Deer Hunting Season Dates and Maps for New York and New Jersey, 2011
Date:
10/06/2011
Source:
state websites 
WEAR BLAZE ORANGE IN
ALL LOCATIONS WHEN HIKING
DURING HUNTING SEASON
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NEW YORK Regular (Gun) and Archery Westchester Co. Suffolk Co. Bear Mountain-Harriman State Parks: Hikers should be aware that hunting is allowed this year in the area of Harriman west of Route 87 and into Sterling Forest State Park. Other areas of Harriman-Bear Mountain are not open to hunting. Sterling Forest State Park: Note that the Wildcat Mountain Trail is now entirely within the hunting area. North of Route 17A the hunting area continues to include the Sapphire (except for the Appalachian Trail Corridor), Indian Hill, Furnace, Townsend and Long Meadow Extension Trails. The former archery-only area located north of Greenwood Lake, west of Penaluna Road, is now an antler-restricted firearms hunting area. For complete details call the park at 845-351-5907. Other State Parks: Hunting is allowed in parts or all of other state parks. Call parks for details. Find contact info by using our parks database. Black Rock Forest (845-534-4517) This private forest closes to all hikers from Nov. 19 through Dec. 11. For info about all big game hunting seasons and regulations in New York, visit the DEC website. |
NEW JERSEY In New Jersey, the safest course in the fall is to hike only on Sundays, when hunting with firearms is generally prohibited throughout the state. (Seasonal bow-hunting is permitted in Wildlife Management Areas on Sundays.) Otherwise, hunting seasons vary by weapon and geography. Hunting season information is found in the NJ Hunting Digest, available at license agents and at www.njfishandwildlife.com/dighnt.htm Summaries of deer and other hunting seasons can be found at www.njfishandwildlife.com/njregs.htm#hunting Morris County Parks will be open for limited deer hunting again this season. The purpose is to manage the size of the deer herd to protect woodland ecology. A list of the locations and timetable of hunts is posted at www.morrisparks.net/deer/pcstable.asp |
