FALL BOW SEASON BEGINS OCT. 2
New Jersey\’s regular Fall Bow deer hunting season kicks off statewide on Saturday,
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October 2 and extends through October 29. This season, Garden State bow hunters will benefit from another important regulation change, which comes on the heels of two changes implemented last season that significantly expanded bow hunting opportunities in our state. The expansion of bow hunting opportunities in New Jersey is gaining wide recognition through Whitetail Journal magazine, which recently chose the Garden State as one of the top five crossbow deer hunting states in the nation.
Last season, bow hunting regulations were changed to allow the use of crossbows and to permit Sunday bow deer hunting on Wildlife Management Areas and private property. This season, the bow hunting safety zone distance was reduced from 450 feet to 150 feet through the Bowhunting Safety Zone Perimeter Bill. The safety zone distance reduction does not apply to school playgrounds, which still require a 450 feet safety zone. Any portion of the school grounds (including fields used for sports) that could be used for play or recreation is considered to be part of a playground.
Last season, bow hunting regulations were changed to allow the use of crossbows and to permit Sunday bow deer hunting on Wildlife Management Areas and private property. This season, the bow hunting safety zone distance was reduced from 450 feet to 150 feet through the Bowhunting Safety Zone Perimeter Bill. The safety zone distance reduction does not apply to school playgrounds, which still require a 450 feet safety zone. Any portion of the school grounds (including fields used for sports) that could be used for play or recreation is considered to be part of a playground.
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