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The following information pertains to New Jersey^s first black bear season since 1971, including the schedule of the free bear hunting seminars and check station locations. Please check the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST for more complete information.
There is a quota of 175 bears. Once this quota is reached the season will close. The notification number for season closure is the permit hotline number, 609-292-9192. Please confirm the season has not closed before hunting. Notification will also be announced by press, radio and this Website.
Season:
· First segment: September 18 and September 22, 2000
· Second segment: September 30 - October 27, 2000
· Third segment: December 4 - 9, 2000
Hunting Areas:
· First segment: Area north of I-78 and west of I-287
· Second segment: Area north of I-195
· Third segment: Area north of I-195
Allowable Weapons:
· First segment: Bow (40 lbs. or greater), Muzzleloader (min. .50 cal.) and Shotgun (10 to 20 gauge w/slugs)
· Second segmentt: Bow (40 lbs. or greater) only
· Third segment: Bow (40 lbs. or greater), Shotgun (10 to 20 gauge w/slugs) and Muzzleloader (min. .50 cal.)
Allowable Methods:
· Still hunting, stands, drives; hunter orange required, except for bow hunters; shooting bear in den is prohibited.
Hunting Hours:
· ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset
Bag Limit:
· One bear per hunter per segment. All size and age bears are legal. Season will close when 175 bears are harvested. The notification number for season closure is the permit hotline number, 609-292-9192. Please confirm the season has not closed before hunting. Notification will also be announced by press, radio and this Website.
Reporting:
· Bears must be tagged with a Transportation Tag (free) which will be available at training seminars or field offices in late August or early September. All bears must be taken to a check station for a possession tag.
Bear Seminars:
· Free seminars on bears and bear hunting will be offered in several locations in late August and early September:
Camden County:
Winslow WMA Office
220 Blue Anchor Rd.
Sicklerville,
(856) 629-0090
Sunday, August 27, 10 am - 1 pm
Sunday, August 27, 6 pm - 9 pm
Wednesday, September 6, 7 pm - 10 pm
Hunterdon County:
Northern Region Hunter Education Office
26 Rt. 173 West
Hampton
(908) 735-7040
Saturday, September 9, 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday, September 9, 6 pm - 9 pm
Monmouth County:
Assunpink WMA Conservation Center
Clarksburg - Robbinsville Rd.
Robbinsville
(609) 259-2132
Wednesday, September 6, 7 pm - 10 pm
Wednesday, September 13, 7 pm - 10 pm
Morris County:
Jefferson Twp. High School
Weldon Rd.
Jefferson
(973) 697-3535
Thursday, September 7, 7 pm - 10 pm
Passaic County:
Ringwood State Park, Shepard Lake Lodge
Sloatsburg Rd.
Ringwood
(973) 962-7031
Sunday, September 10, 6 pm - 9 pm
Tuesday, September 12, 7 pm - 10 pm
Wednesday, September 13, 7 pm - 10 pm
Newark Watershed Office
223 Echo Lake Rd.
Newfoundland
(973) 697-2850
Saturday, September 9, 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday, September 9, 6 pm - 9 pm
Warren County:
Pequest Trout Hatchery & Natural Resource Education Center
605 Pequest Rd.
Oxford
Main Entrance - Rt. 46 nine miles west of Hackettstown
(908) 637-4125
Saturday, August 26, 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday, August 26, 6 pm - 9 pm
Thursday, September 7, 7 pm - 10 pm
Tuesday, September 12, 7 pm - 10 pm
Check Stations:
Hunterdon County:
Clinton Wildlife Management Area Office
7 Van Syckel^s Rd.
Hampton
(908) 735-8793
Sussex County:
Whittingham Wildlife Management Area Office
150 Fredon-Springdale Rd.
Newton
(973) 383-0918
Flatbrook Wildlife Management Area Office
Rt. 615
Layton
(973) 948-3860
Passaic County:
Ringwood State Park, Old Concession Stand
Sloatsburg Rd. behind Ringwood Manor
Ringwood
(973) 962-7031
Uploaded: 8/16/2000
Uploaded: 8/16/2000