Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area: deer hunting, parking and rules in Zone 29
Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area is 9,256 acres of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife land in Greenwich, Elsinboro and Lower Alloways Creek (Cumberland County and Salem County), in Deer Management Zone 29. Hunters took 594 deer in Zone 29 in 2025-26, and the zone follows the Medium regulation set for 2026-27. NJFW maps 7 unpaved parking lots, 6 roadside pull-offs, 4 fishing access points and 3 metal gates 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 landMad Horse Creek WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 9,256 acres (NJDEP), in 22 pieces |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Greenwich, Elsinboro and Lower Alloways Creek |
| County | Cumberland County and Salem County |
| Deer Management Zone | Zone 29 |
| 2026-27 rules in Zone 29 | Medium regulation set |
| Parking (NJFW) | 6 roadside pull-offs and 7 unpaved parking lots |
| NJFW public deer land list | Listed: no extra access permit needed |
| Deer taken in Zone 29, 2025-26 | 594 |
| Nearest town centers | Greenwich (2 mi), Elsinboro (2 mi) and Stow Creek (3 mi) |
What has NJFW built on Mad Horse Creek WMA?
NJFW's points of interest layer shows 7 unpaved parking lots, 6 roadside pull-offs, 4 fishing access points, 3 metal gates and 1 boat ramp.
| What | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Roadside pull-off | 39.48924 | -75.46946 |
| Roadside pull-off | 39.48602 | -75.47000 |
| Roadside pull-off | 39.48004 | -75.47142 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.46771 | -75.47347 |
| Roadside pull-off | 39.46736 | -75.47119 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.46735 | -75.47033 |
| Roadside pull-off | 39.46369 | -75.47950 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.46297 | -75.47173 |
| Roadside pull-off | 39.46041 | -75.48964 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.42125 | -75.42672 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.42093 | -75.42647 |
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.39914 | -75.40541 |
The first 12 of 21 points.
What other hunting areas cover Mad Horse Creek WMA?
NJFW stocks pheasants on its 436-acre Mad Horse Creek pheasant stocking area; hunters need the pheasant and quail stamp to hunt them. For spring turkey the WMA lies in Turkey Hunting Area 20 in NJFW's South region. For ducks and geese it is in the South waterfowl zone.
How many deer are taken around Mad Horse Creek WMA?
NJFW counts deer by zone. Zone 29 gave 594 deer in 2025-26: 313 to bowhunters, 73 in the six-day firearm season, 85 in the permit shotgun season and 114 in the permit muzzleloader season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 29 | 9,149 | 594 | 634 | 534 | 624 |
| County | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | 2,609 | 1,943 | 1,669 | 2,030 | 1,795 |
| Salem County | 2,036 | 1,732 | 1,631 | 1,830 | 1,670 |
What rules apply on Mad Horse Creek WMA?
Deer seasons follow Zone 29's Medium regulation set; its fall bow season runs September 12 to October 2, then October 3 to 30, 2026. An antlered deer in Zone 29 needs 3 points on one side. WMAs close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. except to hunters, anglers and trappers.
How do you get to Mad Horse Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: NJ 49. Distances to the nearest town centers: Greenwich 2 miles, Elsinboro 2 miles, Stow Creek 3 miles and Quinton 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Gumtree Corner (2 miles), Cohansey River (6 miles), Maskells Mills Pond (7 miles). NJFW publishes a map of Mad Horse Creek WMA.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt deer on Mad Horse Creek WMA?
Yes. NJFW's 2026 Digest lists Mad Horse 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 Mad Horse Creek WMA in?
Zone 29. Hunters took 594 deer in Zone 29 in 2025-26 and 634 in 2024-25 (NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest).
Where do you park for Mad Horse Creek WMA?
NJFW maps 6 roadside pull-offs and 7 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 Cumberland County and Salem County?
Cumberland County: 1,795 deer in 2025-26, 2,030 in 2024-25 and 2,609 in 2021-22; Salem County: 1,670 deer in 2025-26, 1,830 in 2024-25 and 2,036 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.