The Garden State is renowned for beautiful oceanfront beaches, world-class offshore fishing, and a variety of opportunities for sportsmen and women. Originally inhabited by the Delaware tribe and later one of the original settlements in the 1660s, New Jersey has been at the forefront of American history and is currently ushering in a new era of high-tech modern inventions. From the iconic beachfront to the Pine Barrens across the state, New Jersey offers outdoor activities to both avid sportsmen and recreational wildlife enthusiasts. With 750,000 acres of public land available for sportsmen, the species available to harvest include black bears, wild turkey, whitetail deer, pheasant and quail, migratory ducks and geese, and various small game.
For more information on the elected officials protecting and promoting the sportsmen’s traditions in New Jersey, please contact:
New Jersey State Caucus Fact Sheet
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus
News Alerts
Aug 05 2024
Taking a Closer Look at Reimbursement to Fish and Wildlife Agencies for Free and Discounted Licenses
Why It Matters: Each year, legislators look at ways to recognize and thank certain...
Jul 01 2024
Legislation Seeks to Increase the Minimum Age for Trapping in the Garden State
Why It Matters: New Jersey Assembly Bill 2920 (AB 2920) would increase the minimum...
Mar 18 2024
New Jersey Caucus Co-Chair Honored with Conservation Leadership Award
Why It Matters: In the Garden State, successfully passing pro-sportsmen and women’s legislation is...
Sep 25 2023
New Jersey Fish and Game Council Sets Annual Bear Hunt Until 2028
Why it Matters: In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection and the New...
Aug 21 2023
New Jersey Rolls Out New Deer Disease Sighting Form
Why It Matters: New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife (NJDFW) is requesting the...
Jul 24 2023
New Jersey Game and Fish Council Votes to Support Return of Black Bear Hunting Season
Why it Matters: In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection and the New...
Feb 13 2023
Sportsmen’s Organizations Rally to Support Black Bear Hunting in New Jersey
Why It Matters: In New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection and the New...
Dec 12 2022
A Late Start, But New Jersey’s 2023 Black Bear Season Is On
Why it Matters: Fish and wildlife management decisions in New Jersey must be left...
Nov 21 2022
The Return of New Jersey’s Black Bear Season
Why It Matters: Fish and wildlife management decisions in New Jersey must be left...
Oct 31 2022
Fast-Moving Anti-Firearms Bill Advances in New Jersey
Why It Matters: Sportsmen and women, including recreational shooters, have a crucial role as...
Oct 24 2022
Restrictive Firearms Bill on the Move in New Jersey
Why It Matters: Sportsmen and women have a crucial role as the primary funders...
Oct 11 2022
Fall Trout Stocking Underway Across the Northeast
Why It Matters: State fish and wildlife agencies are instrumental in setting the frameworks...
Dec 20 2021
Governor Murphy, Others Pushing Anti-Gun Package Moving Through NJ Legislature
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorHighlightsWhy it Matters: New Jersey’s hunting and recreational shooting...
Sep 20 2021
Politics Continue to Dictate New Jersey Black Bear Hunt
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorHighlightsWhy it Matters: The New Jersey Fish and Wildlife...
Jun 21 2021
New Jersey Hunting Contest Ban Moves Out of Committee
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorHighlightsWhy it Matters: Legislatively mandating wildlife management decisions, thereby...
Feb 01 2021
Helping Conserve New Jersey’s Waterfowl for Less than a Starbucks Coffee
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior CoordinatorOn January 27, the New Jersey Assembly...
Aug 31 2020
Sportsmen and Women Targeted in Governor’s Revised Budget Proposal in New Jersey
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program AdministratorOn August 25, New...
Jun 15 2020
New Jersey: CSF Submits Comments Opposing Lead Tackle Restrictions in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program AdministratorOn June 8, the...
Apr 13 2020
New Jersey: Caucus Co-Chairs Push Back against Governor’s Order to Close State Forests, Parks
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program AdministratorOn Tuesday, April 7, New...
Mar 30 2020
“Essential” Designations for Firearms-Related Businesses
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program AdministratorOver the weekend the Trump...
