Hunting in New Jersey
2 game management units
Official agency resources
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
- Buy a license ↗
https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/licenses-and-permits/
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/hunting/regulations/
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/hunting/permits/
- GMU map ↗
https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/hunting/wmas/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/hunting/harvest/
- Hunter education ↗
https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/education/hunter-education/
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in New Jersey, go straight to the issuing agency.
NJ Division of Fish and WildlifeLoading game management unit boundaries…
Game species in New Jersey
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Migratory
Game management units
2 units
Huntable public lands in New Jersey
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
13,671.2 acres
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
44,686.4 acres
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
8,220.3 acres
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
National Recreation Area
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
6,127.1 acres