Authorizes Sunday firearm and bow hunting for deer on certain lands.
This bill allows deer hunting with firearms or bows on Sundays on State wildlife management areas, private property, and certain federal lands (including military installations and the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic County), subject to landowner approval. It requires hunters to have a valid deer hunting license or "All Around Sportsman License" and follow all State Fish and Game Code rules. Currently, Sunday hunting is generally prohibited except for limited exceptions like raccoon hunting before dawn. The bill amends existing law to expand these exceptions specifically for deer hunting under defined conditions.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Party
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P
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
P
Mike Inganamort
RRepublican
Co
Erik Peterson
RRepublican
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