Public Deer Hunting Land
Public Hunting Land – Deer
New Jersey has more than 750,000 acres of state land available to the deer hunter. This list is arranged by deer management zone for public land open to deer hunting that do NOT require additional ACCESS permits or registration to hunt. Generally, only areas with 100 acres or more of upland habitat are listed. Updates since last year are noted below in red. See Deer Special Areas Information for additional deer hunting opportunities that require registration or additional access permits. To find additional public lands to hunt or trap use the Hunting and Trapping Explorer.
- Maps on NJ Fish and Wildlife hunting land, Wildlife Management Areas: dep.nj.gov/njfw/conservation/wildlife-management-areas/
- Maps on NJ Parks and Forestry hunting land: NJParksandForests.org/parks/sps_hunting_maps.html
Hunting in NJ State Parks and Forests
Visit njparksandforests.org for information regarding hunting opportunities and rules, regulations and policies within NJ State Parks and Forests.
Use the Hunting & Trapping Explorer to help identify these and other opportunities: NJFishandWildlife.com/hunt
See additional deer hunting opportunities in Deer Special Areas Information.
Deer Management Zone 1
- Bear Swamp WMA
- Flatbrook—Roy WMA
- Hainesville WMA
- Stokes State Forest
Deer Management Zone 2
- Kittatinny Valley State Park
- Paulinskill WMA
- Wawayanda State Park
Deer Management Zone 3
- Abram Hewitt State Forest
- Hamburg Mountain WMA
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park
- Norvin Green State Forest
- Ramapo Mountain State Forest
- Ringwood State Park
- Wawayanda State Park
Deer Management Zone 4
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Flatbrook—Roy WMA
- Stokes State Forest
- Walpack WMA
- Worthington State Forest
Deer Management Zone 5
- Beaver Brook WMA
- Columbia WMA
- Honey Run WMA
- Jenny Jump State Forest
- Paulinskill WMA
- Swartswood State Park
- Trout Brook WMA
- White Lake WMA
- Whittingham WMA
Deer Management Zone 6
- Allamuchy Mountain State Park
- Berkshire Valley WMA
- Farny State Park
- Rockaway River WMA
- Sparta Mountain WMA
- Weldon Brook WMA
- Wildcat Ridge WMA
Deer Management Zone 7
- Buckhorn Creek WMA
- Clinton WMA
- Musconetcong River WMA
- Pequest WMA
Deer Management Zone 8
- Allamuchy Mountain State Park
- Black River WMA
- Hacklebarney State Park
- Ken Lockwood Gorge WMA
- Musconetcong River WMA
- Pequest WMA
- Rockport WMA
- South Branch WMA
- Voorhees State Park
Deer Management Zone 9
- Black River WMA
Deer Management Zone 10
- Alpha Grasslands WMA
- Clinton WMA
- Musconetcong River WMA
- Pohatcong WMA
Deer Management Zone 11
- Lockatong WMA
Deer Management Zone 12
- South Branch WMA
Deer Management Zone 14
- Assunpink WMA
- Pigeon Swamp State Park
Deer Management Zone 15
- Assunpink WMA
Deer Management Zone 16
- Butterfly Bogs WMA
- Turkey Swamp WMA
Deer Management Zone 17
- Colliers Mills WMA
- Pleasant Run WMA
- Prospertown Lake WMA
Deer Management Zone 18
- Colliers Mills WMA
- Manchester WMA
- Whiting WMA
Deer Management Zone 19
- Medford WMA
- Wharton State Forest
Deer Management Zone 21
- Double Trouble State Park
- Forked River Mountain WMA
- Greenwood Forest WMA
- Lebanon State Forest
Deer Management Zone 22
- Bass River State Forest
Deer Management Zone 23
- Wharton State Forest
Deer Management Zone 24
- Bass River State Forest
- Penn State Forest
- Stafford Forge WMA
- Swan Bay WMA
- Warren Grove Recreation Area
- Wharton State Forest
Deer Management Zone 25
- Cedar Lake WMA
- Great Egg Harbor River WMA
- Penbryn Pond WMA
- Wharton State Forest
- White Oak Branch WMA
- Winslow WMA
- Upper Great Egg Harbor Greenway
Deer Management Zone 26
- Absecon WMA
- Great Egg Harbor River WMA
- Hammonton Creek WMA
- Makepeace Lake WMA
- Port Republic WMA
Deer Management Zone 27
- Salem River WMA
- Thundergut Pond WMA
Deer Management Zone 28
- Buckshutem WMA
- Elmer Lake WMA
- Parvin State Park
- Union Lake WMA
Deer Management Zone 29
- Cohansey River WMA
- Gum Tree Corner WMA
- Mad Horse Creek WMA
- Maskells Mill Pond WMA
- Stowe Creek State Park
Deer Management Zone 30
- Bear Swamp Natural Area (closed Jan. 15–Aug. 1)
- Dix WMA
- Egg Island WMA
- Fortescue WMA
- Nantuxent WMA
- New Sweden WMA
Deer Management Zone 31
- Clarks Pond WMA
- Cohansey WMA
- Millville WMA
- Buckshutem WMA
- New Sweden WMA
Deer Management Zone 34
- Beaver Swamp WMA
- Belleplain State Forest
- Cape Island WMA
- Cox Hall Creek WMA
- Cape May Coastal Wetlands WMA
- Dennis Creek WMA
- Heislerville WMA
- Higbee Beach WMA
- Tuckahoe WMA
Deer Management Zone 35
- D.O.D. Ponds WMA
- Harrisonville Lake WMA
- Raccoon Creek WMA
- Salem River WMA
Deer Management Zone 41
- Alexauken Creek WMA
Deer Management Zone 42
- Port Republic WMA
- Tuckahoe WMA
Deer Management Zone 43
- Millville (Bevan) WMA
Deer Management Zone 45
- Menantico Ponds WMA
- Peaslee WMA
Deer Management Zone 46
- Gibson Creek WMA
- Great Egg Harbor River WMA
- Maple Lake WMA (Lenape Farms Tract)
- Peaslee WMA
- Tuckahoe WMA (Lenape Farms Tract)
Deer Management Zone 47
- Peaslee WMA
Deer Management Zone 51
- Allaire State Park
- Manasquan River WMA
- Manahawkin WMA
Deer Management Zone 55
- Glassboro WMA
Deer Management Zone 63
- Abbotts Meadow WMA (Open for Bow and Arrow seasons ONLY on the old Salem Country Club property.)
Deer Management Zone 65
- White Oak Branch WMA
- Winslow WMA