3 New St., Budd Lake 128 Rt. 94, Blairstown (Posted Private Lands) River Run Taxidermy Studio, The Owl’s Nest, 97 Rt. 519, Warren Glen 99 West Mill Rd., Long Valley Sportsmen’s Pride, Rt. 46 east, Buttzville Segment J: Monday, April 23 - Saturday, April 28 County Line Sport Shop, Oxford Bait and Sport, 1070 Rt. 31 north, Segment K: Monday, April 30 - Saturday, May 5 410 Route 46, Hackettstown Oxford Segment L: Monday, May 7 - Saturday, May 12 Passaic County The Big K, 606 Rt. 519, Johnsonburg Segment M: Monday, May 14 - Saturday, May 19 and Newark Watershed Corp. Office, Union County Monday, May 21 - Friday, May 25 Echo Lake Rd., Newfoundland New Providence Exxon The Great Outdoors, South St., New Providence continued on page 22 1846 Rt. 23 north, West Milford 18 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST Deer Hunting Regulations Licenses and Permits • See pages 3and 6 for details on license, permit and Hunter Education requirements. • Additional hunting licenses may not be purchased in order to harvest additional deer. • Additional special season permits may not be purchased in order to harvest additional antlered deer. • It is unlawful to use a bow and arrow for hunting deer while using a firearm license or shotgun or muzzleloader deer permit.

Firearms and Ammunition • See page 5 for general hunting regulations which also apply to deer hunting. • Hunters using or possessing any shotgun slug in the field during the deer seasons must have a shotgun with adjustable open iron or peep sights or a scope affixed to the shotgun. • Telescopic sights of any magnification (scope power) are permitted for deer hunting on all firearms, including muzzleloader rifles and smoothbores. No scope permits are required. • Shotgun shells containing single spherical projectiles referred to as pumpkin balls are prohibited. • While deer hunting with a shotgun, it is illegal to have any ammunition not authorized for deer hunting in possession. • Special Area Hunting Seasons may have regulations that differ from the statewide regulations. See Deer Permit Supplement for details. • Only one muzzleloading rifle or smoothbore muzzleloader may be in possession while deer hunting. • All firearms must be cased and unloaded while being transported in vehicles. Firearms, Bows and Ammunition Legal for Deer Hunting:

Season(s) Weapon Type Gauge, Caliber or Weight Projectile(s) Firarm sights; Bow releases Fall bow Bow long, recurve or compound 35 pounds pull at archers draw Arrows must be fitted with a well- Hand-held release devices are Permit bow length (long and recurve bows) or sharpened metal broadhead with a permitted Winter bow peak weight (compound bow) minimum width of 3/4” Permit Muzzleloader - rifle or smoothbore, Rifle - not less than .44 caliber Must be loaded with a single pro- Telescopic sights permitted muzzleloader single-barrel, single-shot. Flintlock, Smoothbore - not smaller than 20 jectile only percussion and in-line ignitions. gauge and not larger than 10 gauge Double-barrel firearms prohibited Six-day firearm Shotgun - single or double barrel, Not smaller than 20 gauge and not Slugs - lead, lead alloy or copper Shotgun must have an adjustable rifled bore or smoothbore larger than 10 gauge, capable of rifled slug or sabot slug open iron or peep sight or a scope holding no more than 3 shells Buckshot - sizes not smaller than affixed if hunter is hunting with or #4 nor larger than #000 in possession of slugs. Muzzleloader - single-shot, single Muzzleloading rifle - single shot Muzzleloading rifle - single pro- Telescopic sights permitted barrel rifle OR single or double- not less than .44 caliber jectile barrel smoothbore shotgun. Smoothbore - single or double-bar- Smoothbore - buckshot not smaller Flintlock, percussion and in-line rel not smaller than 20 gauge and than #4 (0.24”) nor larger than ignitions permitted not larger than 10 gauge #000 Permit shotgun Shotgun - single or double barrel, Not smaller than 20 gauge and not Slugs - lead, lead alloy or copper Shotgun must have an adjustable rifled bore or smoothbore larger than 10 gauge, capable of rifled slug or sabot slug open iron or peep sight or a scope (See Deer Permit Supplement if holding no more than 3 shells Buckshot - sizes not smaller than affixed when hunting with or in hunting at Monmouth Battlefield #4 (0.24”) nor larger than #000 possession of slugs. State Park - Zone 64) (0.36”) Muzzleloader Shotgun - single or Not smaller than 20 gauge and not Buckshot - sizes not smaller than double-barrel smoothbores only. larger than 10 gauge #4 (0.24”) nor larger than #000 Flintlock, percussion and in-line (0.36”) or a single projectile. ignitions permitted Season Specific Regulations • Only one antlered buck may be harvested per hunter per season during the 2000 Fall Bow and 2001 Winter Bow seasons. • Only one antlered buck may be harvested per hunter per season during the Permit Bow, Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun season, respectively, regardless of the number of permits in possession. • The bag limit during the Six-day Firearm “Buck” Season remains at two antlered deer. Deer taken during the Six-day Firearm Season must possess at least one antler a minimum three (3) inches in length. • In Zones 5, 7-14, 25, 33, 35, 36, 41, 42 and 48-51, only antlerless deer may be taken on applicable muzzleloader season permits during the period December 4-9, 2000. • In Zones 5, 7-14, 25, 33, 35, 36, 41, 42 and 48-51, only antlerless deer may be taken on applicable shotgun permits during the periods November 20-22 and December 4-9, 2000. • In Zones 3, 6, 9, 13, 27, 29, 35, 37, 59, 63, 66 and 67, it shall be illegal to kill, take or attempt to take any antlered deer which does not have at least three points on one side. • In zones where the Permit Bow Season overlaps the Six-day Firearm season, Permit Muzzleloader Season and/or the Permit Shotgun Season, the Permit Bow Season will remain open during those times. • The Winter Bow Season will be open on those season dates that overlap with the Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun Seasons in zones where Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun hunting is authorized and Permit Shotgun hunting is authorized.

Deer Tags: Supplemental Deer Transportation Tags Properly licensed hunters who harvest their first deer will be given a “New Jersey Supplemental Deer Transportation Tag” (supplemental tag) upon registration of their deer at a designated deer check station. This tag is valid for the taking of one additional deer, either an antlered or antlerless deer, if the first deer was antlerless; or an antlerless deer, if the first deer was antlered. The supplemental tag may be used in any zone open for the season (may be subject to limitations) during the Fall Bow, Six-day Firearm and Winter Bow Seasons. The supplemental tag may be used only in that specific zone for which a special season permit was issued during the Permit Bow, Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun Seasons. Properly licensed hunters that harvest a second deer may obtain an additional “New Jersey Supplemental Deer Transportation Tag” upon registration of their second deer at a designated deer check station. This tag is valid for the taking of one additional deer, either an antlered or antlerless deer, if the hunter has not yet taken an antlered deer; or an antlerless deer, if the hunter has taken an antlered during the season. Supplemental tags validated for the hunter’s third and subsequent deer may be used only in unlimited antlerless deer zones open during the Fall Bow and Winter Bow Seasons, and in the specific zone for which a special season permit was issued during the Permit Bow, Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun Seasons. (After taking a second deer, hunters may not hunt deer during the Fall Bow and Winter Bow Seasons in the following zones: 1, 3, 4, 16, 18, 21, 23, 24, 30, 31, 34, 37, 43, 45, 46, 52, 53, 55 and 65). Additional supplemental tags, valid only in unlimited antlerless deer zones, will be issued upon registration of each subsequent deer until the season concludes. After harvesting the season limit of one antlered deer, supplemental tags will only be valid for taking antlerless deer. There is no season limit on the number of antlerless deer, which may be harvested in unlimited antlerless zones. An antlerless deer is defined as any deer with no antlers or antlers less than three inches in length. All supplemetal tags are valid on the date of issuance in all zones open for the season. continued on page 20 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 19 Deer Hunting Regulations, continued from page 19 Key Definitions “Antler length” is defined as the maximum length of a deer antler measured from the lowest outside edge of the antler burr along the outer curve to the most distant point of what is or appears to be the main antler beam. For the purposes of this definition, the antler length does not include the pedicel or portion of skull between the skull plate and base of the antler point. “Antlered deer” is defined as any deer with at least one antler measuring at least three inches in length as described above. “Antlerless deer” is defined as any deer which does not have any antler measuring at least three inches in length. For the purposes of this definition, shed antlered deer and deer with broken antlers which measure less than three inches, are considered antlerless deer. Bag Limits • Properly licensed hunters are limited to taking one antlered buck per season (regardless of the number of permits purchased) during the Fall Bow, Permit Bow, Permit Muzzleloader, Permit Shotgun and Winter Bow Seasons. The antlerless deer bag limit for these seasons will include one, two or unlimited, depending on the zone and season. The bag limit for the Six-day Firearm Season remains at two antlered deer. • An experimental Quality Deer Management program is in effect for Zones 3, 6, 9, 13, 27, 29, 35, 37, 59, 63, 66 and 67. It shall be illegal to kill, take or attempt to take any antlered deer from these zones which does not have at least three points on one side during any open season. • Properly licensed hunters will be required to take an antlerless deer before taking or attempting to take an antlered deer throughout the 2000-01 season (except during the Six-day Firearm Season) in Zones 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 36, 38, 40, 41, 50, 51, 60 and 67. • In Zones 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 33, 36, 41, 42, 49, 50 and 51, only antlerless deer may be taken during the early Fall Bow Season from September 11-29, 2000. • In Zones 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 33, 35, 36, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50 and 51, only antlerless deer may be taken during the Permit Muzzleloader Season from December 4-9, 2000. • In Zones 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 33, 35, 36, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50 and 51, only antlerless deer may be taken during the Permit Shotgun Season from November 22- 24 and from December 4-9, 2000. • Two deer may be taken at one time in Zones 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50, 51, 56, 59, 64 and 66, during the Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun Seasons, respectively (in those zones open for these seasons), until the season concludes.

After harvesting a deer – Mandatory Deer Check Requirement 1. Tag your deer - Deer transportation tags must be filled in completely with ink, detached from the license, then securely attached to the deer immediately after it has been killed. 2. Bring your deer to an official deer check station - Be discrete when transporting deer to and from a check station, butcher or taxidermist. Deer must be taken by the person who killed the deer, on the day killed, to the nearest deer check station by 8:00 p.m. during the regular Fall Bow Season and by 7:00 p.m. during all other sea sons. Personnel at the check station will attach a legal, metal possession seal to the deer and, if applicable, will issue a New Jersey Supplemental Transportation Tag. 3. Remember: Bring your hunting license and deer season permit to the check station.

