Muzzleloading Rifle Squirrel Hunting
Persons holding both a current and valid firearm license and rifle permit may hunt for squirrels from sunrise to ½ hour after sunset with a muzzleloading rifle (.36 claiber or smaller loaded with a single projectile) between Sept. 30 to Nov. 10, 2006;and Jan. 6 to Feb. 19, 2007. Hunting for squirrel in the manner described above is restricted to the areas described below:
Northern Area:
Those portions of Mercer, Hunterdon, Warren, Morris, Sussex and Passaic counties lying within a continuous line beginning at the intersection of Rt. 513 and the New York State Line; then south along Rt. 513 to its intersection with Rt. 511; then south along Rt. 511 to its intersection with Rt. 46; then west along Rt. 46 to its intersection with Rt. 80; then west along Rt. 80 to its intersection with Rt. 15; then north along Rt. 15 to its intersection with the Morris-Sussex county line; then south along the Morris-Sussex to the Warren county line; then southwest along the Morris-Warren county line to the Hunterdon county line; then southeast along the Morris-Hunterdon county line to the Somerset county line; then south along the Somerset-Hunterdon county line to its intersection with the Mercer county line; then west and south along the Hunterdon-Mercer county line to its intersection with Rt. 31; then south along Rt. 31 to its intersection with Rt. 546; then west along Rt. 546 to the Delaware River; then north along the east bank of the Delaware River to the New York State line; then east along the new York State line to the point of beginning at Lakeside.
Southern Area:
That portion of Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties lying within a continuous line beginning at the intersection Rt. 295 and the Delaware River; then east along Rt. 295 to its intersection with the New Jersey Turnpike; then east along the New Jersey Turnpike to its intersection with Rt. 40; then east along Rt. 40 to its intersection with Rt. 47; then north along Rt. 47 to its intersection with Rt. 536; then east along Rt. 536 to its intersection with Rt. 206; then north along Rt. 206 to its intersection with the New Jersey Turnpike, then northeast along the New Jersey Turnpike to its intersection with Rt. 571; then southeast along Rt. 571 to its intersection with the Garden State Parkway; then south along the Garden State Parkway to its intersection with Rt. 9 at Somers Point; then south along Rt. 9 to its intersection with Rt. 83; then west along Rt. 83 to its intersection with Rt. 47; then north along Rt. 47 to its intersection with Dennis Creek; the south along the west bank of Dennis Creek to its intersection with Delaware Bay; then northwest along the east shore of Delaware Bay and the Delaware River to the point of beginning.
SPECIES |
INCLUSIVE DATES |
HUNTING HOURS |
DAILY LIMITS |
NOTES |
Squirrel (Gray) |
Sept. 30 - Dec. 2 Dec. 11, 12, 14-30, 2006 to Feb. 19, 2007 (Closed** Nov. 10, 2006 on designated WMAs**) |
Sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset |
5 |
8:00 am start on Nov. 11, 2006 |
Squirrel (Eastern Gray) Muzzleloading Rifle (.36 caliber or smaller) |
Sept. 30 - Dec. 2 Dec. 11, 12, 14-30, 2006 to Feb. 19, 2007 (Closed** Nov. 10, 2006 on designated WMAs**) |
1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset |
5 |
Rifle permit required. Designated areas only (see list above) |
** No firearm hunting permited on Nov. 10, 2006 on those Wildlife Management Areas desinated as pheasant and quail stamp. areas.