DMZ 64, New Jersey
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey
- Group
- Zones 60–69
- Area
- 31 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 26
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 64 encompasses the deer hunting area within Monmouth Battlefield State Park, a 1,818-acre historic site straddling Manalapan and Freehold Township in Monmouth County. Hunting here is antlerless-focus only during the concurrent six-day firearm season — antlered deer may not be taken then — making it an archery and permit shotgun zone for bucks with heavy antlerless management pressure. Access is permit-required on designated open areas only, with no-hunting buffers around trails, buildings, and historic structures.
Gently rolling 18th-century farmland of open fields, orchards, woodlots, hedgerows, and wetland pockets across 1,818 acres. Crops (corn, soybeans) and managed grasslands attract deer along field edges and wood margins. Terrain is low-to-moderate relief typical of inner coastal plain transition zone.
Moderate — limited acreage within a heavily managed historic park draws a concentrated but permit-controlled hunter pool; antlerless demand is high given aggressive quota structure.
DEER: Permit Bow Season Nov 1 – Dec 24 and Dec 26–31 (unlimited antlerless; one antlered permitted); Permit Shotgun Season Dec 8–13 (concurrent with six-day firearm — antlerless ONLY in Zone 64, unlimited bag, two at a time); Winter Bow Season Jan 1–31 (unlimited antlerless plus one antlered). Antlerless permits available until Nov 15 online and at license agents. TURKEY: Spring turkey hunting follows statewide season structure (April–May lottery-period system); fall archery turkey available in select NJ areas. BEAR: Not applicable — Zone 64 is in Monmouth County (bear hunting zones 1–5 are active; Zone 7 covering Monmouth is not currently open for bear hunting). FIREARM RESTRICTION: Shotgun/muzzleloader only per park rules and zone designation — no rifles.
One of NJ's few state park deer management zones focused almost entirely on antlerless reduction. During the December six-day firearm season, only antlerless deer may be taken in Zone 64 (unlike most NJ zones where antlered buck harvest is allowed). Unlimited antlerless bag limit during permit shotgun and bow seasons makes this a high-harvest opportunity for doe hunters. Field edges along historic farmland corridors and orchard blocks are productive stand locations.
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Boundaries: NJDEP official Deer Management Zones. Community info last updated 23d ago.