DMZ 34, New Jersey
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey
- Group
- Zones 30–39
- Area
- 3,565 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 254
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 34 covers the southern tip of New Jersey across Cape May and Cumberland Counties, a coastal zone of pine-oak woodland, Atlantic white cedar swamp, salt marsh, and riverine corridors along Delaware Bay and the Atlantic coast. Hunters have access to substantial public land including Belleplain State Forest (21,320 acres) and Tuckahoe WMA (18,785 acres), though the zone carries New Jersey's most restrictive Regulation Set #0 with a 1-deer limit on permit firearm seasons and a mandatory 3-point antler restriction on antlered deer. Archery, permit muzzleloader, permit shotgun, and the statewide 6-day firearm season (Dec 8-13) all apply here, with spring turkey available as deer populations share habitat with a growing wild turkey population.
Coastal plain mosaic of pine-oak uplands, Atlantic white cedar swamp, freshwater marshes, salt marsh, and riverine bottomlands along the Maurice River, Tuckahoe River, and Delaware Bay shoreline; lies within the Pinelands National Reserve
low to moderate
Deer: Regulation Set #0 (most restrictive in NJ) — 1 antlerless deer limit on permit firearm seasons. Antler Point Restriction in effect: antlered deer must have minimum 3 points on one antler side (youth hunters exempted on Youth Days). Seasons include Fall Bow (Sept 13-Oct 31, 2025), Permit Bow (Nov 1-Dec 31, 2025), Winter Bow (Jan 1-Feb 21, 2026), 6-Day Firearm (Dec 8-13, 2025), Permit Muzzleloader, and Permit Shotgun. All harvests must be reported via NJ Automated Harvest Report System before moving deer. Turkey: Spring season only (fall either-sex season closed statewide 2025-26); spring permits via lottery (application Jan-Feb 2026), leftover OTC from March 23, 2026; turkey population expanding in pine barrens sections of Tuckahoe WMA and Belleplain. Bear: Not applicable — DMZ 34 is in Cape May and Cumberland Counties, well outside NJ black bear range (confined to Sussex, Warren, Passaic, Morris counties in northern NJ).
Belleplain State Forest is one of the largest contiguous public hunting tracts in South Jersey, offering diverse habitat. Tuckahoe WMA provides extensive marsh and pine barrens hunting. Zone is far from dense northern NJ suburban sprawl, making it more accessible and less pressured than coastal zones farther north. No Sunday hunting in state parks and forests.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: NJDEP official Deer Management Zones. Community info last updated 23d ago.