New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4707: Deer depredation permit holders-allow to harvest antlers, venison, & hide
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Allows deer depredation permit holders to harvest antlers, venison, and hide from deer.
What the bill says
An Act concerning deer depredation permits and harvesting of deer and amending R.S.23:4-42.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning deer depredation permits and harvesting of deer and amending R.S.23:4-42. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. R.S.23:4-42 is amended to read as follows: 23:4-42. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, no person shall hunt for, pursue, shoot at, take, kill, wound or attempt to take, kill or wound a deer of any description prohibited by the provisions of the State Fish and Game Code, or hunt for, pursue, shoot at, take, kill, wound or attempt to take, kill or wound any wild deer at any time except during the period permitted by the State Fish and Game Code, or kill in any one year more than the number of deer permitted by the State Fish and Game Code. b. The owner or lessee of any land, a portion of which is under cultivation, or the authorized agents of the owner or lessee having on their person a written permit issued by the division and countersigned by the owner or lessee may kill any deer that may be found on that land during the period covered by the permit. If requested by the owner or lessee of the land, the period covered by the permit issued to the owner or lessee, or authorized agent …
Sponsors
- Latham Tiver (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEG
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT - FISH AND WILDLIFE
Common questions
- What is S4707?
- S4707 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Deer depredation permit holders-allow to harvest antlers, venison, & hide.
- What does S4707 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning deer depredation permits and harvesting of deer and amending R.S.23:4-42.
- What is the status of S4707?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEG (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4707?
- Latham Tiver (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for S4707?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4707
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