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[cancerbeater]

I am new to hunting in Jersey (michigan for all these years) and I hear that there are towns that you cant hunt in. Some of these towns have areas that are perfect for hunting but I dont want to be getting in any trouble. How do I know if I can hunt a place like my own back yard or not.

[PhilCVG]

You are permitted to hunt in the majority of the towns in NJ so long as you abide but the guidelines set by NJ F&W ...

There are exceptions however and you should check with the town you wish to hunt. Millstone Twp is a no discharge township from what I remember. Another township I used to hunt passed an ordinace that says you have to be 1500 feet ( as oppose to the normal 450 ) from any public place of outdoor recreation ( parks, ball fields, nature trails etc. ). That included private land. So as a private land owner if you wanted hunt within 1500 feet of a public recreation place you had to have written permission from the township. Wall Township tried to pass a similiar ordinance but it was defeated.

[Bird Boy]

see if it is a protected area in the wildlife digest. depending on how many acres it is you can hunt it. have to be 450 feet away from any residential house.