Medford Wildlife Management Area: deer hunting, parking and rules in Zone 19
Medford Wildlife Management Area is 220 acres of New Jersey Fish and Wildlife land in Lumberton and Medford (Burlington County), in Deer Management Zone 19. Hunters took 1,344 deer in Zone 19 in 2025-26, and the zone follows the High regulation set for 2026-27. NJFW maps 1 unpaved parking lot and 1 metal 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 landMedford WMAZone lineParkingHighway
| Size | 220 acres (NJDEP) |
|---|---|
| Municipality | Lumberton and Medford |
| County | Burlington County |
| Deer Management Zone | Zone 19 |
| 2026-27 rules in Zone 19 | High regulation set |
| Parking (NJFW) | 1 unpaved parking lot |
| NJFW public deer land list | Listed: no extra access permit needed |
| Deer taken in Zone 19, 2025-26 | 1,344 |
| Nearest town centers | Lumberton (3 mi), Mount Laurel (3 mi) and Hainesport (3 mi) |
What has NJFW built on Medford WMA?
NJFW's points of interest layer shows 1 unpaved parking lot and 1 metal gate.
| What | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaved parking lot | 39.92239 | -74.84092 |
| Metal gate | 39.92279 | -74.84068 |
What other hunting areas cover Medford WMA?
NJFW stocks pheasants on its 179-acre Medford pheasant stocking area; hunters need the pheasant and quail stamp to hunt them. For spring turkey the WMA lies in Turkey Hunting Area 14 in NJFW's Central region. For ducks and geese it is in the North waterfowl zone.
How many deer are taken around Medford WMA?
NJFW counts deer by zone. Zone 19 gave 1,344 deer in 2025-26: 883 to bowhunters, 161 in the six-day firearm season, 216 in the permit shotgun season and 81 in the permit muzzleloader season.
| Zone | WMA acres in it | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 19 | 220 | 1,344 | 1,572 | 1,245 | 1,340 |
| County | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington County | 2,568 | 3,067 | 2,883 | 3,593 | 3,217 |
What rules apply on Medford WMA?
Deer seasons follow Zone 19'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 Medford WMA?
Highways within five miles: NJ 38, I-295, NJ 70, NJ 73 and US 206. Distances to the nearest town centers: Lumberton 3 miles, Mount Laurel 3 miles, Hainesport 3 miles and Medford 4 miles. Other WMAs nearby: Pemberton Lake (10 miles), Penbryn Pond (12 miles), Andaloro (15 miles). NJFW publishes a map of Medford WMA.
Questions hunters ask
Can you hunt deer on Medford WMA?
Yes. NJFW's 2026 Digest lists Medford 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 Medford WMA in?
Zone 19. Hunters took 1,344 deer in Zone 19 in 2025-26 and 1,572 in 2024-25 (NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest).
Where do you park for Medford WMA?
NJFW maps 1 unpaved parking lot, 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 Burlington County?
Burlington County: 3,217 deer in 2025-26, 3,593 in 2024-25 and 2,568 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.