New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 25 - DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RULES
Subchapter 5 - 2020-2021 GAME CODE
Section 7:25-5.17 - Raccoon (Procyon lotor) and Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) hunting

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:25-5.17

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) Except as noted in (c) below, the season of hunting raccoons and Virginia opossum shall begin on October 1, annually (except in years when October 1 is a Sunday in which case the season shall begin on October 2) and shall conclude on the following March 1, inclusive. The hours for hunting are one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, except on opening days hunting may begin at one hour after sunset.

(b) There shall be no daily bag limit. There shall be no season limit.

(c) A person shall not hunt for raccoon or opossum with dogs and firearms or weapons of any kind during the six day firearm deer season as set forth in 7:25-5.27(a) or on the Wednesday of shotgun permit deer season, immediately following the six-day firearm deer season as set forth in 7:25-5.29(d).

(d) A person shall not train a raccoon or opossum dog other than during the period from September 1-30, inclusive, and from March 2-May 1, inclusive. The training hours are one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.

(e) Authority: The authority for the adoption of the foregoing section is found in 23:4-1, 23:4-2, 23:4-12, 23:4-24 and 23:4-25 and other applicable statutes.

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