Note: During the early Fall Bow Season, September 11 through 29, 2000, in Zones 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 33, 36, 41, 42, 49, 50 and 51, only deer check stations located in these zones and within a 10 mile radius will be checking deer. No other check stations will be authorized to check deer during this period. The bag limit is restricted to antler- less deer only during this period.

When deer are recovered too late and/or the check station is closed: 1. Any unchecked deer must immediately be reported by telephone to the nearest NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife regional law enforcement office.

For deer harvested in these counties: For deer harvested in these counties: For deer harvested in these counties: Bergen Hudson Somerset Burlington Monmouth Atlantic Cumberland Essex Morris Sussex Mercer Ocean Camden Gloucester Hunterdon Passaic Warren Middlesex Cape May Salem Call the Northern Region Call the Central Region Call the Southern Region Law Enforcement Office at Law Enforcement Office at Law Enforcement Office at (908) 735-8240 (609) 259-2120 (856) 629-0555

2. Leave a message with your name, phone number, hunting license number and deer management zone on the recorder.

3. Check your deer the following morning at the nearest deer check station. If weather conditions necessitate butchering the deer immediately, you must bring the head and hide to be checked the next day.

After checking your deer - Possession/Sale Metal possession seals (affixed to deer at check stations) must be kept until all venison is consumed and as long as any part or parts, including antlers, are kept. Persons with outstanding deer mounts should write their name, legal possession seal number, date of kill, and season of harvest on back of the mounting plate for future refer- ence. It is illegal to sell deer meat, deer antlers or any part of a deer except deer hides.

Spotlighting Spotlighting deer during hours of darkness from a vehicle is illegal while in possession of a weapon capable of killing deer, whether the weapon is cased or uncased. This does not apply to the regular use of headlights when traveling in a normal manner on public or private roads.

Decoys and Electronic Devices Persons may hunt with the aid of deer decoys statewide in those zones open for deer hunting during the Fall Bow, Permit Bow and Winter Bow Seasons only. When carrying or moving deer decoys for the purpose of hunting, persons must wear a fluorescent orange hat or other garment consisting of at least 200 square inches of fluorescent orange material, which shall be visible from all sides as currently required for firearm deer hunting. It is unlawful to hunt for deer with the aid of an electronic calling device or any device, which casts a beam of light upon the deer.

Baiting Regulation Baiting for deer, whether elevated in a stand or from the ground, is legal. Hunters should check with the landowner or administrative agency of the land before placing bait on their hunting area. Baiting is not permitted on National Wildlife Refuges or on the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

20 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST Earn-A-Buck

Deer populations are controlled primarily through the harvest of antlerless September 30, 2000. A hunter that harvests an antlerless deer between deer, where antlerless deer are defined as adult does and fawns. Antlerless deer September 11 - 29, 2000, may harvest an antlered buck on September 30, may be harvested in New Jersey during the fall bow, permit bow, permit shot- 2000, or thereafter during the regular fall bow season. Remember: hunters are gun, permit muzzleloader and winter bow seasons. Hunters have been encour- still not permitted to harvest more than one antlered buck per season. aged to harvest antlerless deer in the past through the bonus tag program, in Although many hunters may strive to harvest a trophy animal, the Division which hunters who harvested antlerless deer first were offered bonus tags, as of Fish and Wildlife is asking hunters to be responsible members of our deer long as they continued to harvest antlerless deer. This program was offered management team. Antlered deer can still be harvested, but hunters must be during all of the either-sex seasons. Although it was a good effort, the bonus tag willing to harvest antlerless deer if deer management objectives are to be met. program did not adequately increase the number of antlerless deer harvested. These goals can only be met through a cooperative effort between the Division The need to decrease the deer population became critical in the suburban of Fish and Wildlife and the sportsmen and women of New Jersey. and urban regions of the state. Beginning in 1997, the fall bow season was lengthened from four weeks to seven weeks in deer management zones 13, 36, 2000 - 01 Earn-A-Buck Zones 42 and 49 in the urban/suburban regions of the state. During these early three Must harvest an antlerless deer weeks, hunters were required to harvest an antlerless deer first. This “earn-a- before taking an antlered buck during the fall bow, permit bow, buck” regulation more than doubled the total fall bow deer harvest from these permit muzzleloader, permit shot- four zones and more than tripled the fall bow antlerless deer harvest. The gun and winter bow seasons in the highlighted zones. “earn-a-buck” program was proven to be a valuable tool used to increase the harvest of antlerless deer. The “earn-a-buck” program was expanded to other deer management zones and additional seasons, during the 1999-00 deer season. In 1999-00, hunters were required to harvest an antlerless deer first in deer management zones 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 36, 41, 50 and 51 during the fall bow, permit bow, per- mit muzzleloader, permit shotgun and winter bow seasons. In addition to the “earn-a-buck” program, no hunter was permitted to harvest more than one antlered deer (per permit) per season during all seasons except the six-day firearm season. Although unpopular with many hunters, these changes in regulations were clearly successful. A record 75,398 deer were harvested during the 1999-2000 deer season. During the 1998-99 fall bow season, 55% of the harvest was com- prised of antlerless deer. The percentage of antlerless deer increased to 74.5% during the 1999-00 fall bow season. The 1998-99 permit bow season was com- prised of 36.0% antlerless deer, while the 1999-00 permit bow season was comprised of 67.9% antlerless deer. During the 1999-00 deer season, 53,363 antlerless deer were harvested. This represents the highest antlerless harvest in New Jersey’s deer hunting history. Over 20,000 more antlerless deer were taken during the 1999-00 deer season than in the previous deer season, exceed- ing last year’s record antlerless harvest by 62 %. The “earn-a-buck” program was clearly an important tool in achieving an adequate antlerless harvest. Therefore, hunters will see the “earn-a-buck” program continued through the 2000-01 deer seasons in deer management zones 5, 7 - 14, 36, 38, 40, 41, 50, 51, 60 and 67 in all seasons except the six-day firearm season. In addition to continuing the “earn-a-buck” program, an antlerless deer only, early fall bow season will be offered in deer management zones 5, 7 - 14, 33, 36, 41, 42, and 49 - 51 from September 11 - 29, 2000. These additional three weeks will provide hunters in the “earn-a-buck” zones the opportunity to har- vest an antlerless deer prior to the start of the regular fall bow season on GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL FARM • Quail • Pheasants • Chukars • Mallards • Chicks & Starter Birds • Specializing in Field & Table GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL FARM INC. CALL (908) 359-5375 CANAL ROAD • PRINCETON, NJ 08540 or FAX (908) 359-9414

NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 21 2000-01 Deer Season Outlook

Hunters can anticipate another outstanding deer season as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife continues to modify and improve its white-tailed deer management program. With favorable weather on popular hunting days, a deer harvest similar to last year’s record harvest of 75,398 deer is anticipated. The 2000-2001 deer hunting season will include 101 days of deer hunting in most zones and 119 days of deer hunting in many additional areas. Some special areas will have up to 124 days of deer hunting. The deer season begins on September 11, 2000 in zones 5, 7-14, 33, 36, 41, 42, 49, 50 and 51 and concludes on January 31, 2001 statewide. In those zones with the fall bow season starting on September 11, 2000, hunters will be limited to harvesting antlerless deer only from September 11-29, 2000. Hunters will again be required to harvest an antlerless deer before harvesting an antlered buck in deer management zones 5, 7-14, 36, 38, 40, 41, 50, 51, 60 and 67 in all seasons except six-day firearm. In all zones, hunters will not be permitted to harvest more than one antlered buck per season. The only exception would be dur- ing the six-day firearm season, when hunters are still permitted to harvest two antlered deer. In the past, hunters were permitted to buy additional permits and har- vest additional antlered deer, provided they harvested an antlerless deer first. This year, regardless of the number of permits purchased, hunters will be limited to one antlered deer per season, except during the six-day firearm season. A quality deer management program will be in effect in deer management zones 3, 6, 9, 13, 27, 29, 35, 37, 59, 63, 66 and 67. In these zones hunters will only be allowed to harvest antlered deer with at least three points on one side. This experi- mental program is intended to increase the harvest of antlerless deer, while allow- ing more antlered deer to survive to older age classes. Hunters should expect to see more and larger antlered bucks as this program continues over the next few years. The bow, shotgun and muzzleloader permit quotas have been considerably increased from the 1999 permit quotas. A total of 70,210 shotgun permits, 42,255 muzzleloader permits and 55,375 bow permits will be available to hunters wishing to pursue deer during the 2000-01 hunting seasons. These changes in hunting regu- lations are intended to decrease the deer population on 74% of the deer range in the state, minimize conflicts with car drivers and farmers, and enhance the quality of the whitetails in the state. This year’s population management strategy is to decrease the deer herd in 45 deer management zones (74% of the deer range), increase the deer herd in 1 deer management zone (4% of the deer range) and stabilize the deer herd in 17 deer management zones (22% of the deer range). Deer management zone 24, where deer populations will be allowed to increase, is located in the Pinelands region of the State, has little agriculture and minimal potential for deer-human conflicts. Throughout the state, there are 260,675 acres of Wildlife Management Areas open to deer hunting, administered by the Division of Fish and Wildlife. In addition to the Wildlife Management Areas open to deer hunting, some 255,883 acres of state parks and forests are open to hunting. This represents 74.4% of the total 343,997 acres administered by the Division of Park and Forestry. With longer deer seasons and more land open to deer hunting, New Jersey’s deer hunters should expect a successful 2000-01 deer season.

Fall Wild Turkey Hunting Season continued

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Information Turkey hunting information, regulations and application forms will be available at license agents and Division offices by late-January 2001. Applicants will apply for both spring and fall seasons on one form. Hunters may file only one application for turkey permits. Duplicate applications will cause all applications to be void. The latest information on turkey hunting techniques is presented at turkey hunt- ing seminars, some of which are sponsored by the Division. These seminars stress safety, calling techniques and “setting up”. New turkey hunters are especially encouraged to attend a seminar. Check your newspaper and the application booklet for seminars scheduled for your area in March and April.

Fall Turkey Permits The fall turkey permit lottery has run, with leftover permits available through over-the-counter sales beginning Sunday, September 24, 2000. Please call the Permit Hotline at 609-292-9192 for further information.

