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From the N.J. Fish & Wildlife Digest, A Summary of Rules and Management Information Vol. 20 No.1 AUGUST 2011
Hunter & Trapper Education Requirements New Jersey requires that anyone applying to hunt with a shotgun, rifle or bow show a previous resident license of the appropriate type from this or any state, or a course completion card from the appropriate hunter education course. Click to learn more about the The New Jersey Hunter Education course. Those wishing to enroll in a trapper education course should call the hunter education office at (856) 629-0552 to register. Trapper education courses are given four times throughout the state in the months of September and October. Hunting & Trapping Licenses All persons hunting or trapping must be properly licensed. It is unlawful for any person age 10 or older to hunt without hunting license. It is unlawful for any person age 12 or older to trap without a trapping license. See below for youth license information. All hunters and trappers must openly display their license and any applicable deer, turkey or bear permit in the middle or back on their outer clothing and must show their license to any police officer or any person requesting to see it. Licenses, permits and stamps may be purchased using Fish and Wildlife's Internet sales site or from approved license agents. See their website for information on license agents and the new electronic licensing system. A small shipping and handling fee will be added when a license, permit or stamp is purchased through the internet sales site and must be sent to the purchaser through the mail. There is no additional fee for a license, permit or stamp that is eligible for self-printing. *Do NOT heat laminate the new, durable license or permit which you receive from an agent or in the mail. High temperature will destroy these waterproof documents.* Lost Licenses *Handwritten Licenses, Permits and Stamps* A lost handwritten license or permit may be replaced at all Fish and Wildlife regional offices, the Trenton office and the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center. For replacement, either mail or hand deliver the carbon copy issued with the license along with a $2.00 check to those Fish and Wildlife regional offices listed. A duplicate stamps will not be issued, but may be purchased separately. Licenses, Permits and Stamps Issued through the Integrated Electronic Licensing System A lost electronically generated license, permit or stamp -- excluding any license or permit that contains transportation tags -- can be replaced at any license agent or at Fish and Wildlife's Internet license sales site. Licenses and permits that contain transportation tags can be duplicated at license agents or on the Internet sale site only one time. All subsequent duplicates of these license and permit types must be handled in person at Fish and Wildlife regional offices, the Trenton office or the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center. To resolve a problem during your transaction, contact Automated License Systems (ALS) who administers to the Internet sales site. Contact information appears at the bottom of each Web page. Note: Fish and Wildlife cannot assist with Internet license sales problems or payment processing information. Similarly, ALS cannot answer regulatory questions about permit seasons, hunting zones or legal requirements to purchase a license and permit. License Revocation Anyone convicted of a second fish and game violations within a period of five years will have their New Jersey hunting and fishing privileges revoked for two years. Certain violations carry greater periods of revocation, ranging from three years to lifetime revocation. Two convictions of any Wildlife Management Area regulation results in a five year revocation. Two convictions of the following will result in lifetime revocation: safety zone violation; causing damage to real or personal property; and negligent use of a firearm or bow. Fish and Wildlife may revoke any permit or other authorization issued for violation or due cause. Resident Licenses Resident licenses may be purchased if one has resided in the state for 6 months immediately prior to application. Non-Resident Licenses Non-residents must show either a resident license from their state or proof of successfully completing an appropriate hunter education course, in order to obtain a license to hunt or trap in New Jersey. Non-immigrant aliens who temporarily import firearms to the United States must first obtain a Form 6 Import Permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). The approval may take up to 12 weeks. Contact ATF's Explosives Imports Branch at (202) 927-8320 or download a form from their website at www.atf.treas.gov Youth Licenses, Resident & Non-Resident Properly licensed youth hunters aged 10-13 may hunt only when accompanied by a properly licensed adult aged 21 or older. Youths, 15 years of age and under, are able to hunt, fish, and trap for free, provided they have passed a Hunter Education course. Youth hunters who pre-registered and successfully completed a hunter education course will receive their youth license at the course. The Youth Firearm, Bow and Arrow or Trapping License is valid from time of issuance until the year that he or she turns 16. Child Support Certifications License purchasers are also required to annually obtain a NJ Child Support Certification. See the NJ Child Support Certification Requirement Information page for information, or go directly to the Online License/Permit/Certification Web Site where you can complete the process and be issued a Child Support Certification Number. If you complete the certification online, license agents using the IELS will know you are certified and will not require you to complete a paper form at their location. A certificate can be printed from the online certification that will be accepted by agents still issuing paper licenses as proof of your child support certification. Licenses for Non-Resident Servicemen Licenses for National Guard Members Licenses for Disabled Veterans Deer Permits Deer Season Dates/License Restrictions Other Licenses and Permits (Inc. small game, trapping, disabled hunters, etc. Special One-Day License A one-day license may be issued for hunting on a licensed commercial shooting preserve. This license may be obtained at the shooting preserve and is valid only on the day issued for the species coved by the preserve's license. Hunter Education requirements still apply.

