Take a Kid Hunting Youth Bow Hunt
Youth hunters with a valid youth hunting license will have their own special day to harvest a deer on September 25 as part of the Division of Fish and Wildlife's popular Take a Kid Hunting Program. This hunt is an extension of the fall bow season so no special season deer permit is required, and youth hunters may also harvest one antlered deer during the fall bow season. Antler point restrictions do not apply on these days for the youth hunter.
Youth may hunt statewide for one deer of either sex on this day. They MUST be under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 21 years old and who has a valid bow and arrow license. Direct supervision is defined as both the youth hunter and parent/guardian set up together at the same location, hunting as a unit, not hunting independently. The adult CANNOT hunt or possess a bow. The adult may grunt, call or rattle for the youth.
Youth hunters and mentors should be aware that the bow hunting safety zone distance was reduced from 450 feet to 150 feet by the Bowhunting Safety Zone Perimeter Bill. The owner or lessee of a building-and persons specifically authorized by the owner or lessee in writing (written permission must be in possession while hunting)-may hunt within 150 feet of the building. Persons authorized to hunt within 150 feet of a building must hunt from an elevated position to shoot down toward the ground. Shooting into a safety zone is prohibited.
Successful youth hunters must tag their deer with a homemade transportation tag, or cut out the deer transportation tag provided on page 33 of the 2010 Hunting and Trapping Issue of the NJ Fish and Wildlife Digest. The tag must include the youth's hunting license number or Conservation ID number, sex of deer, number of antler points, date, zone, county and township from which the deer was taken, and must say "Taken during the Bow Youth Hunt." No supplemental tags are issued when Youth Hunt deer are checked.
Extensive information regarding deer hunting in New Jersey can be found in the August 2010 Hunting and Trapping Issue of the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Digest, or on the Fish and Wildlife Web site at:
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/deer.htm. All hunters should be completely familiar with the rules and regulations pertaining to the areas they wish to hunt.
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