22 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 1999-2000 Deer Harvest Summary

The 1999 - 2000 total deer harvest of 75,398 is the largest deer harvest in New Jersey’s history. It was 25.6 percent (15,384 deer) higher than the 1998-99 harvest of 60,014. Statewide, new season harvest records were established in the three special permit sea- sons (bow, muzzleloader and shotgun) and winter bow season. Factors contributing to the excellent harvest included population management strategies for herd reduction in over 74 percent of the state’s deer range, expansion of the “Bonus Tag” program to include the permit shotgun season, implementation of the “Earn- a-Buck” regulations in high deer density zones, and generally favorable deer hunting weather. Total harvests for each of the six seasons were: fall bow - The 1999-2000 14,282; permit bow - 9,583; six-day firearm - 10,848; permit muzzleloader - 10,920; permit shotgun - 28,498; and winter bow Total Deer Harvest - 1,267. Overall hunter success rates during the special permit by Season And Zone seasons were 23.9 percent during permit bow; 34.1 percent dur- ing permit muzzleloader and 58.2 percent during the permit shot- gun seasons. Fall Permit Six-day Muzzle- Permit Winter DMZ Bow Bow Firearm Loader Shotgun Bow Total The top seven counties in terms of total deer harvested were as 1 211 123 238 222 56 35 885 follows: Hunterdon (14,684); Warren (9,742); Sussex (8,401); 2 671 333 540 608 1027 33 3,212 3 206 125 208 247 28 13 827 Somerset (5,590); Morris (5,446); Burlington (4,892); and 4 120 277 218 417 70 88 1,190 5 1,117 822 1,037 742 3,349 63 7,130 Atlantic (3,276). A record number of antlerless deer (53,363) 6 479 244 293 306 448 59 1,829 were harvested in the 1999-2000 deer season. Achievement of 7 657 454 393 372 1,534 19 3,429 8 1,333 997 906 747 3,396 51 7,430 antlerless harvest objectives is critical for effective deer popula- 9 309 260 183 156 572 48 1,528 10 949 560 545 548 2,047 28 4,677 tion management. The antlerless harvest in “Earn-A-Buck” zones 11 594 379 313 307 1,463 14 3,070 12 1,192 741 535 479 2,522 58 5,527 increased 92% from 17,337 in 1998 to 33,215 in 1999 and 13 916 440 146 76 469 75 2,122 14 583 404 326 235 1,607 70 3,225 accounted for 62% of the total antlerless take. The antlerless har- 15 382 200 209 230 621 19 1,661 vest, by weapon type, in 1999 was as follows: shotgun - 26,602 16 262 183 257 194 284 21 1,201 17 215 105 181 215 468 8 1,192 deer (50.0%); archery - 18,266 (34%); and, muzzleloader - 8,495 18 124 53 167 119 4 23 490 19 345 192 313 286 672 42 1,850 (16%). 21 77 73 257 212 12 28 659 22 109 73 98 104 55 22 461 23 121 144 256 225 7 28 781 24 31 34 141 124 5 14 349 25 264 146 213 152 1051 19 1,845 The 1999-2000 Total 26 212 195 371 491 105 54 1,428 27 150 110 195 207 288 9 959 28 347 183 162 337 328 35 1,392 Deer Harvest By Season And County 29 187 132 137 215 379 10 1,060 30 72 56 73 112 109 14 436 31 75 53 55 51 33 8 275 Permit 33 36 27 55 47 132 7 304 Fall Permit Muzzle- Six-day Permit Winter 34 154 158 277 387 211 73 1,260 35 279 212 232 231 923 5 1,882 County Bow Bow loader Firearm Shotgun Bow Total 36 176 90 25 15 121 15 442 37 26 17 9 111 3 2 168 Atlantic 387 362 822 691 930 84 3,276 38 no season no season no season 0 197 no season 197 39 12 16 32 20 126 2 208 Bergen 21 13 11 8 0 0 53 40 10 9 no season no season no season 6 25 Burlington 807 520 906 928 1,627 104 4,892 41 249 171 189 125 805 14 1,553 Camden 139 82 120 152 246 19 758 42 42 25 30 12 272 2 383 Cape May 124 132 311 220 169 51 1,007 43 41 49 116 100 4 10 320 45 47 49 136 161 7 14 414 Cumberland 592 385 790 611 602 103 3,083 46 40 63 144 186 14 16 463 Essex 55 36 9 12 44 7 163 47 65 32 51 52 157 6 363 Gloucester 439 284 378 367 1,262 23 2,753 48 186 110 168 111 739 14 1,328 49 63 26 22 18 104 3 236 Hudson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 273 198 175 98 756 30 1,530 Hunterdon 3,019 1,905 1,539 1,578 6,540 103 14,684 51 115 95 54 69 504 20 857 Mercer 530 353 253 304 1,565 49 3,054 52 16 5 8 65 1 3 98 Middlesex 375 205 162 222 1,079 17 2,060 53 14 10 5 14 3 3 49 54 5 9 16 3 23 0 56 Monmouth 759 547 503 518 1,649 73 4,049 55 17 13 23 33 2 5 93 Morris 1,347 830 459 680 2,008 122 5,446 56 no season no season no season no season 15 no season 15 Ocean 489 307 616 650 447 84 2,593 57 no season 4 no season 15 6 no season 23 Passaic 153 77 169 137 10 7 553 58 no season 7 no season 4 9 no season 17 59 no season 12 no season no season 30 no season 42 Salem 555 425 580 448 1,182 28 3,218 60 no season no season no season no season 35 no season 35 Somerset 1,338 850 477 547 2,244 134 5,590 61 no season 4 2 12 34 no season 52 Sussex 1,543 1,056 1,702 1,415 2,500 185 8,401 63 49 43 41 26 177 1 337 64 no season no season no season no season 56 no season 56 Union 3 1 0 4 15 0 23 65 55 37 72 106 2 8 280 Warren 1,607 1,213 113 1,356 4,379 74 9,742 66 2 2 no season 2 18 0 24 67 no season no season no season 172 no season no season 172 State 14,282 9,583 10,920 10,848 28,498 1,267 75,398 Total 14,282 9,583 10,848 10,920 28,498 1,267 75,398

NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 23 B.O.W WorkShops

Workshops Offer Opportunities For Women To Learn Outdoor Skills The Division of Fish and Wildlife will sponsor it’s twelfth weekend workshop for women as part of the Becoming an Outdoors- Woman (B.O.W.) program on September 8-10 at the Golden Inn and Wetlands Institute in Cape May County. Since the program began in the fall of 1995, more than 1000 partici- pants have attended weekend workshops, and as many have attended 1 day, topic-specific events. The B.O.W. program offered by the divi- sion is part of a nationwide effort to help women overcome barriers to participation in outdoor activities. Started at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the program has taken off, and now every state and many Canadian provinces offer workshops. September’s workshop promises to be a rich experience for participants who will get to choose 4 courses from among the follow- ing: bay fishing, crabbing & claming, deep sea fishing, surf fishing, fly fishing in the surf, bay kayaking, birding, coastal ecology, orien- teering, preparation and cooking of seafood, outdoor photography, basic firearms, operat- ing a small motor boat, and deer and duck hunting. Each of the 3.5 hour sessions include Are you looking for.... hands-on participation and interactive lectures designed to enable the novice outdoorswoman Quality Birds SuperFlyers to gain comfort and confidence in new out- door pursuits. The workshop should coincide with the fall migration of birds, and the Cape EXCELLENT PRICES May peninsula is one of the best places in the world to observe this phenomenon. Instructors WE HAVE IT ALL for the weekend are all experts in their field. The workshop is limited to 125 participants and is expected to fill early. Also offered in September is a one-day BURJANS KENNEL & GAME FARM, INC. workshop on the fundamentals of whitetail deer hunting. The Pursuit of Whitetails will be held on September 23 at the Division’s QUAIL PHEASANT CHUKARS Northern Region Office in Hampton. In addi- tion to basic hunting techniques and deer biol- Weekly Deliveries or Pick-Up at the Farm ogy and behavior, participants will get a chance to practice their skills with the shotgun or bow and arrows. Other fall workshops Started Hunting Dogs and Puppies include surf fishing, pheasant hunting and more. For a complete list of B.O.W. work- Game Farm: 908-782-7654 shops, events or to join the mailing list for more information, visit the Division of Fish Location: 524 Old York Road and Wildlife’s website at www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw. Three Bridges, Flemington, NJ 08822 For more information on these workshops, send a SASE to Becoming an Outdoors- Woman, NJDFW, 220 Blue Anchor Rd., **RAISING QUALITY BIRDS FOR OVER 30 YEARS** Sicklerville NJ 08081. 24 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST What the deer like more than corn, molasses! New from Nutrena Feeds SWEET DEER CORN Now available from your local Nutrena feed dealer and participating sportsmen and hunting stores.

