YOUTH HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES
Selected Wildlife TAKE A KID HUNTING Management Areas for the Pheasant Youth Pheasant Hunt Hunt: November 6, 2004 Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 Guided Open Open The 2004 Take a Kid Hunting Pheasant Hunt WMA Morning After All will allow properly licensed hunters with a valid 1 pm Day youth license to hunt on one of nine stocked Whittingham X X Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) on Saturday Black River X X morning, Nov. 6, 2004. In a cooperative effort A proud hunter with his Flatbrook X between the Division of Fish and Wildlife and Youth Pheasant Hunt quarry. Clinton X X the NJ State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Assunpink X X volunteer hunting mentors with trained bird dogs will guide youth hunters on a pheasant Colliers Mills X X hunt. This experience will increase the young hunters’ opportunity for harvesting a Glassboro X Millville X X pheasant in a setting which encourages 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. One Open—Afternoon: Any youth hunter with session will be offered, starting at 7 a.m. a valid youth hunting license accompanied Only 50 youth hunters will be allowed on each WMA during each session. If the by a licensed, non-shooting adult (aged number of applicants exceeds the number of slots available, a random drawing will be 21 or older), will be permitted to hunt on held to select participants. To register, please send the application below to: the listed Wildlife Management Areas Take a Kid Hunting, NJ Div. of Fish & Wildlife, Northern Region Hunter Education, 26 on Nov. 6, 2004 from 1 p.m. until sunset. Rt.173 W, Hampton, NJ 08827. All entries must be postmarked by Oct. 23, 2004. No registration required. Information will be mailed around Oct. 29, 2004. Open—all day: Any youth hunter with a valid youth hunting license accompanied Youth Hunter by a licensed, non-shooting adult (aged 21 or older), will be permitted to hunt on Name: ______the listed Wildlife Management Areas on Nov. 6, 2004 from 8 a.m. until Address: ______sunset. No registration required. City: ______State: ______Zip: ______Home Phone: ______Youth Hunting License # ______1. Select WMA (Check only 1): Youth Upland ❑ Assunpink ❑ Black River ❑ Clinton ❑ Colliers Mills ❑ Millville ❑ Peaslee ❑ Whittingham Bird Hunt Day 2. Have you attended the Take A Kid Hunting Pheasant Hunt before? ❑ NO ❑ YES-2003 Saturday, 3. With what gauge shotgun will you be hunting? ❑ 12 ❑ 16 ❑ 20 ❑ 28 ❑ .410 November 6, 2004 4. If you have a trained hunting dog and would like to participate as a mentor, enter your name and Youth hunters with a valid youth license, daytime phone number. accompanied by a licensed, non-hunting 5. Breed of dog adult 21 years or older, will be permitted to hunt on licensed semi-wild preserves. Youths can hunt for pheasants, quail, Youth Turkey Hunt Day and/or chukars on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 from 8 a.m. to sunset. This is a great Youth hunters with a valid youth license who have obtained a turkey permit may opportunity for hunters belonging to semi- begin their spring turkey season on the special youth turkey hunting day, April wild preserves to introduce youth hunters 16, 2005. Youth must be accompanied and supervised by an adult 21 years or to upland bird hunting without competition older who possesses a valid New Jersey hunting license. from adult hunters. 70 2004 Hunting Issue Vol. 18, No. 1 August 2004 YOUTH HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES Youth Deer Hunt Day SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2004 TAKE A KID HUNTING!
Youth hunters with a valid youth hunting license will be allowed to hunt statewide for one deer on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004. The youth hunter MUST be under the immediate supervision of a person who is at least 21 years old and who has a valid firearm license. For the purposes of this section, direct supervision is defined as both the youth hunter and parent/guardian set up together at the same location, hunting as a unit and not hunting independently of each other. The adult CANNOT hunt or possess a firearm or bow. The adult can grunt call or rattle for the youth. In addition to the youth, the adult accompanying the youth should wear the required hunter orange. Youths can hunt with Although she has harvested other deer, Rebekah Garris was 14 during her first either a shotgun or muzzleloader for one deer of successful solo hunt. either sex. If the youth is hunting with a muzzle- loader, both the youth and the adult must have a valid rifle permit. Neither the Earn-A-Buck requirement nor Antler Point Restrictions will apply on that day for the youth hunter. This hunt will be an extension of the six-day firearm season so no special season deer permit is required. The youth hunter must tag his/her deer with a homemade transportation tag. The tag must include the youth hunting license number, sex of deer, number of antler points, date, zone, county and township from which the deer was taken, and must say “taken during the 6-day firearm season-youth hunt”. The youth hunter will not be given a supplemental tag when the deer is checked. The bag limit for the youth hunt day is only ONE deer of either Jeremy Swanson, 14, with an sex.Youth hunters may still harvest two antlered deer during the six day firearm season outstanding 14-point deer he shot This is a great opportunity to introduce youth hunters to deer hunting! Nov., 2003 in Burlington County.
