N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-5.11

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

Section 7:25-5.11 - Raccoon (Procyon lotor), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata), short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea), fisher (Martes pennanti), and coyote (Canis latrans) trapping only

(a) The trapping of raccoon, red fox, gray fox, Virginia opossum, striped skunk, long-tailed weasel, short-tailed weasel and coyote shall be permitted as fur bearing animals under the authority of a proper and valid trapping license.

(b) The annual season for trapping raccoon, red fox, gray fox, Virginia opossum, striped skunk, long-tailed weasel, short-tailed weasel and coyote with cage traps, enclosed foothold traps and live capture cable restraints shall begin at 6:00 A.M. on November 15 and conclude the following March 15, inclusive, except on State Fish and Wildlife Management Areas, enumerated in N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.33(a)2. There is no open season for fisher.

(c) The annual season for trapping raccoon, red fox, gray fox, Virginia opossum, striped skunk, long-tailed weasel, short-tailed weasel and coyote with cage traps, and enclosed foothold traps on State Fish and Wildlife Management Areas specified in N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.33(a)2 shall begin at 6:00 A.M. on November 15 and conclude the following March 15, inclusive. The annual season for trapping these species with live capture cable restraints on State Wildlife Management Areas specified in N.J.A.C. 7:25-5.33(a)2 shall begin at 6:00 A.M. on January 1 and conclude March 15, inclusive. There is no open season for fisher.

(d) Special Permits: The Division in its discretion may issue a special permit for trapping of raccoon, red fox, gray fox, coyote and opossum.

(e) There shall be no daily or season bag limit for any species enumerated in this section having an open season.

(f) Farmers or their agents may trap fox and coyote by lawful procedures at any time when found destroying poultry, crops or property subject to State law and local ordinances.

(g) Any person including a farmer trapping a coyote shall report said harvest via the AHRS no later than 8:00 P.M. of the day of harvest. Should the trapper be unable to access the AHRS by the designated time, the trapper shall immediately report the harvest of a coyote by telephone to the nearest Division of Fish and Wildlife law enforcement regional office and shall register that harvest via AHRS the next day.

(h) Authority: The authority of the adoption of the foregoing section is found in N.J.S.A. 23:3-1, 23:4-1, 23:4-2, and other applicable statutes.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-5.11

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2264(a), effective 9/8/2015

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2921(a), effective 9/5/2017