Im with 6pt. I grew up in NJ and still hunt there with my dad, but I wouldnt step foot in the SJ woods during Shotgun buck with all the pressure being applied by the clubs on Public land. I hunt Fall and Winter Bow every now and then, but stick mostly to DE. Although this year, DNREC has decided to make the last 2 weeks in January gun seasons so if I hunt public land, I have to get in Line for a Stand. No way I'm doing that this late in the season.

My father went out a couple times and saw a Spike and a Doe on the 2nd day in zone 29. Zone 29 is QDM so no shot, not that he'd shoot a Spike anyhow.

When it's all said and done, I believe the deer taken this year will be down drastically from last year even though the weather was so much better than the past couple years. Hopefully NJ Fish & Game will realize this and do something about it. We'll have to wait and see.

Any day spent huntin, is better than any day spent workin,,

Duckmastor2