DMZ 43, New Jersey
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey
- Group
- Zones 40–49
- Area
- 314 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 121
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 43 covers a portion of southern Cumberland County anchored by the Maurice River corridor near Mauricetown and Buckshutem Creek, offering hunters access to the sprawling 39,304-acre Edward G. Bevans (Millville) WMA — one of New Jersey's largest public hunting tracts. The zone falls under Regulation Set 0, the most restrictive tier in the state, limiting antlerless opportunity but still providing archery, six-day firearm, and permit muzzleloader seasons for deer. Wild turkey are well-established in the oak-pine uplands and wetland edges of the Bevans WMA, and the region's dense public land base keeps hunting pressure comparatively low relative to surrounding zones.
Southern Cumberland County lowlands dominated by expansive oak-pine forest interspersed with freshwater wetlands, scrub-shrub openings, and grasslands along the Maurice River drainage; flat to gently rolling coastal plain topography with tidal and freshwater marsh edges near Mauricetown
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Deer: Regulation Set 0 (most restrictive in NJ) — Fall Bow, Winter Bow, and Permit Bow seasons allow 1 deer either sex; Six-Day Firearm (Dec 8-13) allows 2 antlered deer; Permit Muzzleloader available limited dates; antlerless opportunity is highly restricted in this regulation set. Turkey: Wild turkey well-established throughout the oak-pine uplands of Bevans WMA; spring turkey season available (Turkey Hunting Area 21/22 region). Bear: No bear hunting — NJ bear zones 1-5 cover only northern/central counties (Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Somerset, Hunterdon); Cumberland County is outside all open bear zones.
Enormous public land base at Bevans WMA provides ample room to spread out; oak-pine forest with wetland edges is classic southern NJ deer and turkey habitat; zone borders Maurice River offering additional wildlife diversity; remote feel despite proximity to Millville and Vineland
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: NJDEP official Deer Management Zones. Community info last updated 23d ago.