YouthWaterfowl Hunting Days
Youth hunters with a valid youth hunting license and accompanied by a non-shooting adult (age 21 or older) will be permitted to hunt for waterfowl from 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset on the following dates by zone: NORTH ZONE North Zone ...... Sept. 25 South Zone ...... Oct. 2 Coastal Zone ...... Oct. 23
Each youth hunter may participate on all three days. See the New Jersey 2004-05 Migratory Bird Regulations for further details including writ- ten zone boundary descriptions and species bag limits. Non-toxic shot is required. Federal and state waterfowl stamps are not required on these COASTAL ZONE youth days. Daily bag limits for ducks, Canada geese (South Zone and Coastal Zone), brant, snow geese, coots, moorhens and gallinules will be the same as those allowed during the regular season. In the North Zone, the daily bag limit for Canada geese is eight birds. SOUTH ZONE
Vol. 18, No. 1 August 2004 2004 Hunting Issue 71 HUNTING ACCESS Outdoor Skills Share Your Skills Workshop for Women and Knowledge… Become a Hunter Education Instructor f you have a passion for hunting with a shotgun or muzzle- Iloading rifle, archery or recreational shooting, you might have what it takes to teach others how to become responsible hunters. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish & Wildlife is looking for sportsmen and women willing to serve as instructors in its award-winning Hunter Education program. More than 200 men and women volunteer upwards of 12,000 hours every year as hunter education instructors, passing along the hunting tradition by helping others develop and sharpen skills and knowledge essential to this recreation. ew Jersey’s “Becoming an Outdoors-Woman” (BOW) Program is To become an instructor, sportsmen and women must Npart of a nationwide effort to help women overcome barriers to attend a one-day training seminar, and then teach alongside participation in outdoor recreation by providing opportunities to try experienced instructors at one of nine training facilities located new activities. Since it began at the University of Wisconsin in 1991, the throughout New Jersey. Hunter education classes are held on program has exploded in popularity. BOW can be found in 44 states and weekends, and flexible scheduling allows instructors to teach eight Canadian Provinces across North America. New Jersey Division when it is most convenient for them. Instructors must teach two of Fish and Wildlife has been offering BOW workshops since 1995. classes a year to remain active in the program. Although BOW workshops are designed for women, they offer The hunter education program has evolved considerably anyone 18 years old and over opportunities to try new outdoor since the 1950s, and in 2001 launched an innovative home study activities, improve existing skills, and meet other outdoor enthusiasts. format that has earned several prestigious awards, including the The three-day BOW and one-day “Beyond BOW” workshops offer Association for Conservation Information’s 2002 first-place hands-on instruction in hunting, angling, and related outdoor pursuits award for best new educational program and the 2001 bronze in a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere. Telly Award. Many states now embracing alternative hunter All of our instructors have many years of experience afield. They education formats use New Jersey’s program as their framework. were chosen for their ability to share their knowledge and their belief in The home study course includes a mandatory one-day field encouraging anyone who has an interest to get involved in the outdoors. session working with hunter education instructors where To find out more about the BOW program, log on to our Web site at students must demonstrate safe firearm and bow handling, www.njfishandwildlife.com or mail in the coupon below. Those with an complete an instructional field walk and pass a written exam. e-mail access can sign up to receive the BOW listserv (electronic mail For more information or an instructor application, visit service) announcements. The BOW listserv will send automatic www.njfishandwildlife.com or call the hunter education office updates about the BOW program and workshop availability. It’s simple at (908) 735-6826. to subscribe. On the Division’s Web site at www.njfishandwildlife.com go to ‘Education’ on the left side of the homepage. Click on ‘Becoming an Outdoors-Woman,’ then click ‘BOW E-mail list’. Fill out the electronic form and click submit. That’s it! A confirmation Continue the Tradition message will ask you to return an authorization code. Then you’ll be set to receive automatic updates about New Jersey Division of Fish and Become an instructor with Wildlife’s BOW Program. Fish and Wildlife’s Hunter Education Program. To be placed on the BOW contact list, complete this coupon and send to: New Jersey Fish & Wildlife, The Division’s Hunter 26 Rt. 173W., Hampton, NJ 08827. Education Unit is looking for New Jersey’s best sportsmen and women to become BOW Outdoor Skills Workshop instructors and teach utilizing this exciting new format. A Name ______minimum of six weekend days each year are required. Address ______Call (856) 629-0552 City ______County ______leave your name and address to receive an application. State ______Zip ______Or visit our Web site: www.njfishandwildlife.com E-mail: ______
