New Jersey

10, 12, 16, and 20 gauge shotguns firing rifled slugs or buckshot (#00, #0, #1, or #4 buckshot) are legal for deer during Six-Day Firearm and Permit Shotgun seasons (centerfire rifles are strictly prohibited for deer hunting statewide). 3-shell capacity limit. Rifled barrels and scopes legal.

Minimum .44 caliber single-barrel muzzleloaders firing a single bullet or ball. In-line muzzleloaders with 209 ignitions, sabots, and magnifying scopes are fully legal during the dedicated Permit Muzzleloader seasons on state WMAs and private lands. Black powder or commercial synthetic powders only.

Compound, recurve, and longbows with minimum 35 lb draw weight. Broadheads must have minimum 7/8-inch cutting width. Fixed and mechanical broadheads legal. New Jersey offers extensive archery seasons spanning Fall Bow (September), Permit Bow (November), and Winter Bow (January/February).

Fully legal for ALL licensed hunters during all archery seasons without requiring any disability permit. Crossbows must have a minimum draw weight of 75 lbs, a functioning mechanical safety, and shoot bolts with hunting broadheads measuring at least 7/8 inch wide.

10, 12, 16, 20 gauge shotguns with non-toxic shot required for all waterfowl hunting across Barnegat Bay, Delaware Bay marshes, and Hackensack Meadowlands. Capacity plugged to 3 shells maximum.

.22 caliber rimfire rifles are legal exclusively for small game (squirrels and rabbits) on private lands in designated agricultural zones. 200 square inches of hunter orange mandatory during all firearm and muzzleloader deer seasons.