Hunting season dates?

[Guest99-7ns6]

Does anyone know what the dates are for hunting season on private property in Cranbury? (not sure if geese, deer or something else).

I've been avoiding the area nearby when walking just to be safe but am curious if it's a definitive start and end date kind of thing as I don't remember hearing it last spring and summer. Thanks!

[anon-po04]

Farmers can shoot certain animals anytime on farmed property. Here are the NJ state requirements for farms larger than 5 acres:

The occupant of a farm may allow his or her dog to run at large on land he or she occupies, except during the firearm deer seasons.

Farmers and their lessees occupying or farming their land, members of their immediate family (see definition above), or their farming employees may kill crows, woodchuck and fox on farm property at any time when found destroying livestock or crops. However, they must use legal firearms, ammunition and other lawful procedures. See also Wildlife Damage Control, General Hunting Regulations. See also General Hunting Regulations.

Farmers must possess the appropriate permit to legally hunt the farm during any hunting or trapping season which requires a permit. Permits are provided free to all qualified farmers for the following seasons: Permit Bow, Permit Muzzleloader and Permit Shotgun deer seasons plus the spring and fall Turkey Permit seasons and the Black Bear Season.

Sunday bowhunting for deer is legal only on state wildlife management areas and private property.

Farmers may trap fox destroying poultry, crops or property at any time, subject to state law and local ordinances. Farmers or their agents may shoot or trap coyotes by lawful procedures at any time when found destroying livestock or crops. A regional Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement office must be notified within 24 hours of killing a coyote.

Firearm deer season is typically only one week long in NJ. No one should be killing geese since they are protected by federal law. A special permit can be issued to manage them if they are destroying a property.

[Goose season-79q2]

NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife 2020-2021 MIGRATORY BIRD SEASONS PRIMARY WATERFOWL SEASONSNORTH ZONEDucks: Oct. 10 – Oct. 17 Nov. 7 – Jan. 7 Scaup: Oct. 10 – Oct. 17 Nov. 7 – Dec. 15 (1 bird) Scaup: Dec. 16 – Jan. 7 (2 birds) Brant: Oct. 10 – Oct. 17 Nov. 7 – Dec. 26 Canada Goose: Nov. 26 – Nov. 28 Dec. 26 – Jan. 26 Youth Day:Oct. 3 Youth and Veterans/Military Day:Feb. 6 Veterans/Military Day: Feb. 13 Hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH ZONEDucks: Oct. 17 – Oct. 24 Nov. 14 – Jan. 14 Scaup: Oct. 17 – Oct. 24 Nov. 14 – Dec. 22 (1 bird) Scaup: Dec. 23 – Jan. 14 (2 birds) Brant: Oct. 17 – Oct. 24 Nov. 14 – Jan. 2 Canada Goose: Nov. 26 – Nov. 28 Dec. 26 – Jan. 26 Youth Day:Oct. 10 Youth and Veterans/Military Day:Feb. 6 Veterans/Military Day: Feb. 13 Hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset

[anon-1ror]

[anon-1ror]

The limit for September goose is 15 per day as well.