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Address and Phone

32 Pleasant Plains Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Phone: (973) 425-9510
Fax: (973) 425-0173

2026-2027 Hunting Seasons at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge hosts a Canada Goose and a White-tailed deer management hunt, in accordance with New Jersey 
Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJDFW) regulations. Hiking trails remain open in areas that are open to hunting. 
Visitors hiking in areas open to hunting are advised to stay on designated hiking trails and wear blaze orange that is visible from all directions. Hunters are required to wear and non-hunters are advised to wear at least 200 square 
inches of fluorescent orange material on the head, chest and back combined, or a fluorescent orange hat. The orange material must be visible from all angles (360 degrees).

*September Canada Goose Hunt: September 1st - September 30th
*Fall bow deer season: September 12th - October 30th, 2026
*Youth archery day: September 26th, 2026
*Permit bow deer season: October 31st – December 24th, 2026; December 26th – December 31st, 2026
*Youth firearm day: November 21st, 2026
*Six-day firearm deer season: December 7th - 12th, 2026
*Winter bow deer season: January 1st – February 20th, 2027

Areas Open to Hunting & Non-HuntersAreas Open to Non-Hunters Only
White Oak TrailVisitor Center Lawn
Wilderness Area TrailsBockoven Trail
Pleasant Plains RoadNature Detective Trail
Bluebird Parking Lot
Wildlife Observation Center

Location and Contact Information