Mechanical string release devices are permitted. Projectiles coated with any drug, poison or tranquilizing substance are prohibited. Possession of a Firearm - Possession of a firearm while archery hunting is prohibited. During the period September 1 through the last day of February, hunters are required to wear at least 400 square inches of fluorescent orange clothing above the waist and visible from all sides. Family members are still required to wear fluorescent orange.
Persons hunting with deer damage permits are also subject to the fluorescent orange requirement.
All hunters are required to have permission from the landowner when hunting on private lands. Verbal permission for the hunting of species other than deer and turkey is sufficient. Copies of the form do not have to be sent to DEP, but must be carried while hunting. Old forms, still available at some town clerks and DEP offices, or a photocopy of the official form found in this guide must be used. The form must be dated for the current season, indicate the weapon types authorized by the landowner, and have the landowner's original signature.