DMZ 65, New Jersey
Unit info
- Game species
- Deer, Turkey
- Group
- Zones 60–69
- Area
- 302 mi²
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 150
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 65 covers the Pinelands-fringe mixed forest of Monroe and Winslow Townships in Camden and Gloucester Counties. Hunters have access to Winslow Wildlife Management Area (8,400+ acres) and enjoy a full suite of seasons including the six-day firearm hunt, permit shotgun, muzzleloader, and archery. Antlered bucks must have at least three points on one side, and wild turkey hunting is available through spring permit draws in adjacent Turkey Hunting Areas 20 and 21.
Pinelands-fringe mixed pine-oak upland forest, lowland swamp, grassy fields, and sandy soils spanning Monroe and Winslow Townships in Camden and Gloucester Counties; bisected by the Great Egg Harbor River headwaters near Winslow WMA
moderate
White-tailed deer: all major seasons open under Regulation Set 3 — six-day firearm (Dec 8-13), permit shotgun (Dec 17-19 and Jan 3-Feb 14), permit muzzleloader (Dec 1-2, 15-16, 20-24, 26-31, Jan 1-Feb 14), fall bow (Sept 13-Oct 31), permit bow (Nov 1-Nov 30), and winter bow (Jan 1-Feb 21); antlered deer must have at least 3 points on one side of the rack; antlerless permits available for each season type (one per zone per season). Wild turkey: spring season April 26-May 23, 2026 (youth April 19-25); permits distributed by lottery then OTC; zone falls within Turkey Hunting Areas 20 and 21; fall turkey closed statewide. Bear hunting: not applicable — DMZ 65 is outside NJ bear range (southern NJ, Camden/Gloucester Counties).
Full-season zone (Regulation Set 3) with six-day firearm, permit shotgun, permit muzzleloader, fall bow, permit bow, and winter bow all open; Winslow WMA provides substantial walk-in public acreage in a relatively underhunted south-Jersey zone; spring turkey available via lottery permit (Areas 20 and 21)
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: NJDEP official Deer Management Zones. Community info last updated 23d ago.