From the N.J. Fish & Wildlife Digest, A Summary of Rules and Management Information
Vol. 20 No.1 AUGUST 2011

Hunter & Trapper Education Requirements

New Jersey requires that anyone applying to hunt with a shotgun, rifle or bow show a previous resident license of the appropriate type from this or any state, or a course completion card from the appropriate hunter education course.

Click to learn more about the The New Jersey Hunter Education course.

Those wishing to enroll in a trapper education course should call the hunter education office at (856) 629-0552 to register. Trapper education courses are given four times throughout the state in the months of September and October.

Hunting & Trapping Licenses

All persons hunting or trapping must be properly licensed. It is unlawful for any person age 10 or older to hunt without hunting license. It is unlawful for any person age 12 or older to trap without a trapping license. See below for youth license information. All hunters and trappers must openly display their license and any applicable deer, turkey or bear permit in the middle or back on their outer clothing and must show their license to any police officer or any person requesting to see it.

Licenses, permits and stamps may be purchased using Fish and Wildlife's Internet sales site or from approved license agents. See their website for information on license agents and the new electronic licensing system. A small shipping and handling fee will be added when a license, permit or stamp is purchased through the internet sales site and must be sent to the purchaser through the mail. There is no additional fee for a license, permit or stamp that is eligible for self-printing.
Do NOT heat laminate the new, durable license or permit which you receive from an agent or in the mail. High temperature will destroy these waterproof documents.

Lost Licenses
     Handwritten Licenses, Permits and Stamps
     A lost handwritten license or permit may be replaced at all Fish and Wildlife regional offices, the Trenton office and the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center. For replacement, either mail or hand deliver the carbon copy issued with the license along with a $2.00 check to those Fish and Wildlife regional offices listed. A duplicate stamps will not be issued, but may be purchased separately.
     Licenses, Permits and Stamps Issued through the
     Integrated Electronic Licensing System
     A lost electronically generated license, permit or stamp -- excluding any license or permit that contains transportation tags -- can be replaced at any license agent or at Fish and Wildlife's Internet license sales site. Licenses and permits that contain transportation tags can be duplicated at license agents or on the Internet sale site only one time. All subsequent duplicates of these license and permit types must be handled in person at Fish and Wildlife regional offices, the Trenton office or the Pequest Natural Resource Education Center.
     To resolve a problem during your transaction, contact Automated License Systems (ALS) who administers to the Internet sales site. Contact information appears at the bottom of each Web page.
     Note: Fish and Wildlife cannot assist with Internet license sales problems or payment processing information. Similarly, ALS cannot answer regulatory questions about permit seasons, hunting zones or legal requirements to purchase a license and permit.

License Revocation
Anyone convicted of a second fish and game violations within a period of five years will have their New Jersey hunting and fishing privileges revoked for two years. Certain violations carry greater periods of revocation, ranging from three years to lifetime revocation. Two convictions of any Wildlife Management Area regulation results in a five year revocation. Two convictions of the following will result in lifetime revocation: safety zone violation; causing damage to real or personal property; and negligent use of a firearm or bow. Fish and Wildlife may revoke any permit or other authorization issued for violation or due cause.

Resident Licenses
Resident licenses may be purchased if one has resided in the state for 6 months immediately prior to application.

Non-Resident Licenses
Non-residents must show either a resident license from their state or proof of successfully completing an appropriate hunter education course, in order to obtain a license to hunt or trap in New Jersey. Non-immigrant aliens who temporarily import firearms to the United States must first obtain a Form 6 Import Permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). The approval may take up to 12 weeks. Contact ATF's Explosives Imports Branch at (202) 927-8320 or download a form from their website at www.atf.treas.gov

Youth Licenses, Resident & Non-Resident
Properly licensed youth hunters aged 10-13 may hunt only when accompanied by a properly licensed adult aged 21 or older. Youths, 15 years of age and under, are able to hunt, fish, and trap for free, provided they have passed a Hunter Education course. Youth hunters who pre-registered and successfully completed a hunter education course will receive their youth license at the course. The Youth Firearm, Bow and Arrow or Trapping License is valid from time of issuance until the year that he or she turns 16.

Child Support Certifications
License purchasers are also required to annually obtain a NJ Child Support Certification. See the NJ Child Support Certification Requirement Information page for information, or go directly to the Online License/Permit/Certification Web Site where you can complete the process and be issued a Child Support Certification Number. If you complete the certification online, license agents using the IELS will know you are certified and will not require you to complete a paper form at their location. A certificate can be printed from the online certification that will be accepted by agents still issuing paper licenses as proof of your child support certification.

Licenses for Non-Resident Servicemen

Licenses for National Guard Members

Licenses for Disabled Veterans

Deer Permits

Deer Season Dates/License Restrictions

Other Licenses and Permits (Inc. small game, trapping, disabled hunters, etc.

Special One-Day License
A one-day license may be issued for hunting on a licensed commercial shooting preserve. This license may be obtained at the shooting preserve and is valid only on the day issued for the species coved by the preserve's license. Hunter Education requirements still apply.