72 2004 Hunting Issue Vol. 18, No. 1 August 2004 HUNTING ACCESS SAFETY ZONE Awareness: Hunting Opportunities Protecting Your On New Jersey’s National Hunting Privilege Wildlife Refuges 2004–2005 Hunting Seasons ew Jersey hunters enjoy many types of hunting, numerous days Nafield and generous bag limits. But development and other human Hunting on national wildlife refuges is not permitted encroachment on the forests and fields of the Garden State has changed unless specifically opened as listed below. wildlife habitat and land suitable for huntng, such that SAFETY ZONE Cape May NWR awareness is even more critical for modern hunters. 24 Kimbles Beach Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 (609) 463-0994; [email protected] • Deer—See “Special Area Hunting Season Information;” see page 37. • Migratory game birds except crow—on refuge lands north of Rt. 550 or west of Rt. 47 No refuge permit is required. Special hunting conditions apply. Contact refuge office for information Great Swamp NWR 152 Pleasant Plains Road, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920-9615 (973) 425-1222; [email protected] What is a SAFETY ZONE? • Deer—See “Special Area Hunting Season Information;” see page 37. ¥ The SAFETY ZONE is the area within 450 feet of a building or school In addition to required state licenses and permits, hunters must obtain a Refuge playground, even if not occupied. permit. There is a $22 fee for a refuge permit. Special hunting conditions apply. ¥ The SAFETY ZONE is the place where you, the hunter, cannot carry a loaded firearm or nocked arrow unless you have written permission in Edwin B. Forsythe NWR hand. P.O. Box 72, Great Creek Road, Oceanville, New Jersey 08231-0072 ¥ The SAFETY ZONE was established by legislation in 1946 as an area to (609) 652-1665; [email protected] place some physical distance, a buffer, between hunters and homeowners. • Deer—See “Special Area Hunting Season Information;” see page 37. ¥ The SAFETY ZONE could be land where there is suitable wildlife • Waterfowl • Special Snow Goose Season habitat for adaptable species, like the white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit A $10 refuge permit is required for the fall bow season. Hunters wanting to and Canada goose. participate in the snow goose hunt must have a reservation. Special hunting ¥ The SAFETY ZONE is not a magic shield which can stop a misdirected conditions apply. Information can be obtained through the mail, at dispensers, or bullet from entering the area around a home at the refuge. Supawna Meadows NWR Farmer Jones’ Property 197 Lighthouse Road, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070 (856) 935-1487; [email protected] • Deer—See “Special Area Hunting Season Information;” see page 38. • Waterfowl • September Canada Goose 450' In addition to required state licenses and permits, deer hunters must obtain a The neighbor’s house refuge permit.There is a $20 fee for refuge permits except youths are free. Special closes this portion of Farmer Jones’ property hunting conditions apply. Neighbor’s Wallkill River NWR House 1547 County Route 565, Sussex, New Jersey 07461-4013 (973) 702-7266; [email protected] ¥ http://wallkillriver.fws.gov • Big game—See “Special Area Hunting Season Information;” see page 38. What can you do to heighten your • Migratory Birds except crow • Spring and Fall Turkey (Zone 5) SAFETY ZONE awareness? • September and Special Winter Canada Goose In addition to required state licenses and permits, hunters must obtain a 1. Post SAFETY ZONE signs. refuge permit. There is a $10 fee for a refuge permit except youths are free. 2. Talk with landowners. Special hunting conditions apply. 3. Hunt SMART and remind your hunting partners to Hunt SMART. 4. Know the law. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has a new Web-based Remember, failure to hunt safely and responsibly is inexcusable. You must always be a responsible hunter, aware of your surroundings, the target tool called i-MapNJ. and what may lie beyond the target. The principles of hunter education do If you have access to the Web, here is a way to create maps of not disappear at the completion of a course, but are called into practice your favorite Wildlife Management Areas. i-MapNJ also provides a wealth every time you hunt. of other environmental information. Take special care hunting on “high visibility” property, habitat where This interactive program is updated regularly so most of the latest our adaptable wildlife species—especially white-tailed deer—are now information is available. flourishing. Here, hunter conduct will be watched closely; the image we To access i-MapNJ, go to the DEP’s Web site at www.state.nj.us/dep. portray can have a great impact on the tolerance for our sport. So hunting Click the i-MapNJ button in the left column. these special areas carries added responsibility for you, as a hunter, to If you do not have access to the Web and are interested in a specific exercise restraint and make superior judgment decisions. Wildlife Management Area, call (609) 984-0547 to request a map.
