N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-5.31

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:25-5.31 - White-tailed deer permit shotgun season and permit muzzleloader season, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (Zone 38)

(a) This section applies only to the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. (Zone 38).

(b) Nothing in this section shall affect the validity or operation of any other section of this Code.

(c) Duration of the Great Swamp Permit Shotgun Season and Permit Muzzleloader Season shall take place concurrently from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset on the following dates: November 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2019; and October 31 and November 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2020; and November 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13, 2021; and November 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10, 2022; and November 4, 8, 9, 10, and 11, 2023; and November 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2024, or as may otherwise be designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. If the anticipated harvest of deer has not been accomplished during the season, one or more days of shotgun and muzzleloader permit deer hunting may be authorized by the Director. Such authorization and date thereof would be announced by press and radio.

(d) Bag Limit: Two deer, one antlered and one antlerless, or two antlerless, may be taken provided that the hunter has the appropriate antlered season permit in addition to the Zone 38 antlerless season permit. All tagging and registration regulations apply.

(e) Great Swamp permit shotgun season permits and permit muzzleloader season permits are valid only in designated portions of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and are not transferable.

(f) Method: The taking of the designated bag limit of deer with a Great Swamp (Zone 38) permit shotgun season permit or permit muzzleloader season permit will be permitted in designated areas of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. A total of 200 Great Swamp, shotgun permit season permits and 200 muzzleloader permit season permits will be issued. Daily hunter quotas, hunt procedures and hunting methods in this area shall be provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

(g) Procedures for applying for a Great Swamp permit shotgun season permit and a permit muzzleloader season permit will be the same as outlined in N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.28 and 5.29. Applicants for the Great Swamp Permit Shotgun Season Permit and Permit Muzzleloader Season Permit must indicate Zone 38 on the application in the space reserved for deer management zone number.

(h) All hunters shall comply with the instructions of State conservation officers, State deputy conservation officers, other Division personnel and instructions of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel.

(i) Authority: The authority for the adoption of the foregoing section is found in N.J.S.A. 23:10-5, 25:4-42, N.J.S.A. 23:4-43, 23:4-47, 23:4-48, 13:1B-30 et seq. and other applicable statutes.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-5.31

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2264(a), effective 9/8/2015

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 683(b), effective 5/3/2021 (operative May 8, 2021)