WMA Shooting Ranges

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Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Ranges

All WMA regulations apply.
All ranges, with the exception of the Black River range, are open 8 a.m. to sunset.
At least one member of the shooting party must have a current, valid New Jersey hunting license in possession. Apprentice Firearm Licensees must be accompanied by a holder of a regular, current and valid NJ firearm hunting license, over the age of 21.
Shotgun range: fine shot only. No buckshot or rifled slugs.
Archery range: target tips only. No broadheads are to be shot into archery backstops provided by Fish and Wildlife. Broadheads may be used only with user-supplied bag, foam, 3-D or hay targets.
Muzzleloader range: muzzleloading firearms, shotguns (rifled slug, buckshot), modern rimfire rifles ( .17 and .22 caliber) and air guns in calibers legal for hunting in New Jersey are allowed.
No handguns are allowed on Fish and Wildlife ranges. Centerfire rifles are permitted at the Flatbrook, Clinton, Colliers Mills, Stafford Forge and Millville ranges only.

Range Descriptions
Range Designation	Allowable Firearm/Archery Equipment	Shot/Projectile Type	Target Type
Archery Range	Crossbow, Compound, Recurve, and Long Bows	Field Tip Only	Bag Target, provided by NJFW
Archery Range	Crossbow, Compound, Recurve, and Long Bows	Broadhead	Bag, foam, 3-D or hay target, provided by user
Shotgun Range	All gauges legal for hunting in NJ	Fine Shot Only	Clay birds, patterning boards
Muzzleloader Range	Muzzleloader and Shotgun	Rifle/Sabot Slugs, Buckshot, Fine Shot	Paper targets, Patterning Boards
	Rimfire Rifles (.17 and .22 Caliber)	Rimfire ammunition	Paper Targets
	Air guns (.177 and .22 Caliber)	Pellet	Paper targets
Centerfire Rifle Range	Centerfire Rifle ≤ .30 Caliber	Single projectile (e.g. 308, 30-06, 300 Winmag)	Paper targets
	Muzzleloader and Shotgun	Rifle/Sabot Slugs, Buckshot, Fine Shot	Paper targets, Patterning Boards
	Rimfire Rifles (.17 and .22 Caliber)	Rimfire ammunition	Paper targets
	Air guns (.177 and .22 Caliber)	Pellet	Paper targets

Ranges by Region
County	Wildlife Management Area	Archery Range	Shotgun Range	Muzzleloader Range	Centerfire Rifle Range**	Location
Northern Region
Hunterdon	Clinton	✓	✓		✓ (100 Yards)**	Rt. 173 W, Clinton
Morris	Black River	✓	✓*			Rt. 513 (Dover-Chester Rd.), Chester
Sussex	Flatbrook	✓	✓		✓ (75 Yards)**	Rt. 615, Layton
Warren	Pequest	✓				Pequest Rd., Oxford
Central Region
Monmouth	Assunpink	✓	✓*			Imlaystown-Hightstown Rd., Upper Freehold Twp.
Monmouth	Turkey Swamp	✓*				Georgia Rd., Freehold Twp.
Ocean	Colliers Mills	✓			✓ (100 Yards)**	Off Colliers Mills and Hawkin Rds., Jackson Twp.
Ocean	Stafford Forge	✓	✓		✓ (100 Yards)**	Off Rt. 539, south of Warren Grove, Little Egg Harbor Twp.
Southern Region
Atlantic	Makepeace Lake		✓	✓ (100 Yards)		Elwood-Weymouth Road, Weymouth
Gloucester	Winslow	✓				Piney Hollow Rd., Monroe Twp.
Cape May	Tuckahoe	✓				Off Tuckahoe Rd. (Rt.631), Tuckahoe
Cumberland	Millville	✓	✓		✓ (50 and 200 Yards)**	Ackley Rd. (Rt. 718), Millville
* See range-specific restrictions below. ** Muzzleloaders can be used on centerfire rifle ranges.

Range-specific Restrictions

Northern Region

Morris County

Black River WMA
Shotgun: Closed weekends from the third Saturday in May through the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, as well as on Christmas and Easter. Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. during this summer period, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the rest of the year. Hunter Education classes are not affected by range hours.

Central Region

Monmouth County

Assunpink WMA
Shotgun range is restricted to the use of non-toxic shot; no lead shot is allowed.

Turkey Swamp Park, Georgia Rd., Freehold Twp.
Archery (Special regulations apply; call 732-842-4000.)

Statewide Centerfire Rifle Range Rules (includes Makepeace Lake):

All target frames must measure a minimum 30 inches from base to bottom of the paper target held in the frame. Frames must be placed only on top of a target mound located at the 25-yard increments at the range. This minimum target height requirement eliminates the risk of ricochet to ensure all projectiles are collected in the final berm.

WMA Maps

Explore the diverse array of resources at New Jersey’s Wildlife Management Areas by visiting NJFishandWildlife.com/hunt to access the Wildlife Management Area Explorer. Click on any interactive map of the 122 WMAs throughout the state. Each feature displays more information within the popups. You can obtain information on infrastructure assets such as shooting ranges, dog training areas, boat ramps, fishing access sites, roads, parking areas and more.