New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5688: Deer depredation permit holders-allow to harvest antlers, venison, & hide
Status: Introduced, October 29, 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 19, 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
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : W
- : INT 1RA REF AAN
Subjects: ENVIRONMENT - FISH AND WILDLIFE
Common questions
- What is A5688?
- A5688 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Deer depredation permit holders-allow to harvest antlers, venison, & hide.
- What does A5688 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 A5688?
- Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: W (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5688?
- Michael Inganamort (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for A5688?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5688
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