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Beginner's Guide to Big Game Handgun Hunting
If you desire to hunt with a handgun, without doubt, you need to do your homework. Many hunters who carry a rifle are not comfortable shooting with a handgun. Indeed, there are many reasons why one should hunt with a rifle but once mastered, a change of venue may be just what you are looking for. That's not to say hunting with a rifle is a cakewalk, it can be very challenging and in the favor of the game sought. When you pick up a handgun and decide to hunt big game, the bar is placed even higher.
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New Jersey Public Hunting Land Available 11/12/08
Losing access to a hunting spot on private land and/or thinking there are no places to hunt are among the top reasons cited by those who stop hunting or hunt less in New Jersey. [Comments?]
New Jersey Deer and Turkey Permits Available 10/08/08
The lotteries were conducted and award notifications were sent out to all applicants for both the Special Area Deer Season Permits and all Fall Turkey Season Permits. [Comments?]
New Jersey Take a Kid Hunting Program 09/19/08
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife is offering several exciting youth hunting opportunities this fall through its popular Take a Kid Hunting program. [Comments?]
New Jersey Hunting Digest Available Online Now 08/20/08
The Hunting Issue of the Fish and Wildlife DIGEST is published in August. It is available online in PDF format in its entirety only.
New Jersey Special Hunt Applications Now Accepted 08/04/08
Hunters are reminded that August 1st marks the opening of the application period for both Fall Turkey Permits and for Special Areas Deer Permits. Applications must be submitted before midnight on Sept. 7, 2008. [Comments?]
Watch New Jersey Peregrine Falcons Webcam 05/05/08
You can now watch Peregrine Falcons as the adults begin to feed their newly hatched chicks. Visit: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/peregrinecam/ [2 Comments]
New Jersey Turkey Season Now Open 04/16/08
The approach of spring and its warmer weather means New Jersey's Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Season has begun. This year the regular season started on April 14 and runs for six weeks. [Comments?]
New Jersey DEP Hunter Ed Workbooks Online 03/24/08
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Hunter Education Study Guide is now available online. [Comments?]
New Jersey Turkey Season Info Available 01/21/08
The 2008 New Jersey Wild Turkey Hunting Season Information booklet (Turkey Supplements) will be available during the week of January 21. [Comments?]
New Jersey DEP Deer Regulations to Change 11/23/07
The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds hunters that deer season regulation changes this year make the regular, zone-specific bow, shotgun and muzzleloader deer permits valid only for the hunting of antlerless deer. [Comments?]
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