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Jersey Ave., Dorothy, 609-476-2953 x x x x x x Ocean County), and you are Sugar Hill Sub & Deli, 153 Somers Point Rd.,( Rt.559)Mays Landing, x x x x x x paying to have your deer 609-625-0538 Ted’s Taxidermy, 713 Rt. 40 (1/10 mile west of Rt. 54), Buena, 609-697-8585 x x x x x x processed, continue reading! Bergen County Cal’s Sport Shop, West Oakland Ave. & River Rd., jct., Oakland, 201-337-4772 x x x x x x Targeteers Sporting Goods, 101 Rt. 46 West, Saddle Brook, 201-843-7788 x x x x x x Burlington County Problems: Green Bank Inn, Rt. 542 & Rt. 563 Jct., Green Bank, 609-965-9799 x x x x x x • Poor Quality - Processing by Amateurs Indian Mills Texaco, 1231 Rt. 206 South, Shamong, 609-268-0303 x x x x x x • High Cost King’s Bait and Tackle, 379 Lakehurst Rd., Browns Mills, 609-735-1866 x x x x x x Mike’s Sporting Goods, 1414 Rt. 38, Hainesport, 609-267-7978 x x x x x x • Are you getting the cuts you want? Nixon’s General Store, Chatsworth Rd. & New Rd. 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Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, 609-466-9856 x x x x x x Steve’s Bait & Tackle, 21 E. Broad St., Hopewell Boro, 609-466--4611 x x x x x x Note: A deer tag is absolutely Trigger and Reel, 60 Arctic Parkway, Ewing, 609-695-2818 x x x x x x required for our processing service. Washington Crossing State Park, Phillips Farm location, 3 Harbourton-Bear Tavern Rd., Washington Crossing Middlesex County George’s Garage & Towing, 2681 Rt. 130 (at Half Acre Rd.), Cranbury, x x x x x x Offering Limited Smoked 609-655-3335 Products: All Season’s Sports & Taxidermy, 1938 Englishtown Rd. (Rt. 527), Jamesburg, x x x x x x 732-521-1616 1. Hot Dogs S & B Sportsman Shop, 2166 Rt. 130, North Brunswick, 732-297-5129 x x 1 1 1,2 x Sayreville Sportsman, 52 Washington Rd., Sayreville, 732-238-2060 x x x x x x 2. Smoked Polish Kielbasi Monmouth County 3. Cold Cut Bologna Colts Neck General Store, 38 Rt. 537 (west of Rt. 34), Colts Neck x x x x x x 732-462-5185 4. 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NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 33 2000-2001 Mandatory Deer Check Stations continued from page 27 Fall Permit 6-Day Permit Permit Winter Bow Bow Firearm Muzzle- Shotgun Bow loader Bob Riley Auto Repair, 22 Merry Lane, East Hanover, 973-386-1805 x x x x x x Joe’s Madison Mobil, 14 Kings Rd., Madison, 973-377-3211 x x x x x x Parsippany Bait, Sport & Tackle, 180 Parsippany Rd., (behind Green Hills Shopping Ctr.), Parsippany, 973-887-3300 x x x x x x R & S Sports Center, Rt. 46 & New St. jct., Budd Lake, 973-347-1944 x x x x x x The Country Sportsman, 63 Hamburg Tpke., Riverdale, 973-839-7622 x x x x x x Ocean County Al Martis Inn, 1330 Rt. 70 (west of Rt. 539), Whiting, 732-350-4333 x x x x x x Al’s Grill & Cream Ridge Sporting Goods, 465 Rt. 539 (south of Rt. 537), x x x x x x Cream Ridge, 609-758-0616 Ocean County Grizz’s Forked River Bait and Tackle, 232 North Main St., Forked River,609 x x x x x x 693-9298 Murphy’s Hook House, 2308 Rt. 37 East, Toms River, 732-270-3856 x x x Jackson Sporting Goods, 271 S. New Prospect Rd. (north of Rt. 526), Jackson, x x 1 1 2 x 732-363-1533 Just Plain Jane’s, 581 E. Veterans Hwy. (Rt. 528), Jackson, 732-928-9854 x x x x x x Outdoor Skills Lucille’s Country Cooking, 1496 Rt. 539, Warren Grove, 609-698-4474 x x x x x x Point Boro Sports, 3201 Bridge Ave. (south of Rt. 88; Bridge Ave. & Cohocton Workshop for Women Ave. Jct.), Point Pleasant, 732-295-2036 These workshops are for you if you have never Scott’s Bait & Tackle, 945 Radio Rd., Mystic Island, 609-296-1300 x x x x x x Sportsman’s Shanty, 420 Chandler Rd., Jackson, 732-367-0033 x x x x x x tried activities like birding, hunting, fishing, kayaying Passaic County and more or if you are a beginner who hopes to Frank’s Tackle, 81 Ringwood Ave. (Rt. 511), Wanaque, 973-835-2966 x x 1 1 1,2 x improve your skills, you have some outdoor experi- Monksville Bait, Sport & Tackle, 1141 Greenwood Lake Tpke., x x x x x x ence and would like to expand your abilities, and you Ringwood, 973-728-5154 are excited to meet other outdoor enthusiasts. While The Great Outdoors, 1846 Route 23 North, West Milford, 973-838-3729 x x 1 1 1,2 x Salem County Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshops are Alloway Village Hardware, Rt. 540, Alloway, 856-935-6888 x x x x x x designed primarily for women, anyone over 18 years Buck Road Sport Shoppe, Rt. 553, Elmer, 856-358-3535 x x x x x x of age is welcome to participate. Joe & Sandi’s Country Store, Main St., Canton, 856-935-1414 x x x x x x For more information and to be placed on our North American Archery and Muzzleloader, Pole Tavern Circle, x x x x x x mailing list, please fill out this coupon and mail to: Monroeville, 856-358-8180 Outdoor Experience, Rt. 40 and Green St., Sharpstown, 856-769-2300 x x x x x x NJF&W, 220 Blue Anchor Rd., Sicklerville, NJ Somerset County 08081. Charlie Stone, Pleasant Run Rd., Neshanic Station, 908-369-4434 x x x x x x Gladpack Sunoco, 1 Pottersville Rd., Gladstone, 908-234-1355 x x x x x x Outdoor Skills Workshop Hillsborough Outdoor Sports Center, 170 Township Line Rd. (in Longships x x x x x x Complex), Belle Mead, 908-359-0837 Name ______Millstone Sport Shop, 20 N. River St., Millstone, 908-359-5713 x x x x x x Sussex County Address ______Adventure Sport, 107-109 Rt. 23, Franklin, 973-209-8223 x x x x x x Bill’s Hideaway, 1284 Rt. 23 South, Colesville, 973-876-4794 x x x x x x City ______County ______Hainesville General Store, 283 Rt. 206 South, Hainesville, 973-948-4280 x x x x x x Jumboland, Rt. 206 North, Branchville, 973-948-6802 x x x x x x State ______Zip ______Layton Hotel, Rt. 560, Layton, 973-948-0809 x x x x x x Lee & Sons Sport Shoppe, 116 Rt. 206 North, Stanhope, 973-347-0059 x x x x x x Mastodon Sport Center, 34 Highland Lakes Rd. (Rt. 638), x x x x x x Highland Lakes, 973-764-0200 Sig Borstad Archery & Hunting Supply, Old Rudetown Rd., McAfee x x x x x x Conserve Wildlife McAfee,973-827-6527 Simon Peter Fish & Tackle, 660 Rt. 206 South, Newton, 973-786-5313 x x x x x x License Plates Stillwater Supply, Stillwater Station Rd., Stillwater, 973-383-4970 x x x x x x Swartswood Country Store, 911 Newton-Swartswood Rd., Swartswood x x x x x x Support Endangered and Swartswood, 973-383-5470 Vernon Crossing Tire & Auto, 7 Vernon Crossing Rd., Vernon, 973-764-6171 x x x x x x NonGame Species Union County Charlie Brenner’s Sports Shop, 344 St. George Ave. (Rt. 27), x x x x x x Rahway, 732-382-4066 New Providence Exxon, 50 South St., New Providence, 908-464-7277 x x x x x x Warren County County Line Sport Shop, 10 Rt. 46 West, Hackettstown, 908-852-9897 x x x x x x Hi-Way Sport Shop, 253 Rt. 31 South, Washington,908-689-6208 x x x x x x 57 West Deer Processing, 2664 Rt. 57 West, Stewartsville, 908-859-1725 x x x x x x Red Hawk Outfitters, 128 Rt. 94, Blairstown, 908-362-7117 x x x x x x Sigler’s Machine Shop, Island Dragway Rd., Great Meadows, 908-637-8094 x x x x x x Since 1972 the Endangered and Nongame Species Stanley’s Marine, 433 Rt. 46 East., Belvidere, 908-475-2540 x x x x x x Program (ENSP) works to protect and restore New The Big K, 606 Rt. 519 (Hope-Johnsonburg Rd.), Johnsonburg, 908-459-4487 x x x x x x Jersey’s endangered and threatened wildlife. You can The Owl’s Nest, 97 Rt. 519, Warren Glen, 908-995-7903 x x x x x x help the program through the Income Tax Check-off and/or through the Conserve Wildlife license plate. 1 Deer may not be checked at this station on Monday, Dec. 4, 2000. Please bring deer to another station for registration. These attractive $50 license plates let everyone 2 Deer may not be checked at this station on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000. Please bring deer to another station for registration. know you believe in conservation, and 80% of your 3 Stations will check deer for the opening day of the 6-Day Firearm Season only (Dec. 4,2000) tax deductible payment goes directly to the ENSP. 4 The Nacote Creek Office will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 7:00p.m. from dec.11 through Dec.15,2000. Personalized Wildlife Plates are also available for Note: If a ststion is not listed as open to check deer it may be open for business. $100. Previously available by mail only, motorist may now purchase the plates in person at DMV offices regardless of their current expiration date. Plates can also be purchased from car dealers when buying or leasing a new car.

