New Jersey Bear Hunting Season 2025
Recorded bear windows for New Jersey, including history and unverified dates.
Recorded dates, not hunting permission
Status assessment: 2026-10-14 UTC (static build snapshot). Static activity badges and day counts use this build assessment, not a live check. Interactive finder results show their own UTC assessment day.
0 of 1 recorded windows have date-review evidence. Other rows remain unverified. Historical records are retained and are not a current-season promise.
Check your current agency regulations, GMU or zone, hunt code, license and access restrictions before hunting. An agency link or successful publication fetch does not verify a row. Reviewed base dates do not cover every license-specific exception.
New Jersey Bear Season Calendar
Find all bear hunting season dates for New Jersey including archery, rifle, muzzleloader, and shotgun seasons for 2025.
All Bear Seasons
1 season for New Jersey bear hunting
Oct 11-18, 2025
Unverified date record; agency review required. Limited bear hunt
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Important Note for New Jersey
Only Zone2 private-land legal-antlered Six-Day Firearm shotgun dates Dec7–12,2026 reviewed from actual publisher-linked LR2 printed36–37/PDF38–39, equipment printed26/PDF28. No Permit Shotgun bridge or other-zone/weapon/public/special hunts verified. Licenses, boundaries, antler/sex/bag/point, legal ammunition/shotgun/sights, orange/hours/reporting, CWD, local/access/closures need checks. Government index403; seven history rows/license metadata unverified. Not individual permission.
New Jersey Bear Hunting FAQ
Common questions about bear hunting in New Jersey
When is bear season in New Jersey?
Recorded windows, not one continuous season: 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-18. Historical and unverified records may be included. Check each row's evidence and your current GMU/hunt code and license before hunting.
When is bear rifle/firearms season in New Jersey?
Recorded windows, not one continuous season: 2025-10-11 to 2025-10-18. Historical and unverified records may be included. Check each row's evidence and your current GMU/hunt code and license before hunting.
Do I need a license to hunt bear in New Jersey?
Yes, you need a valid New Jersey hunting license and any required bear tags or permits. Check with the New Jersey wildlife agency for current license requirements and fees.
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