N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-5.36
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 7:25-5.36 - White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) special biological permit(a) Not withstanding any other provision in this Code, Division personnel may issue a second permit to a hunter who presents a lawfully taken deer found unfit for human consumption.(b) Special permits, known as Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permits, may be issued by the Director, in his or her discretion, for the taking of antlerless deer during the Permit Bow, Permit Shotgun, or Permit Muzzleloader seasons subject to the requirements of this subsection. All requirements applicable to the aforementioned hunting seasons pursuant to this subchapter apply. DMAP permits are non-transferable. 1. In granting DMAP permits, the Director shall consider any data available to him or her including, but not limited to, damage done to crops or property, ecological damage, the hazard posed to safe airport operations, the biological condition of the herd, or any other special management problem occurring on the property for which the DMAP permit(s) are requested. The applicant shall also provide any existing management plans for the property which support the need for DMAP permit(s); and any available biological data collected from previous deer management efforts. The applicant and the hunters receiving DMAP permits and acting as agent(s) of the applicant shall adhere to the following conditions: i. The applicant and their agents shall conform to applicable Federal, State, and local statutes, rules, codes, and ordinances pertaining to the use and discharge of firearms.ii. The applicant and their agents shall comply with the means, methods of take, dates, hours, recordkeeping requirements, and other conditions prescribed by the Division and listed on the DMAP application. Failure to comply with any of the conditions or the provisions of this subsection or previous sections may be the cause for revocation of the permits and may cause the denial of subsequent permits.iii. Only the bows or firearms prescribed for the hunting of deer by the Division in N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.23 and 5.24 may be used to kill deer. The permit(s) will not be issued until a field investigation is performed by Division personnel.iv. The permits are valid only for the lands specified on the application.v. All deer taken pursuant to the DMAP shall be tagged immediately with the transportation tag included on the permit. Any applicant or their agent killing a deer on a DMAP permit must transport this deer to an authorized checking station by 7:00 P.M. on the date killed to secure the legal possession tag. If the deer check station system is no longer in use, deer harvested under this permit shall be tagged immediately and checked in via the AHRS. vi. Applicants or their agents must keep written daily records of all hunting activity and mortality, including the date, sex, age, weight, number of antler points, antler beam measurement, and possession tag number of any animal killed. Said records must be available to the Division for inspection upon request.vii. Within two weeks of the conclusion of the deer season, the applicant shall file a written report of activities. The report shall include the conservation identification number (CID) of the agent(s), and the dates, sex, age, number of antler points, antler beam measurement, and weights of any deer taken, and any additional biological information that may be applicable. If no deer are killed, the agent's CID number and dates of activity shall be listed.2. Permits will only be issued to properties in deer management zones with a limited antlerless bag limit, or if the regular zone quota of permits is sold out. Permits will be issued at a rate of one per 10 acres. i. DMAP permits will be priced at the same rate as regular deer season permits. Permits will be issued by the Division. Up to two DMAP permits may be issued per agent, per property.ii. Each DMAP permit allows for the taking of two antlerless deer only.iii. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 23:3-56.1, a farmer and his or her immediate family will be issued one DMAP permit per person, without charge.iv. Applicants or agents hunting under the DMAP must have a valid and current hunting license and permits required for the appropriate season, with the exception of the farmer hunting license exemption, as specified in N.J.S.A. 23:3-1(e).(c) Authority: N.J.S.A. 13:1B-29 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.26.N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-5.36
Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2264(a), effective 9/8/2015