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DMZ 5, New Jersey

Game found here

DeerTurkeyBear

Zones 50–59See on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species: Deer, Turkey, Bear
Group: Zones 50–59
Area: 2,639 mi²
Public land: N/A

White-tailed Deer — season & harvest

Reported harvest: 2,347

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, Bear also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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DMZ 5 covers the rugged Kittatinny Ridge and Delaware River corridor in Warren and Sussex counties, offering some of NJ's best big-game hunting on extensive public land. The zone supports high deer density in mixed hardwood forest and river bottomland, with bear hunting also permitted. Multiple WMAs and state forests provide generous access without additional registration.

Terrain & elevation

Mountainous Kittatinny Ridge with steep hardwood slopes, river bottomland along the Delaware River, and agricultural pockets in the valleys of Warren and Sussex counties

Hunting pressure

moderate

Species & seasons

Deer: Fall Bow Sept 13 – Oct 31 2025; Permit Bow Nov 1 – Dec 31 2025; Winter Bow Jan 1 – Feb 21 2026; Six-Day Firearm Dec 8-13 2025; Permit Muzzleloader/Shotgun Nov 24 2025 – Feb 14 2026; one antlered buck per season, zone-specific antlerless permits required for permit seasons. Bear: NJ black bear zones 1-5 open in 2025 and Warren/Sussex counties fall within active bear range — Segment A archery/muzzleloader Oct 13-18 2025, Segment B shotgun/muzzleloader Dec 8-13 2025. Turkey: Spring season April 25 – May 22 2026 (Youth April 18-24); falls within Turkey Hunting Area No. 3 (Warren/Sussex); fall turkey season closed in 2025.

Highlights

One of NJ's premier big-game zones combining deer, black bear, and turkey on large contiguous public tracts along the Kittatinny Ridge; Pequest and Whittingham WMAs serve as NJDEP bear check stations indicating strong bear activity

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about DMZ 5— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

Nothing posted yet about DMZ 5.

Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).

Boundaries: NJDEP official Deer Management Zones. Community info last updated 23d ago.