Due to the regular amending of regulations in New Jersey, it is recommended that before hunting you check these CWD regulations, as well as those of any other states or provinces in which you will be hunting or traveling through while transporting cervid carcasses. The contact information for New Jersey can be seen below:
Last update was October 2021
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Division of Fish and Wildlife has possession permitting authority. Contact: Carole Stanko
carole.stanko@dep.nj.gov, (609) 984-6295. The NJ Department of Agriculture, State Veterinarian has condemnation authority and authority over health certification requirements for imports. Contact: Dr. Manoel Tamassia,
Manoel.tamassia@ag.state.nj.us, 609-671-6400. The USDA-VS Area Veterinarian-in-Charge has authority to enforce federal importation regulations. Contact: Dr. Michael Kornreich, (609) 259-5260.
Standard Regulations
Ban on the importation of white-tailed deer, black-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer, sika deer, reindeer, elk, and moose. Ban on the imporatation of carcasses or non-taxidermied heads from any jurisdiction, Ban on the possession, sale, and use of all deer-derived hunting lures, ban on the importation of cervid semen. The authority to ban rehab and baiting in established Disease Surviellence Areas.
CWD Regulations for Captive Cervids and Wildlife
Ban on the importation of white-tailed deer, black-tailed deer, mule deer, red deer, sika deer, reindeer, elk, and moose All cervids
New CWD Regulations in Development
Ban on the importation of whole cervid cacasses from any jurisdiction; ban on the possession and use of deer-derived lures; ban on the importation of cervid semen
CWD Testing Program For Captive Cervids
Reports of unexplained deaths with preservation of specimens for CWD testing required for captive cervids. To date, 130 captive deer, 6 captive elk and 2 captive reindeer were tested for CWD, and all were negative. Voluntary CWD Certification Program is being developed and will require testing of all captive cervids enrolled in the CWD Certification Program that die from illness, slaughter, hunting or any other cause.
CWD Testing Program For Wildlife
Surveillance includes testing of hunter-killed and symptomatic wild deer. Surveillance began in 1997 and has been conducted annually since 2002. From 1997 to 2020, 9,842 wild deer have been tested for CWD, and all were Not positive.
Baiting Banned?
No ban.
Feeding Banned?
No ban, discourage supplemental feeding.
Ban On Movement of Animal Parts?
Yes. Only boned meat, taxidermied heads, clean skull caps and antlers, and buglers allowed.
CWD Found in Captive Cervids?
No
CWD Found In Free Ranging Cervids?
No