Hunting NJ

[IhuntNJ]

Is it me or is hunting getting harder and harder in Nj these days?

[electric10162]

I am fortunate to own my own little piece of heaven to hunt on.

Welcome to the site.

[Ron]

In regards to what aspect of hunting; less deer seen, too much pressure, stuff getting stolen, sense of ownership of public land?

[jumpthestring]

I see less and less hunters every year. so i would say in my neck of the woods is less  deer would be the issue.

[hunterbob1]

22 minutes ago, IhuntNJ said:

Is it me or is hunting getting harder and harder in Nj these days?

Easy if you know how

[DBuck]

55 minutes ago, hunterbob1 said:

Easy if you know how

When was the last time you were in the woods hunting? 

[electricstart]

Definitely less doe. 

[Gman]

fewer deer, fewer hunters, crazy expensive, too many regulations, season is way way too long. My opinion. 

[Bucksnbows]

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[ModernOutdoorsMan]

23 minutes ago, Gman said:

fewer deer, fewer hunters, crazy expensive, too many regulations, season is way way too long. My opinion. 

Respectfully disagree with most of this, but I will say local access getting tighter and more regulated does suck, from my own experiences 

[Gman]

11 minutes ago, ModernOutdoorsMan said:

Respectfully disagree with most of this, but I will say local access getting tighter and more regulated does suck, from my own experiences 

My perspective may be different than yours...I've been hunting jersey for 46 years.

[JHbowhunter]

Nothing stays same for long.  If you have honey holes they can change due to a variety of factors. Hunter encroachment being #1 reason. Land and houses change hands, which can alter deer behavior.  Seeing that big time around me. City people move to country and first thing they want to do is clear out brushy areas - prime deer bedding.  Or a hunter buys the house that had land that was a sanctuary for deer  etc etc etc 

[_X7]

3 minutes ago, JHbowhunter said:

Nothing stays same for long.  If you have honey holes they can change due to a variety of factors. Hunter encroachment being #1 reason. Land and houses change hands, which can alter deer behavior.  Seeing that big time around me. City people move to country and first thing they want to do is clear out brushy areas - prime deer bedding.  Or a hunter buys the house that had land that was a sanctuary for deer  etc etc etc 

Honey holes quickly turn into money holes, no?

 

[BHC]

Near my house is a JCP&L sub station and two nursing homes across the street,  many deer can be seen anytime of the day in both areas, yet go maybe two miles away with seeing zero to maybe 3 deer in the corn fields.

 Point is urban areas or areas with no hunting or very little hunting will hold more deer, tradional deer hunting areas are in fact hold fewer deer. Less deer seen for many reasons:  hunting, predators, human interference,  etc. 

[JHbowhunter]

To @BHC ‘s point - public land gets way too much pressure to hold a high deer density.  They get pushed into areas that are not hunted. Get access near those areas it is a honey hole.  NJ could fix this with better regulations.  Shorter seasons less buck tags and no deer driving public land would make for better quality hunting overall.