34 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST Monmouth, Burlington, Somerset and Salem. New Jersey’s number one non-typical Outstanding Deer Program buck was taken from Burlington County in 1946 by Norman Taylor and scored 214 3/8 inches. Recognizes New Jersey’s Following is a list of the top scoring deer and the sportsmen who participated in the 1999 Garden State Deer Classic, held at the Sportsman’s Jamboree in Millville, Quality Deer NJ. The Classic showcased the outstanding deer taken during the 1998-99 deer seasons. Ranks listed represent placement on the all-time list within each New Jersey’s Outstanding White-tailed Deer Program recognizes the quality of category. the state’s deer resource and the sportsmen and women who hunt them. Initiated in 1964, the Outstanding Deer Program is currently sponsored by the Division, NJ State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, United Bowhunters of New Jersey and the Category Hunter/Address County of Harvest Score Current Rank Typical David A. Thomas / Mercerville Middlesex 164 4/8 4 Atlantic County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs. Although recognition is given Firearm Fred Guido / North Haledon Passaic 150 7/8 26 for the top scoring deer from the last hunting seasons, any deer legally harvested Robert Kauer / Wayne Warren 139 5/8 90 in New Jersey that meets the minimum requirements may be entered for inclusion Saheru-a N. Flagg / South Orange Hunterdon 139 0/8 95 in the all-time listing.Recognition is given in four categories for the largest deer Bryan Locuson / Elmer Salem 139 0/8 95 taken (bucks and does) based on field-dressed weight, and the finest antler devel- Kenneth Clayton / Sea Isle City Cape May 137 2/8 105 William Hewa / Smithville Atlantic 137 0/8 107 opment (typical and non-typical), based on the Boone and Crockett Club scoring Scott G. Powell / West Deptford Gloucester 128 5/8 129 system. The minimum field-dressed weight for bucks is 200 pounds and must be Vernon Wood / Port Elizabeth Cumberland 125 2/8 135 weighed on a certified scale. The minimum field-dressed weight for does is 135 Micheal Saul / Millville Cumberland 123 2/8 pounds and Division maintained scales provided to official checking stations may Non-Typical Milton R. Sahms / Monroeville Gloucester 142 4/8 36 Firearm Jeremy Castro / Millville Cumberland 122 0/8 be used to weigh these entries. The minimum eligible typical antler score is 125 Typical Don R. D’Antonio / Swedesboro Salem 161 7/8 4 0/8 inches, and the minimum eligible non-typical antler score is 135 0/8 inches. Archery James R. GoDoun / Trent Mercer 158 5/8 5 Recognition is given in each category by the type of sporting arm used (bow, Spiro J. Stilianessis / Paterso Somerset 148 7/8 22 muzzleloader and shotgun). Anthony Fisler / Swedesboro Salem 144 0/8 40 Ronald S. Newman / Stanton Hunterdon 140 4/8 58 Any properly licensed hunter, regardless of residency, is eligible to enter the Ted Welden / Dividing Creek Cumberland 138 1/8 67 Outstanding Deer Program. Deer must be taken in accordance with the laws and Barry Rynearson / Stockton Hunterdon 137 4/8 71 regulations of the State of New Jersey. Additional rules and requirements are Mark Johnson / Brick Ocean 135 4/8 83 included with official entry forms. Application forms and instructions are avail- Jim Simoni / Vineland Cumberland 132 5/8 101 able by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: NJ Division of Fish and Bob Eisele, Sr. / Leesburg Cumberland 132 0/8 105 Charles Sliker / Chester Morris 131 6/8 106 Wildlife, Outstanding Deer Program, PO Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400. Anthony Fisler / Swedesboro Gloucester 129 3/8 123 There is no entry fee. All qualified entries will be added to New Jersey’s all-time Manuel A. Santos / Bridgewater Somerset 128 6/8 26 list. Keith Gardner / Milford Hunterdon 128 4/8 128 Through the 1998-99 seasons, the top five counties for 200+ pound bucks were William V. Smith, Sr. / Bridgeton Cumberland 127 3/8 137 Jeff Farr / Milford Hunterdon 125 6/8 149 Mercer, Gloucester, Salem, Hunterdon, and Monmouth. The State record weight Joesph R. DíAgostino, Jr. /Bridgeton Cumberland 122 4/8 of 240 pounds is shared by two Mercer County deer (one taken in 1967 by Pat Nicholas Kosar / Barnegat Light Ocean 122 3/8 Delre of Hightstown and one taken in 1988 by a Maryland hunter). The top five Danny Sparks / Millville Cumberland 118 7/8 counties for 135+ pound does are Salem, Gloucester, Mercer, Warren and Non- Ronald G. Green / Port Norris Cumberland 156 4/8 10 Typical Vincent P. Shea / Ewing Warren 154 0/8 15 Somerset. The State record weight for a doe is 179 pounds and was taken in 1992 Archery Petter Settineri / Hacketstown Morris 147 7/8 21 from Gloucester County by Kenneth E. Wilson, Jr. The top five counties for Bob Eisele, Sr. / Leesburg Cumberland 135 5/8 35 exceptional typical antler development are Hunterdon, Salem, Monmouth, Mercer Typical Anthony Dzergoski / South River Middlesex 151 4/8 3 and Somerset. New Jersey’s number one typical buck was taken from Monmouth Muzzleloader Christopher L. Schmidt /Morganville Monmouth 142 7/8 6 County in 1995 by Scott William Borden and scored 189 4/8 inches. The top five Steven Calabria / Pequannock Morris 142 7/8 6 John Arico / Green Brook Warren 128 0/8 34 counties for outstanding non-typical antler development are Cumberland, New Jersey Seventeenth Waterfowl Stamp and Print Kicking off the New Jersey Landmark Series with the Hautman Brothers The seventeenth waterfowl stamp and print will feature New Jersey’s, (and maybe New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlifeís Waterfowl Stamp Advisory Committee is America’s) most recognized landmark, the Statue of Liberty. This area is the wintering proud to announce the HABITAT 2000 LANDMARK SERIES to be painted by the three ground host to vast numbers of migrating waterfowl including canvasbacks and it plays a Hautman brothers, the only brothers ever to win the prestigious Federal Duck Stamp vital role in their survival during migration. Competition. Since 1990, they have won the competition 5 times! The series begins with the The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France on the 100th birthday of 2000/01 design, featuring canvasbacks flying past America’s most recognizable New Jersey America’s freedom. Designed by Augustie Barthold, it was built with the assistance of landmark, the Statue of Liberty, and will be painted by Joe Gustave Eiffel and is the cornerstone of Liberty State Park. It was Hautman. officially unveiled on October 28,1886 by President Grover Brother Bob Hautman will paint the second year scene of Cleveland. The Statue of Liberty is open daily (except December tundra swans at Sedge Island on Barnegat Bay. The third year 25). To find out more about the environmental and historical edu- will feature Jim Hautman creating a fall scene of wood ducks cation programs offered for all age groups, teacher workshops and at the Delaware Water Gap. These three land areas are pre- other public programs, call (201) 915-3409. served open space for all to enjoy and cherish! New Jersey, through an act of the State Legislature, began The Hautman Brothers are fast emerging as America’s fore- annually requiring waterfowl stamps in 1984. The New Jersey most wildlife artists. All three brothers have received numer- Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and ous honors and awards, including dominating many states and Wildlife administers the program for the purpose of purchasing national duck stamp competitions. At last count, the three wetlands for waterfowl habitat. To date, proceeds from the sale of brothers have seen their art featured on over 34 state and fed- New Jersey’s duck stamps and prints have raised over $3,600,000, eral stamps. The talents of the Hautman Brothers as well as all to acquire wetlands for waterfowl habitat and public use. Over their unique family gift were mentioned in the major motion 11,400 acres of waterfowl habitat have been purchased or donated. picture “FARGO”. They have received national accolades from New this year, the New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp Advisory newspapers such as USA Today, The Washington Post, Committee has added two additional products: a limited edition Minneapolis Star Tribune and The St. Paul Pioneer Press, as (500) collectors knife for each year of the series plus a limited well as the following magazines: TIME, US News & World Report, Sports Illustrated, U.S. edition (500) Habitat 2000 Souvenir stamp card that will feature three (3) artist signed stamps Art, Fur-Fish-Game and the North American Hunter. (one for each year of the series). This year’s artist, Joe Hautman, brought home the Federal Duck Stamp honors in 1992. For more information on how to purchase a print, collector duck stamps or one of the The eldest Hautman brother, Joe won the South Carolina Duck Stamp award in 1994. He also new products, send a legal size SASE to: The Waterfowl Stamp Advisory Committee, NJ Div. designed the New Jersey Duck Stamp in 1995, the 1998 Connecticut Duck Stamp and most of Fish and Wildlife, P.O. Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 Or come visit us on the web @ recently won the contest for the 2000 Minnesota Turkey Stamp. www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw and click on the products section. Remember, the profits from the sale of these items goes towards the preservation of waterfowl habitat in New Jersey! NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 35 36 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 37 38 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 39 40 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 41 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Regulations

Regulations for use of wildlife management areas are established by the All dogs must be properly licensed. A person may exercise or train dogs Division of Fish and Wildlife with penalties of not less than $50 nor more on any WMA from September 1 to April 30. There shall be no exercising or than $200. training of dogs on any WMA on November 10, 2000, the Friday before the Information on these regulations and permit applications may be obtained opening day of the regular small game season. by writing to the Division of Fish and Wildlife, PO Box 400, Trenton, NJ During any firearm deer season, dog training is permitted only on the 08625-0400. above WMAs in the designated dog training areas. The Division may revoke any permit or other authorization issued for vio- Additional regulations involve the release of game birds for training, the lation or due cause. use of pigeons, the use of firearms, frozen game birds, the use of call back pens and the release of foxes, raccoons, rabbits and hares. For more infor- THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED: SWIMMING, PICNICKING; mation call 609-292-1599. DUMPING; CUTTING OR DAMAGING VEGETATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; FIRES. Outboard Motors Only electric motors are allowed on freshwater areas with the exception Restricted Hours of Union Lake where an outboard motor, not exceeding 10 hp, may be used. Wildlife Management Areas are closed from 9 pm until 5 am unless On Prospertown Lake, only manually operated boats and canoes are engaged in lawful hunting, fishing or trapping activities. allowed.

Motor Vehicles & Other Forms of Conveyances Horseback Riding No person shall operate an unregistered vehicle on any state Wildlife Horseback riding is allowed by permit only from the Division of Fish and Management Area. All motor vehicles are restricted to established public Wildlife on designated areas. Call 609-259-2132. roads and parking areas. All motor boats must be properly registered and have all the required safe- Higbee Beach ty equipment. Higbee Beach WMA is closed to hunting from Sept. 1 to Dec. 11, 2000. The use of dog sleds and dog carts off road vehicles, ATV’s, trailbikes, or snowmobiles is prohibited on all Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) Waterfowl Blinds unless authorized by the Division. No permanent waterfowl blinds, including pit blinds, shall be constructed, hunted from or used in any manner in any of the following WMAs: Hunting Regulations 1. Assunpink 2. Black River 3. Colliers Mills Hunting with firearms is prohibited on November 10, 2000 on those 4. Hainesville 5. Tuckahoe 6. Manahawkin WMAs designated as Pheasant and Quail Stamp areas except in tidal marsh 7. Stafford Forge 8. Whittingham 9. Beaver Swamp open to an ongoing waterfowl season. 10. Sedge Island 11. Salem River 12. Prospertown It is legal to possess and use a .22 caliber rifle and .22 caliber rimfire short cartridge on WMAs only for hunting raccoon and opossum and dispatching Any blind used in these designated areas must be portable and shall be trapped animals other than muskrat.. completely removed at the end of the day. Blinds remaining in WMAs will Rifles, including muzzleloading rifles, may not be used to hunt wood- be subject to confiscation and properly disposed of by the Division. chucks on WMAs. Fishing Tournaments Target Practice Any club or organization that would like to use Division Wildlife Only bow and arrow, shotgun, muzzleloading shotgun, muzzleloading rifle Management Areas for fishing tournaments must secure a permit from the and .22 caliber rifle shooting is allowed in designated hunter training ranges Division. An application must be submitted along with a $17.00 fee to according to posted regulations at the training area. obtain a use permit for boat launches. Applications will be accepted in The following types of ranges are available on designated WMAs January at the Division’s Trenton office. statewide: Shotgun Range - for use with clay birds and the patterning in of fine shot; Bow and Arrow Range - approved backstops at various ranges, no Boat Ramp Maintenance Permit broadheads allowed; Muzzleloading Rifle and shotgun Slug Range - for Any vehicle used to transport or launch a vessel or water conveyance on sighting in with shotgun slugs, .22 rifle and muzzleloader; no other firearms the following WMAs must have affixed to the lower corner of the driver’s allowed. side rear window a boat ramp maintenance permit or receipt from a valid hunting, fishing or trapping license. The boat ramp maintenance permit shall Field Trials be purchased for a fee of $15.00 from the Division. Field trials may be run on designated WMAs. A permit is required. 1. Round Valley Angler Access 6. Mad Horse Creek Dog Training, Exercising & Hunting 2. Kingwood 7. Union Lake A person may exercise or train dogs in designated dog training areas from 3. Assunpink 8. Menantico Ponds May 1 to August 31, inclusive only on the following select WMAs: 4. Dennis Creek 9. Prospertown Lake 1. Assunpink 2. Millville 3. Black River 5. Tuckahoe 4. Clinton 5. Colliers Mills 6. Glassboro 7. Hainesville 8. Tuckahoe 9. Manasquan 10. Stafford Forge 11. Whittingham 42 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST First Lottery 2000 Permit Quotas Hunter Education

