Hunting

The Light Goose Conservation Order hunt commenced Thursday, and it’s a no-hold-barred tactic to reduce light goose numbers to a point where they are not too damaging to the respective habitats.

The season will run through a half-hour after sunset Tuesday, January 31.

The six-day firearm buck season draws to a close Friday, and so far it’s been a pretty good season from what we can see visiting various parts of the Garden State.

The hunt will extend through half an hour after sunset Saturday, December 10. In the event that the management goal of 20% tagged bruins is not met, there will be an additional three days of hunting, Wednesday, December 14 through Saturday, December 17.

The eagerly anticipated ringneck pheasant and bobwhite quail seasons commence Saturday, November 12th at 8 am.

The buck tag is an additional $28 to the standard $28 antlerless permit. Only one buck can be taken no matter the number of permits purchased.

It’s seven days in duration and includes two Saturdays, October 29 and November 5. Seven days to bag a turkey based on the number of permits purchased.

Garden State's small game season for gray squirrel and cottontail rabbit opens at sunrise, Saturday, September 24.

The NJ early archery whitetail season opened last Saturday in select deer management zones (DMZs) statewide and closes half an hour after sunset Friday, September 30.

With the small game season coming to a close next Saturday, February 26 there’s one week remaining for a final rabbit hunt or two.