Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area: deer hunting, parking and rules in Zone 26
Hammonton Creek Wildlife Management Area is 6,092 acres of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife land in Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Galloway and Mullica (Atlantic County), in Deer Management Zone 26. Hunters took 667 deer in Zone 26 in 2025-26, and the zone follows the Low regulation set for 2026-27. NJFW maps 1 chain gate on the property.
Data updated October 2026. Sources are listed at the foot of the page.
Fish and Wildlife land (WMAs)State forest and park landHammonton Creek WMAZone lineHighway
| Size | 6,092 acres (NJDEP), in 82 pieces |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Egg Harbor, Hammonton, Galloway and Mullica |
| County | Atlantic County |
| Deer Management Zone | Zone 26 |
| 2026-27 rules in Zone 26 | Low regulation set |
| Parking (NJFW) | None mapped |
| NJFW public deer land list | Listed: no extra access permit needed |
| Deer taken in Zone 26, 2025-26 | 667 |
| Nearest town centers | Egg Harbor (under a mile), Hammonton (2 mi) and Folsom (4 mi) |
What has NJFW built on Hammonton Creek WMA?
NJFW's points of interest layer shows 1 chain gate.
| What | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Chain gate | 39.62381 | -74.69621 |
What other hunting areas cover Hammonton Creek WMA?
For spring turkey the WMA lies in Turkey Hunting Area 16 (97%) and Turkey Hunting Area 22 (3%) in NJFW's South region. For ducks and geese it is in the South waterfowl zone.
How many deer are taken around Hammonton Creek WMA?
NJFW counts deer by zone. Zone 26 gave 667 deer in 2025-26: 338 to bowhunters, 244 in the six-day firearm season, 10 in the permit shotgun season and 70 in the permit muzzleloader season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 26 | 5,980 | 667 | 567 | 544 | 599 |
| County | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | 2,202 | 1,443 | 1,309 | 1,231 | 1,490 |
What rules apply on Hammonton Creek WMA?
Deer seasons follow Zone 26's Low regulation set; its fall bow season runs 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 Hammonton Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 30, US 322, NJ 54, NJ 50, NJ 73 and US 206. Distances to the nearest town centers: Egg Harbor under a mile, Hammonton 2 miles, Folsom 4 miles and Hamilton 5 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Makepeace Lake (9 miles), Swan Bay (9 miles), Wading River (10 miles). NJFW publishes a map of Hammonton Creek WMA.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt deer on Hammonton Creek WMA?
Yes. NJFW's 2026 Digest lists Hammonton Creek WMA among public deer hunting lands that need no extra access permit. (NJFW Public Hunting Land for Deer (2026 Digest); NJDEP WMA Restrictions in New Jersey)
What deer zone is Hammonton Creek WMA in?
Zone 26. Hunters took 667 deer in Zone 26 in 2025-26 and 567 in 2024-25 (NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest).
How many deer are taken in Atlantic County?
Atlantic County: 1,490 deer in 2025-26, 1,231 in 2024-25 and 2,202 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.