vs. 1999 Applicants To purchase a New Jersey hunting license, state law 1999 2000 1999 2000 1999 2000 requires the purchaser to present a Hunter Education Zone 1st Choice Permit 1st Choice Permit 1st Choice Permit course completion card or a previously issued resident Applicants Quota Applicants Quota Applicants Quota Bow Bow Shotgun Shotgun Muzzleloader Muzzleloader license from this or any state. If you would like to hunt but have never hunted in another state or cannot find an old license, you must take a hunter education course. The 1 427 640 292 440 476 790 goal of the hunter education program is to place a safe, 2 1356 1670 1280 2420 944 1770 3 866 1100 233 390 778 1220 responsible, knowledgeable, and involved hunter in the 4 839 1110 495 740 899 1180 field. The Division graduates thousands of new and poten- 5 2258 4380 3546 8910 1267 3630 tial hunters and trappers each year from its hunter 6 1080 1550 982 1680 677 1130 education courses. 7 1215 2520 1437 3750 640 1770 Hunter Education courses are offered free and are con- 8 2266 5000 2948 7910 997 3210 ducted by a team of 500 New Jersey Division of Fish and 9 508 1330 455 1280 134 530 Wildlife volunteer instructors. The training, classroom 10 1359 2260 1552 3930 652 1500 and range rental fees, books, equipment, and ammunition 11 952 1960 1090 2650 436 1260 are financed by funds collected through the Federal Aid in 12 1662 3780 1815 4750 604 2180 Wildlife Restoration Act, commonly called the Pitman- 13 845 2110 437 1180 108 400 Robertson Act. Each time you purchase shooting sports 14 1105 2550 1105 3080 337 1120 15 863 1260 931 1530 434 780 equipment, an excise tax is paid which is returned to the 16 800 1240 432 850 472 850 states through the Pitman-Robertson Act. These federal 17 418 730 510 1010 249 600 funds support a wide variety of wildlife conservation proj- 18 421 530 62 90 415 540 ects including hunter education. 19 894 1230 885 1610 608 1000 Hunter Education courses are conducted in each 21 460 700 103 210 588 900 county; many locations are accessible to people with 22 305 470 202 370 232 360 physical restrictions. The course is offered in a non-com- 23 791 1030 133 240 973 1240 petitive and comfortable format and provides information 24 226 370 68 110 450 650 and instruction appreciated by both the novice and experi- 25 623 1300 1212 2610 329 850 enced outdoors person. Field sessions, where all students 26 637 930 248 580 755 1220 are required to “live-fire”, are conducted at ranges located 27 681 850 662 1080 500 760 28 679 920 485 1040 549 880 at wildlife management areas, gun and archery clubs, and 29 620 800 678 1090 495 770 police training sites. 30 262 330 185 320 273 360 To apply for a bow and arrow, shotgun, rifle/muzzle- 31 177 250 81 130 168 250 loader or trapper eduction course, any person 10 years of 33 87 180 98 390 61 200 age or older (12 for trapping) must complete a course 34 620 840 351 690 717 1060 application found at any Division field office or location 35 963 1350 1265 2220 584 1150 where hunting licenses are sold. The shotgun course is a 36 202 630 82 650 13 80 prerequisite for taking the rifle/muzzleloader course. Do 37 97 150 11 50 217 380 not delay! For those wishing to hunt in the upcoming fall 38 0 0 232 450 2 50 season, it is best to apply by the summer. Students are 39 26 50 35 80 15 30 scheduled in the order applications are received. Late 40 7400400 20 41 433 1040 516 1520 176 630 applicants take the risk of not completing a course prior 42 100 220 198 710 32 140 to the season. 43 117 220 13 180 143 330 45 211 300 31 60 329 510 46 183 290 67 120 242 450 A Tribute To Walt Elliot, Sr 47 158 250 275 540 144 240 48 524 1100 688 1550 246 680 In memory of Walter Elliot, Sr. 49 108 320 87 430 36 170 50 645 1550 655 1880 134 620 avid bowhunting enthusiast and 51 351 930 476 1490 107 440 Hunter Education instructor. 52 44 70 11 30 96 170 53 41* 40 12 30 42 60 Four decades of new hunters 54 27 40 17 40 9 30 55 64 110 14 40 80 140 were guided by his knowledge 56 0 0 22* 25 0 0 and wisdom. 57 13 40 11 40 14 40 58 11 40 20 50 5 40 New Jersey Division of 59 40* 35 23 75 0 25 60 0 0 52 120 0 0 Fish and Wildlife, fellow Hunter 61 43028807 30Education instructors and 63 196 300 278 440 104 230 64 0 0 84 100 0 0 bowhunters in the Cumberland 65 181 280 18 70 142 250 66 3303400 10County area are thankful for 67 0 0 0 0 267 350 Walt’s generous contribution to Total 55,375 70,210 42,255 Allocation the sporting tradition. ~ Wayne A. Shelton * This zone not likely to be available for the second lottery based on the number of applicants in 1999. HOW TO USE THIS TABLE: Compare the 2000 permit quota and the number of 1999 first choice permit requests for a zone to calculate your odds of winning a permit in the first lottery. NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 43 Public Deer Hunting Land in New Jersey

New Jersey has more than 750,000 acres of public Zone Public Land Open to Hunting Zone Public Land Open to Hunting land available to the deer hunter. The list is arranged 12 • Hunterdon County Park System—Cushetunk • Cape Island WMA by deer management zone for public land open to deer Mountain Park, Sourland Mountain Nature • Cape May Wetlands WMA Preserve, Deer Path Park, South Branch • Cape May National Wildlife Refuge * hunting. Generally, only areas with 100 acres or more Reservation * • Dennis Creek WMA of upland habitat are listed. State parks and forests that 13 • No public deer hunting land • Heislerville WMA • Higbee Beach WMA allow hunting may have some sections which are 14 • Assunpink WMA (Washington Twp section only) • Pigeon Swamp State Park • Lester G. MacNamara WMA • Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve closed to hunting. Some areas allow deer hunting only • Six Mile Run Reservoir State Park * * during certain seasons, require an access fee or have 15 • Assunpink WMA 35 • DOD Ponds WMA other special regulations. Refer to the Deer Permit 16 • Turkey Swamp WMA 36 • No public deer hunting land 17 Colliers Mills WMA, small portion only Supplement section entitled “Special Area Hunting • 37 • Fort Dix Military Reservation * 18 • Colliers Mills WMA 38 Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Season Information” or contact the appropriate • * • Manchester WMA 39 • No public deer hunting land authority for additional information. • Whiting WMA 40 • No public deer hunting land Remember: hunters must have permission to hunt agri- 19 • Medford WMA • Wharton State Forest 41 • Baldpate (Kuser) Mountain County Park * cultural land even if the land is not posted. Hunters 21 • Double Trouble State Park • Howell Living History Farm * should obtain permission before hunting any private • Forked River Mountain WMA 42 • No public deer hunting land Greenwood Forest WMA property. Hunters are advised not to purchase a deer • 43 • Millville (Bevan) WMA • Lebanon State Forest 45 • Menantico Ponds WMA permit for a zone in which they have no place to hunt. 22 • Bass River State Forest • Peaslee WMA • Manahawkin WMA 46 • Gibson Creek WMA Zone Public Land Open to Hunting 23 • Wharton State Forest • Lester G. MacNamara WMA • Maple Lake WMA 1 • Flatbrook-Roy WMA 24 • Bass River State Forest • Peaslee WMA • Hainesville WMA • Green Bank State Forest 47 • Peaslee WMA • Stokes State Forest • Penn State Forest 48 • Rancocas State Park * 2 • Kittatinny Valley State Park • Stafford Forge WMA 49 • No public deer hunting lan • Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge * • Swan Bay WMA 50 • No public deer hunting land 3 • Abram Hewitt State Forest • Warren Grove Recreation Area 51 • Allaire State Park • Hamburg Mountain WMA • Wharton State Forest • Manasquan River WMA • Long Pond Ironworks State Park 25 • Cedar Lake WMA 52 • Fort Dix Military Reservation * • Newark Watershed * • Great Egg Harbor River WMA 53 • Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station * • Norvin Green State Forest • White Oak Branch WMA 54 • No public deer hunting land • Ramapo Mountain State Forest 26 • Great Egg Harbor River WMA 55 • Glassboro WMA • Ringwood State Park • Makepeace Lake WMA 56 • Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * • Wanaque WMA • Port Republic WMA 57 • Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * • Waywayanda State Park • Hammonton Creek WMA 58 • Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * 4 • Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area 59 • Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge * 27 • Salem River WMA 60 • Round Valley Recreation Area • Flatbrook-Roy WMA • Thundergut Pond WMA * • Stokes State Forest 61 • Atlantic County Park System * • Walpack WMA 28 • Elmer Lake WMA 63 • Abbotts Meadow WMA Worthington State Forest • Palatine Lake WMA 64 • Monmouth Battlefield State Park * • • Union Lake WMA 65 • Winslow WMA 5 • Bear Swamp WMA 66 • Federal Aviation Administration William J. Hughes • Beaver Brook WMA 29 • Bayside PSE&G Tract * • Cohansey River WMA Technical Center * • Columbia Lake WMA 67 • High Point State Park Jenny Jump State Forest • Gum Tree Corner WMA * • Mad Horse Creek WMA Paulinskill WMA • Maps and information on hunting land is also available from the • Maskells Mill Pond WMA • Swartswood State Park • following sources: • Trout Brook WMA 30 • Bear Swamp Natural Area (closed Jan. 15– • White Lake WMA Aug. 1) USGS Topographic Maps • Whittingham WMA • Dix WMA Maps for all land in New Jersey, $5.00 per sheet. 6 • Allamuchy Mountain State Park • Egg Island WMA NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection Berkshire Valley WMA • Fortescue WMA Maps and Publications • Bureau of Revenue Farny State Park • Nantuxent WMA • PO Box 417 • Morris County Park System—Mahlon Dickerson • New Sweden WMA 31 Edward G. Bevan WMA Trenton NJ 08625-0417 Reservation, Silas Condict Park* • 609-777-1038 • Newark Watershed * • Buckshutem WMA • Rockaway River WMA 33 • No public deer hunting land State Parks and Forests Maps • Sparta Mountain WMA 34 • Beaver Swamp WMA Maps and information on lands administered by the Division of • Weldon Brook WMA Belleplain State Forest Parks and Forestry. • Wildcat Ridge WMA • Specify park or forest when writing. Free. 7 • Clinton WMA Division of Parks and Forestry • Hunterdon County Park System—Union Forge PO Box 404 Preserve, Tower Hill Reserve * Trenton NJ 08625-0404 • Musconetcong River WMA 800-843-6420 8 • Allamuchy Mountain State Park WMA Maps • Black River WMA Maps and information on lands administered by the Division of • Hacklebarney State Park Fish and Wildlife • Hunterdon County Park System—Cold Brook Photocopied WMA maps on USGS base available free. Preserve, Teetertown Ravine Nature Preserve, Point State which individual maps you desire. Mountain Park* NJ Div. Fish & Wildlife • Ken Lockwood Gorge WMA P.O. Box 400 • Morris County Park System—Black River Park* Trenton NJ 08625 • Musconetcong River WMA 609-292-1599 • Pequest WMA • South Branch WMA A statewide “Wild Places & Open Spaces” map is available • Voorhees State Park for $4 (includes first class postage) by writing to: 9 • Black River WMA NJ Div. Fish & Wildlife Morris County Park System—Mt. Paul Park P.O. Box 400 • * Trenton NJ 08625 10 • Hunterdon County Park System—Musconetcong 609-292-9450 Gorge, the Drag Strip Property, Hoffman Park, Schick Reserve, South Branch Reservation, Uplands Reserve * • Musconetcong River WMA 11 • Hunterdon County Park System—Lockatong Nature Preserve, the Case Farm, Wescott Nature Preserve* * See Deer Permit Supplement for “ Special Area Hunting Information”

