This is not the full law. Consult the Division of Fish and Wildlife for further details. All persons are reminded that the statues, code and regulations are the legal authorities.
From the N.J. Fish & Wildlife Digest, A Summary of Rules and Management Information
Vol. ? No. ? AUGUST 2010 This information is NOT yet complete/corrected for 2010 |
Deer Permit Information |
Additional special season permits may not be purchased in order to harvest additional antlered deer, see Antlered Buck Permit for this purpose
See also License/Permits Section for additional information.
IMPORTANT: Antlered Buck Permits must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. on the following dates:
Oct. 30 for Permit Bow, Nov. 29 for Permit Muzzleloader and Dec. 15 for Permit Shotgun seasons.
For hunters who do not purchase a deer permit until after the season opens, an Antlered Buck Permit may be purchased only with the initial antlerless zone-specific permit. There will be not other chance to purchase an Antlered Buck Permit after your initial permit purchase for a given permit hunting season.
There are no exceptions.
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Permits are required to hunt during the Permit Bow, Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun seasons.
Antlerless Deer Permits are zone-specific and are valid only for the duration of the specified zone's permit season, even when that season extends into the 2011 calendar year.
Hunters are limited to purchasing one permit per zone for each of the permit seasons. Example: If you hunt only in Zone 19, you are limited to purchasing one muzzleloader, one bow and one shotgun permit for Zone 19. If you hunt in more than one zone, you may purchase one muzzleloader, one bow and one shotgun permit for each zone.
Regardless of the number of antlerless permits in possession, hunters are limited to taking one buck during each of the permit seaons ONLY after first purchaseing a Buck Permit for that season.
The zone-specific deer permit is valid only for hunting antlerless deer. To take an antlered buck during any permit season, hunters must purchase one Antlered Buck Permit. An Antlered Buck Permit is not zone-specific but is valid only when used in conjunction with a zone-specific deer permit.
Hunters are still limited to purchasing one Antlered Buck Permit per permit season. (i.e., one Antlered Buck Bow Permit, Antlered Buck Shotgun Permit and Antlered Buck Muzzleloader Permit. Buck permits are valid in any zone for which the hunter has a valid antlerless permit.
NOTE: Only one deer at a time may be taken during any permit season even if you possess both an antlered and antlerles permit, except in those zones in Regulations Sets 6 and 8 whre tow deer at a time may be harvested during the Permit Shotgun and Permit Muzzleloader seasons.
Either a resident, non-resident or youth hunting license is prerequisite to purchasing a deer permit.
Muzzleloader season permits are not valid unless accompanied by both a valid rifle permit and a Firearm or All-around Hunting License while hunting.
Permits are valid only for the season and zone indicated, are non-transferable and non-refundable.
It is illegal to use a permit for a zone or season or hunter other than what is written on the permit. Deer permit violations are subject to a fine of $100-$500 for each offense.
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| Purchasing Permits |
The following deer management zones have permit quotas that far exceed hunter demand:
Zones 1-19, 21-31, 34-36, 41-43, 45-51, 55, 63,65, 67 and 68.
These permits are available on a first come, first served basis. In the unlikely event that sales reach the permit quota for a specific zone and season combination, those permit sales will end.
Permits may be purchased either at a license agent (Scott's is NOT a license agent) or on Fish and Wildlife's Internet license sales site. Hours of operation and types of payment accepted vary according to license agent. Be prepared.
See Agent List in NJFW Website.
Deer Permit Pricing:
Deer Permits for Bow, Shotgun, Muzzleloader or Bucks $28.00
Youth Deer and Turkey Permit (age 15 prior to Sept. 10) $12.00
Rifle Permit
(1-year permit, 16 years and older) $10.50
Rifle Permit, Youth
(1-year permit, under 16 only) $6
Bow, muzzleloader and shotgun permits will be available for sale beginning TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2010 at 10 a.m. and continue until each season ends. Some seasons run through Feb. 12, 2011.
Go to Deer Regulations Sets to determine your zone number and season regulations.
To purchase a permit at a license agent, a hunter MUST present his or her valid current year's hunting license
A person may purchase a permit for an absent hunter only when the following conditions are met:
1.) the absent hunter has already completed his or her Child Support Certification through the Integrated Electronic Licensing System via the Internet or at a license agent using the electronic system.
2.) the buyer shows the absent hunter's valid hunting license and identifying information (date of birth and Conservation ID Number or Social Security Number). Photocopies of licenses are not accepted.
The hunter is responsible to know in what zone and period they want to hunt.
Hunters are urged to review their permit before leaving the license agent.
Once a permits has been paid for and leaves the store, there will be no returns exchanges or refunds. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Permits purchased online via the internet will take 7-10 days for delivery. Hunters will have the option to pay extra for express delivery.
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