Vol. 18, No. 1 August 2004 2004 Hunting Issue 73 HUNTING ACCESS Public Deer Hunting Land in New Jersey
ew Jersey has more than 750,000 acres of Uplands Reserve (see “Special Areas”) 41 • Alexauken Creek WMA • Musconetcong River WMA • Mercer County Parks—Baldpate (Kuser) Npublic land open to deer hunting. These areas 11 • Hunterdon County Parks Dept.—The Case Farm, Mountain are arranged on the following list according to Wescott Nature Preserve (see “Special Areas”) • Mercer County Parks— deer management zones. Generally, only areas 12 • Hunterdon County Parks Dept.—Cushetunk Howell Living History Farm Mountain Park, Sourland Mountain Nature 42 • Port Republic WMA with 100 acres or more of upland habitat are list- Preserve, Deer Path Park, South Branch 43 • Millville (Bevan) WMA ed. For details, refer either to the regulations sets Reservation (see “Special Areas”) 45 • Menantico Ponds WMA • Round Valley Recreation Area • Peaslee WMA for the zones or to the Special Area Hunting • South Branch WMA 46 • Gibson Creek WMA Season Information in this Digest. See page 73 13 • No public deer hunting land • Great Egg Harbor River WMA for hunting opportunities on national wildlife 14 • Assunpink WMA (Washington Twp section only) • Tuckahoe WMA • Pigeon Swamp State Park • Maple Lake WMA refuges in New Jersey. • Six Mile Run Reservoir State Park (see “Special • Peaslee WMA Remember: Hunters must have permission Areas”) 47 • Peaslee WMA to hunt agricultural land even if the land is not 15 • Assunpink WMA 48 • Rancocas State Park (see “Special Areas”) • Monmouth County Park System—Charleston 49 • No public deer hunting land posted. Hunters should obtain permission before Springs Golf Course (see “Special Areas”) 50 • Monmouth County Park System—Hartshorne hunting any private property. Hunters are advised 16 • Turkey Swamp WMA Woods Park, Thompson Park (see “Special Areas”) • Monmouth County Park System—Bear Swamp 51 • Allaire State Park not to purchase a deer permit for a zone in which Tract of Manasquan Reservoir, Turkey Swamp • Manasquan River WMA they have no place to hunt. See Trespass Law, Park, Yellowbrook Tract of Manasquan River • Manahawkin WMA page 16. Linear Park (see “Special Areas”) • Monmouth County Park System—Rt. 33 Tract 17 • No public deer hunting land of Shark River Park (see “Special Areas”) • Monmouth County Park System—Clayton Park, 52 • Fort Dix Military Reservation (see “Special Areas”) Zone Public Land Open to Deer Hunting Crosswicks Creek Park (see “Special Areas”) 53 • Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station (see 1 • Flatbrook-Roy WMA 18 • Colliers Mills WMA “Special Areas”) • Hainesville WMA • Manchester WMA 54 • No public deer hunting land • Stokes State Forest • Whiting WMA 55 • Glassboro WMA 2 • Kittatinny Valley State Park 19 • Medford WMA 56 • Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge • Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge (see • Wharton State Forest (see “Special Areas”) “Special Areas”) 21 • Double Trouble State Park 57 • Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge 3 • Abram Hewitt State Forest • Forked River Mountain WMA (see “Special Areas”) • Hamburg Mountain WMA • Greenwood Forest WMA 58 • Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge • Long Pond Ironworks State Park • Lebanon State Forest (see “Special Areas”) • Newark Watershed (see “Special Areas) 22 • Bass River State Forest 59 • Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge • Norvin Green State Forest 23 • Wharton State Forest (see “Special Areas”) • Ramapo Mountain State Forest 24 • Bass River State Forest 61 • Atlantic County Park System (see “Special • Ringwood State Park • Lebanon State Forest Areas”) • Wanaque WMA • Penn State Forest 63 • Abbotts Meadow WMA • Waywayanda State Park • Stafford Forge WMA 64 • Monmouth Battlefield State Park 4 • Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area • Swan Bay WMA (see “Special Areas”) • Flatbrook-Roy WMA • Warren Grove Recreation Area 65 • Winslow WMA • Stokes State Forest • Wharton State Forest 66 • Federal Aviation Administration William J. • Walpack WMA 25 • Cedar Lake WMA Hughes Technical Center (see “Special Areas”) • Worthington State Forest • Great Egg Harbor River WMA 67 • High Point State Park (see “Special Area 5 • Bear Swamp