NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s pheasant and quail hunting seasons will open Saturday, Nov. 7, at sunrise, with hunting opportunities available at designated wildlife management areas and federal properties across the state.
According to New Jersey Fish & Wildlife, pheasants are stocked at 23 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), as well as Fort Dix and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Quail hunting is more restricted, with hunting and possession permitted only at Peaslee and Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Areas, where quail are stocked. The statewide quail hunting season remains closed in all other areas of New Jersey.
Hunters pursuing pheasant or quail on stocked wildlife management areas and federal properties must possess a valid New Jersey hunting license and a Pheasant and Quail Stamp.
New Jersey Fish & Wildlife also reminds hunters that wearing a hunter orange hat is mandatory when hunting small game with a firearm on stocked wildlife management areas.
Officials encourage hunters to review the state’s upland game bird hunting regulations before heading into the field to ensure compliance with applicable rules and requirements.
Additional information about hunting seasons, regulations and designated hunting areas is available through New Jersey Fish & Wildlife.
Hunters can purchase a hunting license and Pheasant and Quail Stamp online at dep.nj.gov/njfw/licenses-and-permits.
