Lockatong Wildlife Management Area: deer hunting, parking and rules in Zone 11
Lockatong Wildlife Management Area is 768 acres of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife land in Delaware, Franklin and Kingwood (Hunterdon County), in Deer Management Zone 11 and 10. Hunters took 1,151 deer in Zone 11 in 2025-26, and the zone follows the High regulation set for 2026-27. NJFW maps 2 unpaved parking lots and 1 paved parking lot 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 landLockatong WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 768 acres (NJDEP), in 7 pieces |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Delaware, Franklin and Kingwood |
| County | Hunterdon County |
| Deer Management Zone | Zone 11, Zone 10 |
| 2026-27 rules in Zone 11 | High regulation set |
| Parking (NJFW) | 1 paved parking lot and 2 unpaved parking lots |
| NJFW public deer land list | Listed: no extra access permit needed |
| Deer taken in Zone 11, 2025-26 | 1,151 |
| Nearest town centers | Kingwood (under a mile), Delaware (2 mi) and Frenchtown (2 mi) |
What has NJFW built on Lockatong WMA?
NJFW's points of interest layer shows 2 unpaved parking lots and 1 paved parking lot.
| What | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Paved parking lot | 40.54520 | -74.98668 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 40.49639 | -75.01054 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 40.44670 | -75.01209 |
What other hunting areas cover Lockatong WMA?
For spring turkey the WMA lies in Turkey Hunting Area 11 (94%) and Turkey Hunting Area 8 (6%) in NJFW's Central region. For ducks and geese it is in the North waterfowl zone.
How many deer are taken around Lockatong WMA?
NJFW counts deer by zone. Zone 11 gave 1,151 deer in 2025-26: 700 to bowhunters, 125 in the six-day firearm season, 238 in the permit shotgun season and 86 in the permit muzzleloader season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 11 | 723 | 1,151 | 1,164 | 1,008 | 1,057 |
| Zone 10 | 45 | 2,047 | 2,045 | 1,804 | 1,886 |
| County | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon County | 5,618 | 5,941 | 5,700 | 6,590 | 6,254 |
What rules apply on Lockatong WMA?
Deer seasons follow Zone 11'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 Lockatong WMA?
Highways within five miles: NJ 29 and NJ 12. Distances to the nearest town centers: Kingwood under a mile, Delaware 2 miles, Frenchtown 2 miles and Stockton 3 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Alexauken Creek (7 miles), Capoolong Creek (12 miles), South Branch (13 miles). NJFW publishes a map of Lockatong WMA.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt deer on Lockatong WMA?
Yes. NJFW's 2026 Digest lists Lockatong 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 Lockatong WMA in?
Zone 11 (723 acres) and Zone 10 (45 acres). Hunters took 1,151 deer in Zone 11 in 2025-26 and 1,164 in 2024-25 (NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest).
Where do you park for Lockatong WMA?
NJFW maps 1 paved parking lot and 2 unpaved parking lots, listed with coordinates on this page (NJ Fish and Wildlife points of interest (parking, gates, ranges, boat ramps)). Vehicles must stay on established roads and parking areas.
How many deer are taken in Hunterdon County?
Hunterdon County: 6,254 deer in 2025-26, 6,590 in 2024-25 and 5,618 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.