JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

Licenses, Permits & Stamps
Licenses and Permits
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Permits for Hunters with Disabling
Conditions
A permit to use alternative methods/
equipment for taking game during the
prescribed seasons for certain physically
challenged persons may be issued . The
application period is Jan . 1 to Aug . 31 of
each year .
Permits to Shoot from a Standing
Vehicle
A permit to hunt or shoot from a
standing vehicle that is parked off the road
may be issued to licensed hunters who 1 .)
have a permanent or irreversible physical
disability that limits their ambulatory ability,
2 .) suffer from cardiovascular disease
and are classified as Class 3 or 4 heart
patients according to American Heart
Association standards, or 3 .) suffer from
chronic lung disease . This permit will be
issued if the need is certified by a licensed
physician or chiropractor .
Individuals hunting with a permit to
hunt or shoot from a motor vehicle must
mark the vehicle being used for the purpose
of hunting either with handicapped
license plates issued by the Motor Vehicle
Commission or by displaying a sign provided
by Fish and Wildlife in the rear window
of the vehicle being used .
Your purchase
of hunting
equipment
supports Wildlife
Restoration
Bow Use Permit
A special Bow Use Permit may be
issued to disabled hunters who cannot
use a conventional bow as described in
the Game Code . This permit allows the
alteration of a long bow, recurve bow or
compound bow with a mechanical device
that will enable the archer to draw and
cock the bow at full or partial draw . In
case of demonstrated need, a permit to use
a crossbow may be issued .
Special Bow Use Permit applicants
must have a disability that meets any one
of the following criteria: amputation or
other loss of one or both arms above the
wrist; an amputation or other loss of index
or middle finger on the hand used to draw
and release the bow; permanent, substantial
loss of function or range of motion
in one or both arms, one or both hands,
or one or both shoulders; or suffer from
cardiovascular disease and are designated
as a Class 3 or 4 heart patient according to
the American Heart Association standards .
These permits will be issued only if the
need is certified by a licensed physician .
Additional information about permits
for hunters with disabling conditions is
available by writing: NJ Division of Fish
and Wildlife, Handicapped Permits, P .O .
Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400 or
downloaded directly from our Web site:
www .NJFishandWildlife .com/disinfo .htm
Permits, Other
Captive Wildlife Permits
The possession, ownership and release
of wildlife is regulated and allowed only
for limited purposes . Information and
applications may be obtained online
or by calling: Nongame and Exotics
Permits at (908) 735-5450, www .
NJFishandWildlife .com/exotic_apps .htm;
or for Game birds and Mammals: (609)
292-2966, www .NJFishandWildlife .com/
captpermits .htm .
Deer Road-Kill Permits
Deer accidentally killed by motor
vehicles may be possessed for private consumption
only by obtaining a free permit
from the local police department or from
a Fish and Wildlife regional law enforcement
office . The permit only authorizes
the possession of the meat for consump-
tion and is good only for 90 days . The possession
of all other parts such as antlers,
under terms of this permit, is expressly
prohibited . Wrapped venison packages
must be labeled with the permit number .
Stamps
Stamps (such as state and federal
migratory bird stamps) are not transferable
to another person and are not valid unless
signed across the face in ink . Stamps need
not be affixed to the license . Pheasant and
quail “stamps” now print directly on your
license at the time of purchase, replacing
the former paper stamp for these privileges
.
Pheasant and Quail Stamp
Anyone aged 16 and over (except 16
year olds whose youth license remains
valid through the end of the year in which
they turn 16) hunting or possessing pheasant
or quail on the following designated
wildlife management areas shall have in
possession a current Pheasant and Quail
Stamp (the free youth hunting license
includes a pheasant and quail stamp):
Assunpink, Berkshire Valley, Black River,
Clinton, Colliers Mills, Dix, Flatbrook,
Glassboro, Greenwood Forest, Howardsville,
Heislerville, Mad Horse, Manahawkin,
Manasquan River, Medford, Millville
(Bevan), Nantuxent, Peaslee, Pequest,
Port Republic, Stafford Forge, Tuckahoe
(MacNamara), Walpack, Whittingham and
Winslow . The Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area is also a designated pheasant
and quail stamp area . Pheasant and
quail stamps are valid for the calendar year,
January-December .
New Jersey Waterfowl Stamp
Anyone 16 or older who hunts waterfowl
must possess a New Jersey Waterfowl
Stamp in addition to the Federal Duck
Stamp . Both stamps are valid for the
fiscal year, July 1-June 30 . A Harvest
Information Program (HIP) certification
is also required . For HIP details, see
Migratory Bird Regulations, page 73 .
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