Alpha Grasslands Wildlife Management Area: deer hunting, parking and rules in Zone 10
Alpha Grasslands Wildlife Management Area is 129 acres of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife land in Pohatcong (Warren County), in Deer Management Zone 10. Hunters took 2,047 deer in Zone 10 in 2025-26, and the zone follows the High regulation set for 2026-27. NJDEP posts 1 restricted area on it.
Data updated October 2026. Sources are listed at the foot of the page.
Fish and Wildlife land (WMAs)State forest and park landAlpha Grasslands WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 129 acres (NJDEP) |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Pohatcong |
| County | Warren County |
| Deer Management Zone | Zone 10 |
| 2026-27 rules in Zone 10 | High regulation set |
| Parking (NJFW) | None mapped |
| NJFW public deer land list | Listed: no extra access permit needed |
| Deer taken in Zone 10, 2025-26 | 2,047 |
| Nearest town centers | Pohatcong (under a mile), Alpha (under a mile) and Phillipsburg (3 mi) |
What has NJFW built on Alpha Grasslands WMA?
NJFW's points of interest layer shows no facilities on the property.
Which parts of Alpha Grasslands WMA have restrictions?
NJDEP maps 1 posted area on Alpha Grasslands WMA: 1 deer hunting only.
| Type | Category | NJDEP's description | Acres | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Use | Deer Hunting Only | Deer hunting only. | 129 | 2026-12-31 |
What other hunting areas cover Alpha Grasslands WMA?
For spring turkey the WMA lies in Turkey Hunting Area 8 in NJFW's North region. For ducks and geese it is in the North waterfowl zone.
How many deer are taken around Alpha Grasslands WMA?
NJFW counts deer by zone. Zone 10 gave 2,047 deer in 2025-26: 1,327 to bowhunters, 202 in the six-day firearm season, 364 in the permit shotgun season and 148 in the permit muzzleloader season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 10 | 129 | 2,047 | 2,045 | 1,804 | 1,886 |
| County | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | 3,173 | 3,752 | 3,425 | 3,299 | 3,354 |
What rules apply on Alpha Grasslands WMA?
Deer seasons follow Zone 10's High regulation set; its fall bow season runs September 12 to October 2, then October 3 to 30, 2026. WMAs close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. except to hunters, anglers and trappers.
How do you get to Alpha Grasslands WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 22, I-78, NJ 122, NJ 57 and NJ 173. Distances to the nearest town centers: Pohatcong under a mile, Alpha under a mile, Phillipsburg 3 miles and Lopatcong 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Musconetcong River (10 miles), Clinton (11 miles), Buckhorn Creek (12 miles). NJFW publishes a map of Alpha Grasslands WMA.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt deer on Alpha Grasslands WMA?
Yes. NJFW's 2026 Digest lists Alpha Grasslands WMA among public deer hunting lands that need no extra access permit. NJDEP posts these restrictions on it: deer hunting only. (NJFW Public Hunting Land for Deer (2026 Digest); NJDEP WMA Restrictions in New Jersey)
What deer zone is Alpha Grasslands WMA in?
Zone 10. Hunters took 2,047 deer in Zone 10 in 2025-26 and 2,045 in 2024-25 (NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest).
How many deer are taken in Warren County?
Warren County: 3,354 deer in 2025-26, 3,299 in 2024-25 and 3,173 in 2021-22 (NJFW White-tailed Deer Harvest by County, 2021-22 to 2025-26).
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Sources: NJDEP open space, NJFW points of interest and WMA restrictions layers; NJFW harvest tables, county harvest, 2026-27 seasons, public deer land list and WMA rules; PAD-US; Census. FilledTag is not part of NJ Fish and Wildlife.