RE: Cost to hunt in NJ
To put it all in persepective, here is what I paid this year for Nevada as a resident.
Combo hunt/fish - covers small game, and the privlidge to apply for big game. Covers fishing for the entire state - $54
Upland bird stamp - $10
Trout stamp - $10
Application fees for deer, elk, mountain goat, and sheep tags- $58
Cost of only tag I drew - cow elk (16 day season, will hunt 9)- $120
I still have to get my duck stamps - $25 (maybe)
That totals $252 for me to hunt rabbits, upland birds, doves, and elk, and fish all year long. For the water fowl, it would total $277. I didn't draw deer or anything else, and didn't apply for turkey at all. I may still apply for a swan tag, which would add another $20 to the equation on top of the duck stamps. But, if you break that down to per day cost, I still spend less than $1 per day for the entire privelidge.