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NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 45 Be Sure of Your Target - And Beyond INTRODUCING! Be Aware of all SAFETY ZONES The year 2000 Atlantic Brant Violation First Offense Repeat Offenses Banding Project Patch Deer Permit Violations Up to $3,00 Up to $500 (Hunting without permit, Loss of License The 2000 Atlantic Brant wrong season, wrong Banding Project Patch is zone, permit transfer) the first in a series of five limited edition Hunting within 450 ft of a Up to $300 $1,500; Permanent patches. Each edition school playground or building Loss of License will be limited to 5,000 patches. Artist Dave Barnes, a dedi- Injury to another person Up to $2,000 Up to $4,000; Permanent cated waterfowl Loss of License Loss of License hunter from central Pennsylvania, created Damage to crops or Up to $2,000 + Up to $2,000 + the artwork for the year other property Restitution for damages Restitution for damages 2000 patch depicting two Loss of License Permanent Loss of License Atlantic brant flying across a windswept salt marsh. Careless use of weapon Up to $500 Up to $500 (shooting into safety zone, Loss of license Loss of License Atlantic brant are once again widely distributed handling weapon in unsafe manner) throughout their breeding range from the high Arctic to their traditional wintering grounds along the Trespass Up to $200 Up to $500 Atlantic coast. Yet the Atlantic brant have endured per- Loss of License ilous times throughout the 20th century. Loss of win- tering habitat and critical shortages in aquatic vegeta- tion reduced their numbers to dangerously low levels over the last one hundred years.

To better understand the Atlantic brant, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Candadian Wildlife Service, in cooperation with states throughout the Atlantic fly- way, have initiated the Atlantic Brant Banding Study. Profits from the Atlantic Brant Band Project patch will provide funding vital to the success of this study.

To order your 2000 Atlantic Brant Project patch, complete the form and send your payment (payable to SRWT) to: SRWT, 412 Gary Ave., Lebanon, PA 17046. Patches are $5.00 each plus shipping and han- Ninth Annual dling. Shipping and Handling 1 – 3 patches $1.00 Governor’s 3 – 5 patches $2.00 6 – 10 patches $3.00 11 – 25 patches $4.00 Surf Fishing 26 – 30 patches $5.00 Tournament Atlantic Brant Banding Project Patch Order Form Name______

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There are limited quantities of New Jersey Wildlife Profiles available for sales at $23.95. The 112-page book features reproductions of 52 full color wildlife paintings created for the pages of New Jersey Outdoor Magazine by wildlife artist Carol Decker. Wildlife information and dis- tribution maps for 52 New Jersey crit- ters included. This is an excellent ref- erence for educators, wildlife enthusiasts or libraries. Published by the Division of Fish and Wildlife, the book can be purchased through the mail or at the Division’s Trenton office at 501 East State Street or the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center, Route 46 in Oxford. To receive a copy in the mail, send a check payable to the Division of Fish and Wildlife for $28.00 (includes postage) to PO Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625- 0400.

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NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 49 r. your zone application. lus a $2.00 nonrefundable s carefully. r payable to “NJ Division of Fish and r payable to “NJ Division loader) in the box and write your zone the stub from their firearm or all-around the stub from their firearm fund for permit fee only ($26.00 or $10.00 September 10. for showing people showing for the right way to hunt? the right way Do you have a special talent Do you have Maybe you can become a Hunter Education instructor. will be a involvement Your towards contribution valuable of our hunting the preservation heritage. Shotgun, archery and rifle/muzzleloader instructors county. are needed in every Call 1-877-2HUNTNJ, your name and address leave and an application will be mailed to you. Send Cash. T Hunters will only be able to take one buck during each of the permits seasons regardless of the num- during each of the permits seasons regardless one buck Hunters will only be able to take New Jersey New Jersey Use Business-Sized Envelope—Do NO Use Business-Sized Envelope—Do State Federation of State Federation Hunters will only be able to take one buck during each of the permit seasons regardless of the number permits they during each of the permit seasons regardless one buck Hunters will only be able to take Sportsmen’s Clubs,Sportsmen’s Inc. NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife, of Fish and NJ Division PO Box 003, Trenton, NJ 08625-0003 www.NJSFSC.org Organized May 24,Organized 1935 Serving over 150,000 members Serving over To apply for a shotgun or muzzleloader permit,To place an “S” (shotgun) or “M” (muzzleloader) in the box and write your zone choices Membership information & inquiries Membership Director – Gary W. Rogers W. Membership Director – Gary Complete the hunter’s name,Complete the hunter’s birth date, mailing address, Social Security number, telephone number and hunting license numbe daytime To apply for a bow permit, apply for a bow To to the “B” write your zone choices next permit, a second bow lottery section. For under the first write Attach the deer permit ID stub(s) from your 2000 archery, or all-around sportsman hunting license where indicated on the firearm NJSFSC, Box 751, P.O. Chester, NJ 07930-0751 P.O. Box 59,P.O. Pottersville, NJ 07979, 908-439-9974 ( See Permit Quota Chart on Page 43.) ( See Permit Quota Chart on Page ( See Permit Quota Chart on Page 43.) ( See Permit Quota Chart on Page $25.00$14.00 & insurance includes monthly newspaper only monthly newspaper A $28.00 fee ($26.00 permit plus a $2.00 nonrefundable application fee) per adult or $12.00 ($10.00 p The Federation is a statewide, non-profit, non-government, non-parti- san organization of New Jersey citizens interested in the wise manage- Jersey of New san organization natural resources,ment of the state’s of its soils, the conservation waters, forests, fish, wildlife, and minerals,healthful outdoor recreation for all. and the promotion of NJSFSC Membership provides one million dollars of sportsmen insurance. NJSFSC Membership provides hunting,Covers fishing, in U.S. or Canada. shooting anywhere target Memberships: ❑ ❑ A rifle permit is required while muzzleloader hunting. Blank applications may be photocopied. Print clearly. Follow instruction Follow A rifle permit is required while muzzleloader hunting. Blank applications may be photocopied. Print clearly. Note: choices next to the “B”choices next under the second lottery section. Reminder: have for each season. have DEER PERMIT ID STUB: Bow applicants must include an archery license stub or all-around license stub. Shotgun or muzzleloader applicants must include applicants must include an archery license stub or all-around stub. Bow Those who applied for a hunter education course by September 10,license. should enter “888888888” in the License Stub Box. PERMIT FEE: orde must enclose with your application a check or money You your application. application fee) per youth permit must accompany a re permits will receive Applicants not chosen to receive orders. Include your name and address on checks money Wildlife”. per permit) in late January. ber of permits they have. ber of permits they PERMIT FIREARM SECTION: under the first lottery section. For an additional firearm (shotgun or muzzleloader) permit, an additional firearm lottery section. For under the first place an “S” (shotgun) or “M” (muzzle choices under the second lottery section. Reminder: HUNTER INFORMATION: SECTION: PERMIT BOW • 4. 5. 6. by must be postmarked Envelopes Cut out application along dotted line and mail with all fees to the address below. 3. 1. 2. Deer Permit Application Instructions BOW FIREARM BOW (609) 292-9192 Avoid standing in long lines! Avoid DEER PERMIT HOTLINE Notification Dates: 12 Counter Sun., Oct. 22 Nov. Over-the Sales Dates: 9AM–12 noon 8 Oct. 25 Nov. 12 for and Nov. After Oct. 22 for bow Reminder: firearm, permit sales will take over-the-counter Trout at the Pequest through Friday place Monday Assunpink, Southern Northern Region, Hatchery, offices Trenton Nacote Creek and the Region, from 9a.m.-12 noon and 1-4 p.m. through the mail: Reason to apply •

