Hike New Jersey » safety http://hikenj.net Helping you explore hiking and walking trails in New Jersey's many great parks Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:50:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Deer Hunting Again Closes Several Essex County Parks http://hikenj.net/news/deer-hunting-again-closes-several-essex-county-parks/ http://hikenj.net/news/deer-hunting-again-closes-several-essex-county-parks/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:11:11 +0000 Chris Casciano http://hikenj.net/?p=164 As has become routine in the last couple of years Essex County will be holding a closed deer hunt to combat overpopulation at three local parks. On select Tuesdays and Thursdays through January and February parks and trails will be closed to the public. Below is a schedule sent out recently to residents of area towns:

Essex County Deer Hunt Notice

It’s important to stay safe and be aware of various hunting seasons and activities before going hiking or backpacking. NJ hunting schedules and regulations can be found at the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife web site and the NY-NJ Trail Conference often posts hunting location and hunting season notices.

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