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Small Game Hunting in New Jersey |
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NOTE: Hunting regulations and information available on the Pocket Ranger Mobile App are not for the current year and should be disregarded.
Please refer to links on this page and the 2017-18 Hunting and Trapping Digest for current regulation information.
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Small game hunting in New Jersey provides hours of recreation afield every hunting season. From abundant native populations of rabbit and squirrel to elusive ruffed grouse, there are ample opportunities for sportsmen and women to enjoy the pursuit of game.
Each year approximately 50,000 pheasants are stocked on division Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), and 5,200 quail are released on two WMAs. Coyote and fox are perhaps the most challenging of the state's small game species. Though not nearly as popular as in past decades, trappers continue to take species such as raccoon, fox, opossum, mink, otter and beaver. |
Photo by Tom Pagliaroli - click to enlarge
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Small Game Information
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2018 Pheasant Stocking Schedule (pdf, 85kb)
 Pheasant Stocking Maps |
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2018 Quail Stocking Schedule (pdf, 75kb)
Quail Stocking Maps |
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Pheasant Allocation Formula (PAF) |
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2018-19 Small Game Seasons Summary (pdf, 220kb) |
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Public Hunting Land |
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Dog Training, Exercising & Hunting on Wildlife Management Areas |
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Air Gun Hunting In New Jersey |
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NJ Muzzleloading Squirrel Zone - North (jpg, 263kb) |
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NJ Muzzleloading Squirrel Zone - North (pdf, 270kb) |
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NJ Muzzleloading Squirrel Zone - South (jpg, 244kb) |
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NJ Muzzleloading Squirrel Zone - South (pdf, 254kb) |
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2008-09 New Jersey Coyote/Fox Hunter Survey (pdf, 92kb) |
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2007-08 New Jersey Coyote/Fox Hunter Survey (pdf, 92kb) |
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2006-07 New Jersey Coyote/Fox Hunter Survey (pdf, 93kb) |
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2005-06 New Jersey Coyote/Fox Hunter Survey (pdf, 94kb) |
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2004-05 New Jersey Coyote/Fox Hunter Survey (pdf, 104kb) |
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Small Game Firearm Harvest Summary, 1973-2018 (pdf, 85kb) |
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Game Bird Harvest Summary, 1973-2018 (pdf, 90kb) |
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Rockport Pheasant Farm |
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Information on Lead in the Meat of Wild Game |
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Commercial Shooting Preserve Information |
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Semi-wild Shooting Preserve Information |
ADDITIONAL LINKS
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