DMZ 19, New Jersey
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey
- Group
- Zones 10–19
- Area
- 2,077 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,245
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Deer, Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedDMZ 19 covers a large swath of the Pine Barrens in Burlington and Camden Counties, centered on Wharton State Forest and Medford WMA. Deer numbers are solid in this mixed pine-oak and cedar-swamp terrain, with generous antlerless bag limits (up to 9) and a full slate of seasons including six-day firearm, permit shotgun, bow, and muzzleloader. Hunters have good public access through Wharton State Forest (~110,000 acres) and spring turkey hunting is a viable secondary pursuit on the same ground.
Pine Barrens — flat, sandy-soiled pine-oak forest interspersed with Atlantic white cedar swamps, bogs, and slow-moving rivers (Wading River, Mullica River). Open canopy and sandy ridges transition to dense wetland edges where deer concentrate.
moderate
Deer: Full season slate under Reg Set 6 — Fall Bow (Sept 13–Oct 31), Permit Bow (Nov 1–Dec 31), Winter Bow (Jan 1–31), Six-Day Firearm (Dec 8–13), Permit Muzzleloader (Dec 1–Jan 31), Permit Shotgun (Dec 17–19 and Jan 3–31). Bag limit 9 antlerless + 1 antlered per season; 2 antlered allowed during Six-Day. Firearms allowed (no shotgun-only restriction in this zone). Turkey: Spring gobbler season available; Wharton State Forest is a noted turkey destination in the Pine Barrens. Bear: Not applicable — DMZ 19 is in south-central NJ, well outside the northern bear range (Sussex/Warren/Passaic/Morris counties).
Regulation Set 6 gives DMZ 19 some of the most liberal antlerless limits in NJ (up to 9 antlerless deer per season). Wharton State Forest is vast enough to find solitude away from trailhead pressure. Early fall bow season requires taking an antlerless deer first (Sept 13–Oct 3) before pursuing a buck. Franklin Parker Preserve and Four Mile Spring Preserve are excluded from DMZ 19 (designated Zone 68). No antler-point restrictions apply in this zone.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: NJDEP official Deer Management Zones. Community info last updated 23d ago.