New Jersey
Remarkable whitetail density, Pine Barrens wilderness tracts, and Atlantic coastal marsh flyways.
New Jersey Regulatory Agency
New Jersey Fish & Wildlife (NJDEP)
New Jersey Fish & Wildlife under the Department of Environmental Protection protects and manages fish and wildlife across New Jersey's Pine Barrens, highlands, and coastal marshes.
New Jersey offers generous whitetail deer bag limits, extended 6-month archery seasons, black bear hunting, Atlantic Flyway waterfowl, and stocked pheasant.
policyMission
To protect and manage the state's fish and wildlife to maximize their long-term biological, recreational and economic value for all New Jerseyans.
assignmentResponsibilities
- Issues resident and non-resident hunting licenses, deer permits, and bear tags
- Manages over 350,000 acres across 122 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)
- Establishes annual deer management zone regulations and bag limits
- Executes pheasant stocking, deer population management, and coastal marsh conservation
- Enforces state wildlife regulations through Conservation Officers
starCore Values
- Resource Protection: Managing wildlife populations for biological and recreational value.
- Public Access: Providing accessible WMAs and public state land.
- Stewardship: Sustaining healthy ecosystems across the Garden State.