Hunting in New Jersey

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About hunting in New Jersey

Stretched along the Atlantic Coast, and directly bordering New York City, New Jersey offers ample hunting opportunities to both the state residents and the inhabitants of the Big Apple. This includes ample public land hunting opportunities, including national wildlife refuges, parks, and forests, such as the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area, created on the land that the Federal Government purchased to build a dam, but then abandoned the project. Being one of the original English colonies, it’s not surprising that hunting in New Jersey borrows a lot from the Great Britain heritage. This refers not only to “hunting” in the original English sense, meaning riding after hounds that follow a fox (or coyote) track, but also to released pheasant shooting. As the numbers of native wild quail, pheasant, and currently ruffed grouse have dropped beyond the levels where a hunting season would be sustainable, released birds and managed preserves are an option for upland bird hunting enthusiasts. But the biggest attraction of New Jersey for bird hunters is waterfowl. The coastline is broken into numerous bays and bayous, which attract numerous ducks and geese. Big game hunting opportunities are not as abundant. Black bear hunting has been made impossible in New Jersey starting in 2021, but due to overpopulation of bruins and increasing numbers of human-bear conflicts this is not likely to continue for long. The state, however, has a strong herd of white-tailed deer, with deer tags available to both residents and non-residents. Beginning hunters, both resident and non-resident, may take advantage of the so-called “Apprentice License”, which allows you to hunt without first completing the hunting safety course, if accompanied by a mentor. This is convenient for a guided hunt, especially if the hunter is in the early stages in their career. Those traveling to New Jersey to hunt should be aware of the state’s strict gun laws, according to which hunters need to apply for a special permit to use any kind of weapons, including not only shotguns, but also muzzleloading rifles and even bows and arrows for deer hunting.

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Price distribution

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$925

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Package trips

7 hunts

Hunting methods

Shotgun Hunting 7 hunts

Bow Hunting 6 hunts

Game classification

Big Game 5 hunts

Small Game 2 hunts

Wing Shooting 1 hunt

Reviews

Marc

United States

9.0

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Excellent hunting experience

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Learn to Hunt NYC

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I liked that there was an emphasis on educating me how to hunt. After a few times out, I have a level of confidence that would allow me to go solo if I wanted to.

Hunting is hard. It takes a few times out to be successful. I wouldn’t say that I didn’t like that. It’s part of a larger learning process.

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Zach

United States

10.0

of 10

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Sep 19, 2020

Can’t wait to get out there again

10.0

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Meagan

United States

9.3

of 10

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Feb 19, 2021

Nice

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Chris

United States

10.0

of 10

Highest recommendation from repeat customer

10.0

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Learn to Hunt NYC

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I went out with Fisher for four separate days in 2018-2019 for deer and turkey, and can not recommend him highly enough. Fisher plans and prepares every hunt with care, is extremely knowledgeable, passionate, and super interesting. He goes above and beyond on every dimension, for example, he helped me get a turkey license last minute after I completely forgot to do this in advance. My advice is book soon, I plan to head out with Fisher as soon as deer season gets started again!

There is nothing not to like

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Nathan

United States

10.0

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Amazing Opportunity for Veteran and would-be NYC Hunter

10.0

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Learn to Hunt NYC

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I did an apprentice trip with Fisher for whitetail deer. This whole service is pretty incredible. I am a beginner in every sense of the word, and by the end of the day, I had received so much information and training regarding firearms, locating and spotting deer sign and quality hunting locations, and actual hunting that I feel like I could go out on my own next season and have a great chance of success. The amount you learn from Fisher is just nuts. I spent the whole day with him and it is clear that he had a lot more to teach. He is also patient, easy to hang out with, and professional. If you live in NYC and have any interest in hunting, there is nothing else like them. Do it.

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United States

10.0

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Great experience!

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Learn to Hunt NYC

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It was a great day. Learned a lot about hunting deer and the outdoors. Would definitely do it again. Fisher made sure to think of everything at each step so that the day went by without a hitch.

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