N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-5.17

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:25-5.17 - Raccoon (Procyon lotor) and Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) hunting

(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 N.J.A.C. 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 N.J.A.C. 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 N.J.S.A. 23:4-1, 23:4-2, 23:4-12, 23:4-24 and 23:4-25 and other applicable statutes.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-5.17

Amended by R.1995 d.427, effective 8/7/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 1897(a), 27 N.J.R. 2889(a).
Amended by R.1996 d.404, effective 8/19/1996 (operative August 24, 1996).
See: 28 N.J.R. 2434(b), 28 N.J.R. 3934(a).
Amended by R.1997 d.327, effective 8/4/1997 (operative August 9, 1997).
See: 29 N.J.R. 2213(a), 29 N.J.R. 3462(a).
In (a) and (d), amended dates of hunting season.
Amended by R.1998 d.408, effective 8/3/1998 (operative August 8, 1998).
See: 30 N.J.R. 1681(a), 30 N.J.R. 2886(a).
In (a) and (d), changed season dates.
Amended by R.1999 d.287, effective 8/16/1999 (operative August 21, 1999).
See: 31 N.J.R. 1231(a), 31 N.J.R. 2338(a).
In (a) and (d), changed dates throughout.
Amended by R.2000 d.365, effective 9/5/2000 (operative September 10, 2000).
See: 32 N.J.R. 1673(a), 32 N.J.R. 3294(a).
In (a) and (d), changed dates.
Amended by R.2001 d.300, effective 8/20/2001 (operative August 25, 2001).
See: 33 N.J.R. 1527(a), 33 N.J.R. 2829(a).
Rewrote (a), (c), and (d).
Amended by R.2002 d.272, effective 8/19/2002, (operative August 24, 2002).
See: 34 N.J.R. 1504(a), 34 N.J.R. 2973(a).
Changed dates in (a).
Amended by R.2003 d.359, effective 9/2/2003 (operative September 7, 2003).
See: 35 N.J.R. 1804(a), 35 N.J.R. 4053(a).
Changed dates in (a).
Amended by R.2007 d.239, effective 8/6/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 587(a), 39 N.J.R. 3324(a).
In (a), deleted "the duration for" following "(c) below,", and substituted "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," for "is: October 1, 2003 to March 1, 2004; October 1, 2004 to March 1, 2005; and October 1, 2005 to March 1, 2006,"; in (c), inserted "as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.27(a)" and "as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.29(d)", and substituted "of shotgun" for ", shotgun"; and in (e), inserted ", 23:4-24".