Jan 20 2020
New Jersey: Beaver Management Bill Awaiting Governor’s Decision
Contact: Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Brent MillerOn January 13, AB 2731, a bill...
Jan 20 2020
Northeast: Themes in Anti-Sportsmen Legislation in 2020 Beginning to Emerge
Contacts: Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Brent Miller & New England States Coordinator Joseph...
Oct 15 2019
New Jersey: Caucus Co-Chair Releases Statement Supporting Bear Hunting
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern StatesToday marks the start of the 6-day bear hunt...
Feb 19 2019
New Jersey: State Appeals Court Rejects Further Restrictions on Bear Hunting
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorThe well-documented fight regarding New Jersey’s bear hunting season...
Dec 17 2018
New Jersey: Governors, Hunters, and Bears! Oh My!
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorWith a twist of poetic justice, New Jersey’s contentious...
Oct 29 2018
New Jersey: Anti-Hunting Bills Introduced Following Governor’s Ban on Public Land Bear Hunting
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorOn October 15, two bills aimed at further expanding...
Sep 06 2018
New Jersey: Administrative Order Prohibits Black Bear Hunting on State Lands
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorOn September 9, Catherine McCabe, the Commissioner of New...
Aug 24 2018
New Jersey: Caucus Members Speak out Against Governor’s Bear Hunting Ban
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorSeveral members of the bipartisan and bicameral New Jersey...
Apr 13 2018
New Jersey: Caucus Co-Chair Receives Esteemed Conservation Leadership Award
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorOn April 8, Senator Stephen Sweeney, Co-Chair of the...
Feb 16 2018
New Jersey: Sunday Hunting Bill Introduced by Caucus Co-Chair
On February 8, New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus Co-Chair, Assemblyman Burzichelli introduced...
Dec 21 2017
New Jersey: Bill to Authorize the Use of Tracking Dogs Clears Another Hurdle
On December 18, the New Jersey Assembly Committee on Appropriations unanimously reported out Assembly...
Dec 07 2017
New Jersey: Becomes 47th Member of the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact
On December 1, New Jersey became the 47th state to join the Interstate Wildlife...
Mar 09 2017
New Jersey: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Policy Forum
On February 28, the bipartisan New Jersey Angling, Hunting and Conservation Caucus and the...
Oct 20 2016
New Jersey: Will Scientific Management or Emotion Rule the Day?
Recently, several anti-sportsmen and anti-scientific management legislative proposals have advanced in the New Jersey...
Sep 08 2016
New Jersey: Judge Strikes down Trophy Importation Ban
On August 29, U.S. federal court Judge Freda Wolfson ruled in favor of sportsmen...
May 05 2016
New Jersey: Governor Christie Issues Conditional Veto on Trophy Ban
On May 2, Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto on New Jersey Senate...
Jun 26 2013
New Jersey Caucus Holds Policy Briefing on Marine Fisheries Funding
On Thursday, June 6, the New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus, partnered with...
Dec 18 2012
New Jersey: Sunday Hunting Bill Clears Assembly Committee
Assembly Bill 1538, sponsored by Assemblyman John Burzichelli (Co-Chair, New Jersey Angling and Hunting...
Oct 03 2012
New Jersey: Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs Signed into Law
On September 18, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law bipartisan legislation (AB...
Latest policy updates
Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such...
In many areas of the country, state court rulings, as well as...
In addition to the American System of Conservation Funding, some states have...
Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife...
Revenue from sporting licenses is a crucial element for funding state fish...
Certain states have sought to restrict the importation of legally harvested game...
Preemption is the process where a higher level of government revokes the...
Every federally licensed firearm dealer is required to check the eligibility of...
More than half of the states in this nation do not protect...
A standard capacity magazine generally means any detachable ammunition feeding device that...
Encouraging sportsmen’s involvement in the political process is an important method for...
The vast majority of states throughout the nation offer an online component...
Reports and Data
Jan 01 2022
New Jersey: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
New Jersey: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Jan 01 2013
2013 Sportsmen's Economic Impact Report - New Jersey
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report - New Jersey
Jan 01 2007
2006 Economic Impact Report — New Jersey
New Jersey sportsmen and women outnumber the residents of Newark and Jersey City (562,000...
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