How about looking at a quality state such as Illinois but with a little looser rules? IL hunters can ONLY shoot 2 bucks during all seasons (bow/shotgun/muzzle). Does are shot on the bow tag or an antlerless tag during gun season. Shotgun is split into a 3 day and a 4 days season that is seperated by a week. Bow goes from Oct 1st to Jan 15th. THis does seem a little tough but look at the bucks coming from that state! Guys routinely are passing on bucks that would score around 120 b/c they can only shoot 2 bucks.

NJ does have a problem with overdevelopment and lack of hunting on all of the private preserves/estates/parks so we need more of a doe season.

I suggest the following.

Bow:

1 buck
2 does

Permit:

1 buck
2 does

Shotgun:

1 buck

Muzzle:

1 buck
2 does

Permit Shotgun:

2 does

Winter bow:

1 buck
1 doe

NO HUNTING PAST JAN 2nd with firearms! This is one of the main things that is hurting the deer herd as deer are stressed after all the hunting and the weather. Bucks w/o racks are shot.

Compare this to other states and people will think that we are still nuts but how many deer can someone really use? My buddy in Zone 22 jsut brings all his "earn-a-buck" does to a hunters helping the hungry station so it's not a waste but still seems a little strange.

Looking at the world from 15 feet up.