New Jersey Black Bear Permit Lottery Application Period Ends Oct. 15
OutdoorHub 10.13.11
The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds hunters that the black bear hunting permit lottery application period ends 11:59 p.m on October 15. Application for permits can be made online at www.nj.wildlifelicense.com or at license agents. A total of 10,000 black bear hunting permits, allocated by black bear hunting areas, will be available to properly licensed hunters and farmer hunters. Only hunters with a current, valid NJ firearm license may apply. There is a non-refundable application fee of $2.00 per lottery.
There will be two lotteries this year; an initial permit lottery and a secondary/leftover permit lottery. Black bear hunters have the option of applying for a second permit in the secondary/leftover permit lottery, however the second application can not be for the same black bear hunting area. Only two applications may be submitted per individual: one application for the initial permit lottery and if desired, one application for a different bear management area for the secondary/leftover permit lottery. Only one bear may be taken, regardless of the number of permits one possesses.
More information on black bear hunting permits is provided at http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/news/2011/bearlottery11.htm.
