JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

Wildlife Management Area
Regulations
THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED:
alcoholic beverages, camping, cutting or damaging vegetation, dumping, fires, swimming and picnicking.
Regulations for use of wildlife management areas (WMAs) are
established by the Division of Fish and Wildlife with penalties
of not less than $50 nor more than $1,500 .
Information on these regulations and permit applications may
be obtained by writing to New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife,
PO Box 400, Trenton, NJ 08625-0400, or www .NJFishandWildlife .
com/wmaregs .htm .
Fish and Wildlife may revoke any permit or other authorization
issued for violation or due cause .
Boat Ramp Maintenance Permit
Any vehicle used to transport or launch a vessel or water conveyance
on the following WMAs must have affixed to the lower corner of the
driver’s side rear window a boat ramp maintenance permit, receipt from
a valid hunting, fishing or trapping license, or a photocopy of a valid
hunting, fishing or trapping license . Be sure your Conservation ID number
is clearly displayed; all other personal information may be blacked
out for reasons of privacy . The boat ramp maintenance permit fee is
$15, available from a license agent or at Fish and Wildlife’s Internet sales
site, www .NJFishandWildlife .com/wmaregs .htm .
Persons 70 years and older are not required to obtain a boat ramp
maintenance permit and need no license, but must affix to their window
proof of age, such as a former license displaying your date of birth .
1 . Round Valley 4 . Tuckahoe 8 . Prospertown Lake
Angler Access 5 . Mad Horse Creek
2 . Assunpink 6 . Union Lake
3 . Dennis Creek 7 . Menantico Ponds
Dog Training, Exercising & Hunting
A person may exercise or train dogs only in designated dog training
areas from May 1 to Aug . 31, inclusive and only on the following select
WMAs:
1 . Assunpink 5 . Colliers Mills 9 . Manasquan
2 . Millville 6 . Glassboro 10 . Stafford Forge
3 . Black River 7 . Hainesville 11 . Whittingham
4 . Clinton 8 . Tuckahoe 12 . Pequest
All dogs must be properly licensed . A person may exercise or train
dogs on any WMA from Sept . 1 to April 30 . There shall be no exercising
or training of dogs on any WMA on Nov . 7, 2008, the Friday before
the opening day of the regular small game season .
Additional regulations involve the release of game birds for training,
the use of pigeons, the use of firearms, frozen game birds, the use of
call back pens and the release of fox, raccoon, rabbit and hare . For more
information call (609) 984-0547 .
Field Trials
Permits for use of wildlife management areas for running of field trials
may be granted by the Fish and Wildlife . Permits may be obtained by
calling (609) 259-2132 .
Higbee Beach
Higbee Beach WMA is closed to hunting from Sept . 1 to Dec . 14,
2008 .
Horseback Riding
Horseback riding is allowed on designated WMAs only by permit
from the Division of Fish and Wildlife . Apply online at www .
WildlifeLicense .com/NJ/ . Horseback riding permits should be displayed
on outer clothing while riding . For more information on horseback riding
permits, call (609) 259-2132 .
Hunting Regulations
Hunting with firearms is prohibited on Nov . 7, 2008 on those
WMAs designated as Pheasant and Quail Stamp areas except in tidal
marsh open to an ongoing waterfowl season . See Pheasants, page 62 .
It is legal to possess and use a .22 caliber rifle and .22 caliber rimfire
short cartridge on WMAs only for hunting raccoon and opossum and
dispatching trapped animals other than muskrat .
Rifles, including muzzleloading rifles, may not be used to hunt woodchucks
on WMAs .
Motor Vehicles & Other Forms of Conveyances
No person shall operate an unregistered vehicle on any state WMA .
All motor vehicles are restricted to established public roads and parking
areas .
All motor boats must be properly registered and have all the required
safety equipment . (See Outboard Motors, below .)
The use of dog sleds and dog carts, off road vehicles, ATVs, trail
bikes, or snowmobiles is prohibited on all WMAs unless authorized by
Fish and Wildlife .
Outboard Motors
Only electric motors are allowed on freshwater lakes and ponds
owned by NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife areas with the exception of
Union Lake where an outboard motor, not exceeding 9 .9 hp, may be
used . On Prospertown Lake, only manually operated boats and canoes
are allowed .
All titled boats must also be registered . Any boat mechanically propelled,
regardless of length, must be registered . All boats greater than 12
feet, regardless of propulsion means, must be titled and registered .
Restricted Hours
Wildlife management areas are closed from 9 p .m . until 5 a .m . unless
engaged in lawful hunting, fishing or trapping activities . Special permission
may be granted for Fish and Wildlife-approved activities .
Target Practice
Only archery, shotgun, muzzleloading shotgun, muzzleloading rifle
and .22 caliber rimfire rifle shooting is allowed in designated hunter
training ranges according to regulations posted at the training area .
The following types of ranges are available on designated WMAs
statewide: Shotgun Range—for use with clay birds and the patterning
of fine shot; Archery Range—approved backstops at select ranges, no
broadheads allowed; Muzzleloading Rifle and Shotgun Slug Range—for
sighting in with shotgun slugs or buckshot, .22 caliber rimfire rifles
and muzzleloaders; no other firearms allowed . See page 83 for a list of
ranges .
Waterfowl Blinds
No permanent waterfowl blinds, including pit blinds, shall be constructed,
hunted from or used in any manner on any of the following
WMAs:
1 . Assunpink 5 . Tuckahoe 9 . Beaver Swamp
2 . Black River 6 . Manahawkin 10 . Sedge Island
3 . Colliers Mills 7 . Stafford Forge 11 . Salem River
4 . Hainesville 8 . Whittingham 12 . Prospertown
13 . Paulinskill
Any blind used in these designated areas must be portable and shall be completely
removed at the end of the day . Blinds remaining in WMAs will be subject
to confiscation and properly disposed of by Fish and Wildlife .
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