April 1, 2009
Wild turkeys feeding and strutting in diner parking lot on Rt. 38, Hainesport, NJ was a pleasant surprise for customers.
Spring Turkey Permit Season 2010
• Application Period: January 25–February 22
• Award Notification and Permit Pickup: Begins March 8.
Permits must be claimed by 11:59 p.m. on March 28.
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All permits awarded in the lottery will be held until11:59 p.m. on March 28. Unclaimed awarded permits
will be placed in the over-the-counter sale. Application
fee(s) will not be refunded for unclaimed permits.
• Over-the-counter sale of leftover permits: Tuesday,
March 30 at 10 a.m. until permits sell out or the season
Spring Season:
Spring Season. Hunters must decide in which period they would
like to hunt. Permits are Hunting Area and Hunting Period specific
(i.e., 5A, 8E, etc.).
Youth Hunting Period (Y):
April 24 (Youth Turkey Hunting Day)to May 28, 2010. This is exclusively applicable to youth hunters
aged 10–16 who can still hunt using their youth hunting license.
The first permit a youth receives will be designated Period
Y.Hunting Periods Dates
A. Monday, April 26–Friday, April 30, 2010
B. Monday, May 3–Friday, May 7, 2010
C. Monday, May 10–Friday, May 14, 2010
D. Monday, May 17–Friday, May 21 and
Monday, May 24–Friday, May 28, 2010
E. Saturdays: May 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2010
The special statewide Youth Turkey
Hunting Day is Saturday, April 24, 2010
For more information, visit www.njfishandwildlife.com