{"id":65172,"date":"2026-03-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?p=65172"},"modified":"2026-03-05T15:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:58:41","slug":"news-2026-03-06-proposed-2026-2027-new-jersey-migratory-bird-hunting-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2026-03-06-proposed-2026-2027-new-jersey-migratory-bird-hunting-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed 2026-2027 New Jersey Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Comment Period Open<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image text-wrap-pic half\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/mallard-ducks-taking-off-and-flying-over-water.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1235\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/mallard-ducks-taking-off-and-flying-over-water.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/mallard-ducks-taking-off-and-flying-over-water.png 1235w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/mallard-ducks-taking-off-and-flying-over-water-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/mallard-ducks-taking-off-and-flying-over-water-1024x457.png 1024w, https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/njfw\/mallard-ducks-taking-off-and-flying-over-water-768x343.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1235px) 100vw, 1235px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On March 4, 2026, the New Jersey Migratory Bird Season Selection Committee, in coordination with NJDEP Fish &amp; Wildlife, developed <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/proposed-migratory-bird-seasons-2026-2027.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>proposed 2026-2027 migratory bird hunting season dates and bag limits<\/strong><\/a> <i class=\"fa-solid fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF File\"><\/i>.&nbsp;Written comments will be accepted through April 8, 2026 (11:59 p.m.) using <i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\" title=\"Email Address\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:njmigbirdpubliccomment@deptest.nj.gov\"><strong>njmigbirdpubliccomment@deptest.nj.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Submitted comments will become part of the public record for the New Jersey Fish &amp; Game Council meeting taking place on April 14, 2026 (10:00 AM) at Assunpink Wildlife Management Area &#8211; Central Region Office,\u00a01 Eldridge Rd., Robbinsville, NJ.\u00a0Comments can also be made in person at the Fish and Game Council meeting on April 14. Annual migratory bird season dates are not set by the NJ State Game Code but instead in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (Title 50).\u00a0The meeting agenda, directions to the meeting, and instructions for virtual participation will be available at the Fish and Game Council website at <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/fish-and-game-council\/meetings\/\">https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/fish-and-game-council\/meetings\/<\/a> three days before the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Comment Period Open On March 4, 2026, the New Jersey Migratory Bird Season Selection Committee, in coordination with NJDEP Fish &amp; Wildlife, developed proposed 2026-2027 migratory bird hunting season dates and bag limits .&nbsp;Written comments will be accepted through April 8, 2026 (11:59 p.m.) using njmigbirdpubliccomment@deptest.nj.gov. 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