JF Griffin - Index

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current and valid hunting license
A (Bow and Arrow, Firearm or All-
Around Sportsman) is required to pursue
any small game species . See page 26 for
General Hunting Regulations . The use of
dogs, unless specifically stated otherwise,
is permitted to pursue any small game
species, except wild turkey . Hunting for
those species shown on page 65 is prohibited
during the statewide Six-day Firearm
(deer) Season and on the Wednesday of
the Permit Shotgun (deer) Season that
immediately follows the Six-day Firearm
Season . For exceptions, see Coyote and Fox
and Semi-wild and Commercial Preserve
Hunting sections below . Sunday hunting
is prohibited; see Raccoon and Opossum,
page 64 for exceptions .
Season Dates and Bag Limits: The Small
Game Hunting Seasons table on page 63 lists
dates, hunting hours and daily bag limits
for all small game species open for hunting .
Hunting with firearms is prohibited on Nov .
7, 2008 on state wildlife management areas
designated as Pheasant and Quail Stamp
Areas (see Pheasants below) except in tidal
marshes open to an on-going waterfowl
season .
General Small Game Hunting Methods:
Properly licensed hunters may hunt small
game with shotguns or bow and arrow and
limited hunting with small caliber rifles; see
below . See also General Hunting Regulations,
page 26 .
Shotgun - Unless specifically stated otherwise,
shotguns for small game hunting may
be single or double barrel, rifled or smoothbore
and not larger than 10-gauge or smaller
than .410 caliber and capable of holding no
more than three shells .
Shot - Unless specifically stated otherwise,
shot size for small game hunting may be no
larger than #4 fine shot .
Bow and Arrow - Compound bows and
all other bows must meet the requirements
specified in General Hunting Regulations,
page 26 .
Muzzleloading Rifles - For limited small
game rifle hunting, see below for Coyote
and Fox – Special Permit Season, Raccoon
and Opossum, Squirrel – Muzzleloading Rifle
Season and Woodchuck for restrictions .
Wildlife Damage - Property owners or their
agents, and occupants of dwellings that are
suffering damage from opossum, raccoon,
skunk, squirrel, weasel or woodchuck may
control them by lawful means at any time
subject to local ordinances .
Coyote and Fox, General and
Special Permit Seasons
See chart below for both general and
special permit season regulations for coyote
and fox . All successful coyote hunters
Small Game Hunting
Regulations
must report any coyote harvested to a
Division Regional Law Enforcement
Office within 24 hours . Callers must
identify themselves by name and daytime
phone number .
In addition to the coyote and fox
seasons described in the chart below,
properly licensed persons hunting deer
during the Six-day Firearm, Permit
Muzzleloader or Permit Shotgun deer
seasons may kill coyote or fox when
the person is in possession of a valid
deer transportation tag for the applicable
deer season (i .e ., before harvesting
a deer .) All hunting must cease
immediately upon harvesting the daily
deer bag limit and completing the
deer transportation tag(s .) Incidental
hunting of coyote or fox while deer
hunting may resume following the issuance
of a New Jersey Supplemental
Deer Transportation Tag for the applicable
deer season (provided the season
remains open and the season bag limit
of deer has not been reached .) Only
applicable projectiles approved for deer
hunting may be used to take coyote and
fox incidental to deer hunting during
the deer seasons described above . See
Firearms, Bow and Ammunition chart,
page 31 .
(continued on page 62)
Coyote / Fox Season
Dates
Oct. 4 to Nov. 7, 2008 Bow
and Arrow Only
Nov. 8, 2008 to Feb. 16, 2009
Firearm or Bow
Jan. 19 – Feb. 16, 2009 Special Permit Season
Hours
½ hour before sunrise to ½
hour after sunset, except
½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after
sunset, except 8 a�m� start on
½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset
½ hour after sunset
to ½ hour before
8 a�m� start on Nov� 8, 2008
Nov� 8, 2008
sunrise
Bow - long, recurve or compound See
General Small Game Hunting Methods,
above�
Bow - long, recurve or compound
See General Small Game Hunting Methods, above�
Shotgun – single
or double barrel�
Shotgun – single or double barrel� Not smaller than 12 gauge Not smaller than 12
Weapon
Type and
Projectiles
Permitted
Bow - long, recurve or
compound
See General Small Game
Hunting Methods above�
or larger than 10 gauge, capable of holding no more than 3 gauge or larger than
Shotgun and Shot Size: See General
shells�
10 gauge, capable
Small Game Hunting Methods, above�
Shot – sizes not smaller than #4 fine shot or larger than “T” of holding no more
shot
than 3 shells�
Muzzleloading rifle – Only projectiles
Shot – sizes not
Muzzleloading rifle – single-shot, single barrel no less than
approved for deer hunting may be
smaller than #4
�44 caliber� Flintlock, percussion and in-line ignitions permitted,
used for incidental coyote or fox
fine shot or larger
loaded only with a single projectile, either round ball or conical
harvest� See Notes, below
than “T”
bullet�
and chart p�30
Hunter orange not required�
Use of dogs prohibited�
Notes
Daily bag: 2 coyote, unlimited
fox
Hunter orange required when using
firearm� Muzzleloading rifle may be
used only incidental to deer hunting�
Use of dogs permitted except not
during Dec� 8-13, and Dec�17�
Daily bag: 2 coyote, unlimited fox
While hunting under the provisions of the Special Permit: Hunter orange is not
required (but is recommended while traveling to/from hunting areas�) Hunting
methods are restricted to calling and stand hunting� A predator-calling device must be
in possession� Use of dogs is prohibited� Use of bait is prohibited� Portable lights are
allowed
August 2008 For more information contact New Jersey New Jersey Fish & Wildlife Digest | 61
Division of Fish and Wildlife at (609)292-2965 2008 Hunting and Trapping Issue