New Jersey Statutes 23:4-44. Weapons authorized for hunting deer; kinds; caliber; size of shot
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 23:4-44
- Code: means the State Fish and Game Code. See New Jersey Statutes 23:1-1
- Hunting: means the possession of an instrument used to take wildlife in a condition that makes the instrument readily usable, while in a place or in proximity thereto where wildlife may be found. See New Jersey Statutes 23:1-1
- Open season: means the date and time of year when wildlife may be captured, taken, killed, or had in possession. See New Jersey Statutes 23:1-1
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Unless otherwise prescribed by the State Fish and Game Code, no person engaged in hunting for wild deer shall use or carry a rifle of any kind or description, or any firearm or shotgun of a smaller caliber than 12 gauge, or load such firearm or shotgun with a bullet or other missile larger than that commonly known as buckshot, or have in possession while engaged in hunting for deer during the open season for killing deer any missile except buckshot or, while engaged in hunting, have any missile larger than number 4 fine shot in possession at any time other than during the open season for killing deer; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prevent the hunting of deer with a bow and arrow as stated in this section and as otherwise provided by law and the State Fish and Game Code; provided, that it shall be unlawful, unless otherwise prescribed by the State Fish and Game Code, for any person to have in his possession or under his control any gun or firearm at any time while hunting deer with bow and arrow, and no person shall use or have in his possession or under his control while hunting any poison arrow, arrow with explosive tips, or any bow drawn, held or released by mechanical means.
Amended by L.1947, c. 239, p. 911, s. 3; L.1948, c. 448, p. 1816, s. 59; L.1957, c. 193, p. 695, s. 3.