{"id":3501,"date":"2026-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?page_id=3501"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:15:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/","title":{"rendered":"[C] Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"subhero\" class=\"large\">\n\n\t<div class=\"subsection\" id=\"digests\">\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/digests\/\" class=\"sub-button\"><div class=\"button\">DIGESTS<\/div><\/a>\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/digests\/hunting-and-trapping\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/digest-hunting-and-trapping-2025-2026-cover-thumbnail.png\"><\/a>\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/digests\/freshwater-fishing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/digest-freshwater-fishing-2026-cover-thumbnail.png\"><\/a>\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/digests\/marine\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/digest-marine-2025-cover-thumbnail.png\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"subsection\" id=\"links\">\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/index\/\" class=\"sub-button\"><div class=\"button\">INDEX<\/div><\/a>\n      <ul>\n         <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.aspirafocus.com\/internetsales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY A LICENSE NOW<\/a>\n         <\/li>\n         <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.aspirafocus.com\/internetsales\" target=\"_blank\">REPORT YOUR HARVEST<\/a>\n         <\/li>\n         <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/destinations\/maps\/\">VIEW OUR MAPS<\/a>\n         <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"subsection\" id=\"video\">\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/videos\/\" class=\"sub-button\"><div class=\"button\">VIDEOS<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3JfSYP-O2_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"subhero\" class=\"medium\">\n\n\t<div class=\"subsection\" id=\"links\">\n      <ul>\n         <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/index\/\" class=\"sub-button\"><div class=\"button\">INDEX<\/div><\/a>\n         <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.aspirafocus.com\/internetsales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY A LICENSE NOW<\/a>\n         <\/li>\n         <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.aspirafocus.com\/internetsales\" target=\"_blank\">REPORT YOUR HARVEST<\/a>\n         <\/li>\n         <li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/destinations\/maps\/\">VIEW OUR MAPS<\/a>\n         <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"subhero-medium\">\n\t<div class=\"subsection\" id=\"digests\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/digests\/\" class=\"sub-button\"><div class=\"button\">DIGESTS<\/div><\/a>\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/hunting-and-trapping-digest\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/digest-hunting-and-trapping-2025-2026-cover-thumbnail.png\"><\/a>\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/freshwater-fishing-digest\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/digest-freshwater-fishing-2026-cover-thumbnail.png\"><\/a>\n\t  <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/marine-digest\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/digest-marine-2025-cover-thumbnail.png\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"subsection\" id=\"video\">\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"sub-button\"><div class=\"button\">VIDEOS<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3JfSYP-O2_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"recent-updates\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column recent-updates-new is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"recent-updates-head\">\n\n<div class=\"section-title\">\n<h2>RECENT UPDATES<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"nav\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news\/\"><div class=\"button\">NEWS<\/div><\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/about\/#reports\"><div class=\"button\">REPORTS<\/div><\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/jobs\/\"><div class=\"button\">JOBS<\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-04-06-game-code-amendments-proposed\/\" aria-label=\"Game Code Amendments Proposed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/news-njfw-16x9-1-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/news-njfw-16x9-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/news-njfw-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/news-njfw-16x9-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/news-njfw-16x9-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/news-njfw-16x9-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-04-06-game-code-amendments-proposed\/\">Game Code Amendments Proposed<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T10:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Public Hearing April 28, Comment by June 5 Take notice that the NJ Department of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-04-06-game-code-amendments-proposed\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Game Code Amendments Proposed<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-04-01-wma-highlight-sparta-mountain\/\" aria-label=\"WMA Highlight &#8211; Sparta Mountain\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/fallen-branches-and-felled-trunks-on-grass-around-leafy-green-trees-in-forest-under-cloudy-white-sky-at-sparta-mountain-wma-during-spring-crop-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/fallen-branches-and-felled-trunks-on-grass-around-leafy-green-trees-in-forest-under-cloudy-white-sky-at-sparta-mountain-wma-during-spring-crop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/fallen-branches-and-felled-trunks-on-grass-around-leafy-green-trees-in-forest-under-cloudy-white-sky-at-sparta-mountain-wma-during-spring-crop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/fallen-branches-and-felled-trunks-on-grass-around-leafy-green-trees-in-forest-under-cloudy-white-sky-at-sparta-mountain-wma-during-spring-crop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/fallen-branches-and-felled-trunks-on-grass-around-leafy-green-trees-in-forest-under-cloudy-white-sky-at-sparta-mountain-wma-during-spring-crop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-04-01-wma-highlight-sparta-mountain\/\">WMA Highlight &#8211; Sparta Mountain<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T10:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area is a stunning 3,461-acre landscape in Morris and Sussex\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-04-01-wma-highlight-sparta-mountain\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: WMA Highlight &#8211; Sparta Mountain<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-03-31-dep-reminds-residents-to-secure-garbage-and-take-other-preventive-measures-as-black-bears-leave-winter-dens-in-search-of-food\/\" aria-label=\"DEP Reminds Residents to Secure Garbage and Take Other Preventive Measures as Black Bears Leave Winter Dens in Search of Food\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-against-forest-crop-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-against-forest-crop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-against-forest-crop-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-against-forest-crop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/bear-against-forest-crop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-03-31-dep-reminds-residents-to-secure-garbage-and-take-other-preventive-measures-as-black-bears-leave-winter-dens-in-search-of-food\/\">DEP Reminds Residents to Secure Garbage and Take Other Preventive Measures as Black Bears Leave Winter Dens in Search of Food<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T12:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 31, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">With the onset of spring, black bears are actively foraging for food and may wander\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-03-31-dep-reminds-residents-to-secure-garbage-and-take-other-preventive-measures-as-black-bears-leave-winter-dens-in-search-of-food\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: DEP Reminds Residents to Secure Garbage and Take Other Preventive Measures as Black Bears Leave Winter Dens in Search of Food<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"upcoming-events\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column upcoming-events-new is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"upcoming-events-head\">\n\n    <div class=\"section-title\">\n    <h2>UPCOMING EVENTS<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nav alt\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/events-calendar\/\" class=\"sub-button\">\n<div class=\"button\">EVENTS CALENDAR<\/div>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DIGESTS INDEX BUY A LICENSE NOW REPORT YOUR HARVEST VIEW OUR MAPS VIDEOS INDEX BUY A LICENSE NOW REPORT YOUR HARVEST VIEW OUR MAPS DIGESTS VIDEOS RECENT UPDATES NEWS REPORTS JOBS UPCOMING EVENTS EVENTS CALENDAR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"core_page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3501","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3501"}],"version-history":[{"count":92,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65715,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3501\/revisions\/65715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}