WMA • Hammonton Creek WMA Hunting Season Information”) • Beaver Brook WMA • White Oak Branch WMA • Columbia WMA • Winslow WMA • Honey Run WMA Maps and information on hunting land is also available 26 • Great Egg Harbor River WMA from the following sources: • Jenny Jump State Forest • Makepeace Lake WMA • Paulinskill WMA • Port Republic WMA • Swartswood State Park USGS Topographic Maps • Wharton State Forest Topo quads - $10 each. State exact location including • Trout Brook WMA 27 • Salem River WMA • White Lake WMA county, township, road or select a WMA • Thundergut Pond WMA NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection • Whittingham WMA 28 • Buckshutem WMA 6 Maps and Publications • Allamuchy Mountain State Park • Elmer Lake WMA • Berkshire Valley WMA P.O. Box 438 • Trenton, NJ 08625-0438 • Union Lake WMA (609) 777-1038 • www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs • Farny State Park 29 • Bayside PSE&G Tract (see “Special Areas”) • Morris County Park System—Mahlon Dickerson • Cohansey WMA State Parks and Forests Maps Reservation, Silas Condict Park • Gum Tree Corner WMA (see “Special Areas”) Maps and information on lands administered by the • Mad Horse Creek WMA Division of Parks and Forestry. • Newark Watershed (see “Special Areas”) • Maskells Mill Pond WMA • Rockaway River WMA Please specify park or forest. Free. 30 • Bear Swamp Natural Area NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection • Sparta Mountain WMA (closed Jan. 15–Aug. 1) • Weldon Brook WMA Division of Parks and Forestry • Dix WMA P.O. Box 404 • Trenton, NJ 08625-0404 • Wildcat Ridge WMA • Egg Island WMA 7 (800) 843-6420 • Clinton WMA • Fortescue WMA • Hunterdon County Parks Dept.—Union Forge • Nantuxent WMA Wildlife Management Area Maps Preserve, Tower Hill Reserve • New Sweden WMA (see “Special Areas) Maps and information on lands administered by 31 • Millville WMA the Division of Fish and Wildlife. • Musconetcong River WMA • Buckshutem WMA 8 • Allamuchy Mountain State Park Photocopies of individual WMA maps on USGS base 34 • Beaver Swamp WMA available free. Specify which WMA. • Black River WMA • Belleplain State Forest • Hacklebarney State Park NJ Div. Fish and Wildlife • Cape May Wetlands WMA WMA Map Request • Hunterdon County Parks Dept.—Cold Brook • Cape May National Wildlife Refuge Preserve, Teetertown Ravine Nature Preserve, P.O. Box 400 • Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 • Dennis Creek WMA (609) 984-0547 Point Mountain Preserve (see “Special Areas”) • Heislerville WMA • Ken Lockwood Gorge WMA • Higbee Beach WMA Maps can be downloaded from our Web site at • Morris County Park System—Black River Park, • Tuckahoe WMA www.njfishandwildlife.com or you can create your Schooley’s Mountain Park (see “Special Areas”) • Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve (see “Special Areas”) own map; see i-map NJ, page 73. • Musconetcong River WMA 35 • D.O.D. Ponds WMA • Pequest WMA 36 • No public deer hunting land A statewide “Wild Places & Open Spaces” map is • South Branch WMA 37 • Fort Dix Military Reservation available for $4 (includes first-class postage) • Voorhees State Park (see “Special Areas”) NJ Div. Fish and Wildlife 9 • Black River WMA 38 • Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Wild Places & Open Spaces map 10 • Hunterdon County Parks Dept—Musconetcong (see “Special Areas”) P.O. Box 400 • Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 Gorge, the Drag Strip Property, Hoffman Park, 39 • No public deer hunting land (609) 984-0844 Schick Reserve, South Branch Reservation, 40 • No public deer hunting land 74 2004 Hunting Issue Vol. 18, No. 1 August 2004 HUNTING ACCESS FREE! Introduction to the Shooting Sports September 25, 2004 at Union County Trap and Skeet Range Kenilworth Blvd., Cranford (Exit 138 off the Garden State Parkway) Noon to 4 pm Air Rifle, Archery, Shotgun For ages 10 to 100 • Certified instructors Firearms and ammo provided • One-on-one shooting instruction Call (609) 633-3616 for info Sponsored by: NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Instructors work one-on-one with students during the Hunter Union County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs Education course’s archery shooting proficiency. 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