New Jersey
Remarkable whitetail density, Pine Barrens wilderness tracts, and Atlantic coastal marsh flyways.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in New Jersey
Official Regulatory Authority
New Jersey Fish & Wildlife (NJDEP)
State WMA Stocking Program
Ring-necked Pheasant
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife releases tens of thousands of pheasants across major public WMAs.
Cape May Migration Stopover
American Woodcock
Southern New Jersey—particularly Cape May—is world-famous as the ultimate Atlantic flyway stopover for migrating woodcock.
Hardwood Ridge Small Game
Eastern Grey Squirrel
Plentiful in northern oak ridges and central farm woodlots from late September through February.
Pine Barrens & Field Rabbits
Eastern Cottontail
Common in brushy edges, cedar borders, and farm country through mid-February.