50 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST ADULT PRICE ADULT Bow First Lottery Bow First Bow Second Lottery Firearm First Lottery First Firearm Firearm Second Lottery Firearm Price$28.00 Amount Paid Price $______$28.00 Amount Paid Price $______$28.00 Amount Paid Price $______$28.00 AMOUNT TOTAL Amount Paid ADULT $______1 PERMIT. . $28.00 2 PERMITS. . $56.00 $______3 PERMITS. . $84.00 4 PERMITS. . $112.00 Adult: Firearm License Number and/or Archery Youth: Hunter Ed. Cert. Number or Youth License Number Hunter Ed. Cert. Number or Youth Youth: ication. No permit will be issued without it. City State LICENSE STUB HERE FOR YOUTH HUNTERS ATTACH FIREARM OR ARCHERY FIREARM OR ATTACH course. Enter all 8’s in License Number Enter all 8’s course. Box Hunting License Number Youth Hunter Education Certification Number 19__ Hunting License Number Have applied for Hunter Education Choice ChoiceChoice Choice Choice Choice Choice ChoiceChoice Choice Choice Choice 1st Zone 2nd Zone Zone 3rd 1st Zone 2nd Zone Zone 3rd 1st Zone 2nd Zone Zone 3rd 1st Zone 2nd Zone Zone 3rd --- PO Box 003 S for Shotgun S for Shotgun Please Print or Type 2000 DEER PERMIT APPLICATION 2000 DEER PERMIT Fish and Wildlife Fish and Place M for Muzzleloader or in box. Place M for Muzzleloader or in box. New Jersey Division of New Jersey Trenton, NJ 08625-0003 SUBMIT ONLY ONE SUBMIT ONLY APPLICATION PER HUNTER APPLICATION B B Mail applications and permit fees to: First Lottery First Second Lottery Second Lottery First Lottery First PERMIT BOW SEASON PERMIT FIREARM SEASON () *MUST BE 15 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2000 YOUTH PRICE* Month Day Year Bow First Lottery Bow First Bow Second Lottery Firearm First Lottery First Firearm *Public Law 1998c1 that we collect your Social Security Number on this appl Act” requires Improvement “The Child Support Program Firearm Second Lottery Firearm Mailing Address BirthdateZip Code First Name Telephone Number 9:00 AM-4:00 PM M.I. Social Security Number* Last Name TOTAL AMOUNT TOTAL YOUTH1 PERMIT. . $12.00 2 PERMITS. . $24.00 $______3 PERMITS. . $36.00 4 PERMITS. . $48.00 Price$12.00 Amount Paid Price $______$12.00 Amount Paid Price $______$12.00 Amount Paid Price $______$12.00 Amount Paid $______

NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 51 AN EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE OUTBREAK IN NEW JERSEY

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a viral but no obvious lesions of the feet to account for the infection which affects a wide range of domestic and limping. A blood sample from that deer was positive wild ruminants, including white-tailed deer. Although for EHD antibodies. A fawn which died of EHD had EHD may infect a domestic ruminants, it does not came from the same compound, yet had no detectable cause significant disease in them. EHD virus is not antibody. transmissible to man. EHD viruses are most A serologic survey was performed at mandatory deer commonly transmitted (vectored) by the biting midge check stations during the fall of the 1999-2000 deer Culicoides variipennis. Deer die-offs associated with season. Blood samples from 282 white-tailed deer hemorrhagic syndromes have been recorded in North from two epizootic regions and one negative control America since 1890. area were collected on paper strips and later tested The first isolate of the epizootic hemorrhagic disease forantibody response. These data were used together virus was made from symptomatic white-tailed deer with hoof sloughing and field investigated deer deaths during a New Jersey outbreak in 1955. Approximately to delineate the spatial extent of the hemorrhagic dis- 700 deer died between August and September in 150 ease epizootic. Based on a statewide grid system of square miles of northeastern New Jersey. Subsequently, deer management units (14 square miles/unit) the main many EHD epizootics were identified in the southeast- epizootic impacted the deer in 280 square miles of ern, central and western states. These outbreaks often marsh, tidal meadows and upland field along four river occur annually. No additional epizootics occurred in drainages in southwestern New Jersey. Eighteen percent New Jersey until 1975 when an EHD outbreak killed (15) of the 85 deer sampled at deer check stations in approximately 1,000 deer in southwestern Sussex and the epizootic area tested positive for EHD (12) and/or northern Warren Counties. had hoof sloughing (5) suggestive of prior EHD expo- There are only two sero-types of EHD identified in sure. the United States, with Type 1 being the only one iden- The antlered deer kill in the area for the 1999-2000 tified in the New Jersey epizootics. An outbreak of epi- season decreased by varying amounts depending on zootic hemorrhagic disease in wild and captive white- their location. Units farthest inland were generally tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) began on or about affected the least. Overall, the antlered deer harvest in August 27, 1999 in Salem County New Jersey and con- the affected area was down 38% from the preceding tinued until the final case, confirmed through virus iso- year. The Division of Fish and Wildlife’s goal had been lation, was found on October 19, 1999 in Burlington to reduce deer populations in that affected area. County. Nine of 10 captive whitetails in one compound Consequently, losses to deer populations resulting from died of EHD in the 1999 epizootic. The survivor had the EHD epizootic do not necessitate major reductions been observed shivering, limping and frequently lying in deer hunting opportunity during the upcoming deer down. It had erosions on the underside of the tongue, seasons.

52 NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 2000-2001 SUNRISE & SUNSET, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

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Visitor’s Copy - Not Transferable Permission given to: ______Address: ______I request permission to enter your property for the following purpose: Vehicle Make ______Yr. ______Color ______Vehicle Lic. No. ______No. in Party ______Dates from: _____/_____/_____ to _____/_____/_____ Dates from: _____/_____/_____ to _____/_____/_____ Limitations: ______Limitations: ______❑ ❑ Hunter can hunt within 450 feet of buildings: Yes No Other licenses, tag no.: ______

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Hunter can hunt within 450 feet of buildings: ❑ Yes ❑ No

NEW JERSEY Fish & Wildlife DIGEST 53 Hunters Helping the Hungry

Hunters Helping the Hungry is a program that enables hunters to donate venison, providing high quality protein to needy individuals Participating Butchers Include: throughout the New Jersey. Created by a small group of hunters in coopera- tion with New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen Clubs, New Notice Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Butchers cannot accept donated deer for the NORWESCAP Food Bank and New Jersey Department of Health, Hunters Helping the during the six day Firearm Buck Season due to the tremendous volume of Hungry has combined efforts with NORWESCAP Food Bank in Phillipsburg deer to process. Please respect the butchers’ goal of providing quality and the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in service to all customers. Spring Lake. The Hunters Helping the Hungry Program began three years ago and con- John Person tinues to provide venison for hunger abatement programs. In Lebanon (908) 735-4646 1998, approximately 11,100 pounds of venison were donated to hunger Bishop’s Market abatement programs serving only the northwest portion of New Whitehouse Station (908) 534-9666 Jersey. The program has grown, and last year hunters donated approximately 51,500 pounds of venison to hunger abatement programs V. Roche & Sons serving the entire state. Sharing the harvest from a successful hunt is a Whitehouse Station (908) 534-2006 hunterís tradition linked back to early civilization. The NORWESCAP Food Bank, a private non-profit organization, distrib- A & A Country Butchers utes donated food to hunger abatement programs in Hunterdon, Washington (908) 689-5537 Warren and Sussex counties. This important community effort is funded by public and private support, including the United Way and Newton High School various foundations and grants. NORWESCAP is proud that $.94 of every Newton (973) 383-7573 ext. 243 $1.00 goes toward direct services. In 1999, over 1,200,000 pounds of food were distributed to feeding programs in Hunterdon, Warren Pounds and Ounces* and Sussex counties. Venison donated to the NORWESCAP is Tuckerton (609) 294-0808 also distributed to Second Harvest Food Banks statewide. Similar to last year, the Hunters Helping the Hungry program again will The Meat Factory provide venison to the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Allentown (609) 259-6335 Counties which serve food pantries and shelters in those areas. *Can only accept deer that have Sportsmen and women who donate to one of these agencies are asked (but been checked in and skinned not required) to provide a cash contribution to help offset the cost of butchering. If you cannot contribute funds, you will still be making a valuable contribution to persons in need, just by donating your To donate to the Hunters Helping the Hungry deer. An average sized deer can become 40 to 60 pounds of nutritious steaks, chops and hamburgers for hungry people in our state. program, make checks payable to either the With liberal deer season lengths and bag limits, hunters are able to harvest NORWESCAP Food Bank Venison Fund, 201 North more deer than they can consume. The Hunters Helping the Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (for questions call Cathy Hungry program encourages hunters to take full advantage of the deer sea- sons, then offer their surplus venison for needy families. Sportsmen Rummel at 908-454-4322) or the Food Bank of Ocean and who need only minimal deer should continue to harvest antlerless deer in Monmouth Counties Venison Fund, 516 Passaic Ave., those zones where allowed and contribute these surplus deer to the Spring Lake, NJ 07762 (for questions call Brooke Hunters Helping the Hungry program Tarabour at 732-974-2265).

I agree to conduct myself safely, responsibly and lawfully, respecting the HUNT SMART Courtesy Card landowner, property, and others using it. I accept the responsibilities which are part of the activities which I pursue. I agree to comply with the I hereby give permission to: (visitor’s name) instructions of the landowner while on this property. ______I understand that the laws of New Jersey absolve the landowner from lia- to enter my property for the purpose listed on the reverse side of this bility for non-paying recreationists engaged in hunting, fishing, trapping, card. He/she has agreed to act safely responsibly, and lawfully and to boating, hiking, and certain other activities, except in the case of willful or accept responsibility for his/her actions. malicious failure to guard or warn of hazards. Signed ______Signed ______(landowner, lessee, or operator) (visitor)

Date _____/_____/_____ Date _____/_____/_____ Outdoor Recreation on Private Property This card provided by the New Jersey is a Privilege-NOT A RIGHT Department of Environmental Protection ASK HUNT ASK HUNT Division of Fish, Game & Wildlife PERMISSION SMART PERMISSION SMART SEE LANDOWNER SEE LANDOWNER

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