According to the New Jersey Dept of Environmental Protection, New Jersey has cancelled their Fall hunting season for 2025.
New Jersey has officially canceled its statewide fall wild turkey hunting season starting in Fall 2025. This decision, made by the NJ Fish and Game Council on March 11, 2025, is a response to the ongoing decline in the state's wild turkey population, which has been decreasing since the early 2000s. Key factors contributing to this decline include habitat loss and predation. While hunting isn't the sole cause, the current population levels can't support a season that includes hen harvest. The closure aims to boost hen survival and reproduction, giving the turkey population a chance to recover.
For more details, you can check out the official announcement from the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife.
