New Jersey Deer Management Zone 67: deer harvest, 2026-27 seasons and public land
New Jersey's Deer Management Zone 67 covers 18 square miles of Sussex County. Hunters took 85 deer there in the 2025-26 seasons, down from 86 the year before, and permit muzzleloader gave the most, 83. Zone 67 is a special area with its own permits and seasons. 98.4% of the zone is public land, the largest share state forest and park land (11,235 acres).
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest. Seasons: NJFW Deer Seasons 2026-27. Land: PAD-US.
State forest and park landNational Park ServiceZone 67Neighboring zonesHighway
| Size | 18 square miles |
|---|---|
| Public land | 98.4% (11,235 acres) |
| Deer taken, 2025-26 | 85 |
| Deer taken, 2024-25 | 86 |
| Four-season average | 85 a season (2022-23 to 2025-26) |
| Busiest season, 2025-26 | Permit muzzleloader (83 deer) |
| 2026-27 rules | Special area: own permits and seasons |
| Deer taken per square mile, 2025-26 | 4.72 (deer taken divided by the zone's area) |
How many deer are taken in Zone 67 each season?
85 in 2025-26, 1 fewer than in 2024-25; across the four seasons below the zone averaged 85. Zone 67 gave 0.2% of New Jersey's 38,438 deer in 2025-26.
| Season | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit muzzleloader | 83 | 82 | 77 | 84 |
| Winter bow | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| All seasons | 85 | 86 | 83 | 87 |
Sources: NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest; NJFW 2024-25 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest; NJFW 2023-24 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest; NJFW 2022-23 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest. Each table's zone rows add up to its Total row.
Which counties does Zone 67 cover?
| County | Acres in Zone 67 | County deer, 2025-26 | County deer, 2024-25 | County deer, 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | 11,419 | 3,925 | 3,735 | 3,329 |
Source: NJFW White-tailed Deer Harvest by County, 2021-22 to 2025-26. County figures cover the whole county, not just Zone 67.
When are the 2026-27 deer seasons in Zone 67?
Zone 67 is one of NJFW's special area zones: a property with its own zone designation, its own permits (sold first come, first served from 10 a.m. on September 14, 2026) and its own season dates. Check the special area rules before hunting it.
Source: NJFW Special Area Deer Hunting Regulations; NJFW 2026-27 Deer Season Regulation Sets Reference Chart.
Where are Zone 67's boundaries?
NJFW's description: "That portion of High Point State Park, located north and east of Deckertown Turnpike (Rt. 650), designated as open to hunting, lying within Sussex County."
Source: NJFW Deer Management Zone Descriptions. NJFW suggests tracing the line on a county map; its Hunting and Trapping Explorer shows it too.
How much public land is in Zone 67?
98.4% of Zone 67 is public land: 11,235 of its 11,422 acres. The largest share is state forest and park land, 11,235 acres. NJFW notes that not every WMA is open to all hunting in every season; state parks and forests set their own rules and allow no Sunday hunting.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Zone 67 |
|---|---|---|
| State forest and park land | 11,235 | 98.4% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the zone line from USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1).
Which zones border Zone 67?
| Zone | 2026-27 rules | Square miles | Deer, 2025-26 | Deer, 2024-25 | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | Low | 73 | 500 | 493 | 40.4% |
| Zone 2 | Medium | 180 | 1,597 | 1,565 | 13% |
Highways crossing Zone 67: NJ 23 (4 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were taken in New Jersey Deer Zone 67 in 2025-26?
85 (NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest): 83 in permit muzzleloader, 2 in winter bow. The zone gave 86 in 2024-25, 83 in 2023-24 and 87 in 2022-23.
How do you hunt special area Zone 67?
Special area zones are properties with their own deer zone designation, permits and season dates. NJFW sells special area permits first come, first served from September 14, 2026 (NJFW Special Area Deer Hunting Regulations).
Where is New Jersey Deer Zone 67?
NJFW's description begins: "That portion of High Point State Park, located north and east of Deckertown Turnpike (Rt. 650), designated as open to hunting, lying within Sussex County." The full boundary is on its zone description page (NJFW Deer Management Zone Descriptions).
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest: NJFW 2025-26 New Jersey Total Deer Harvest; earlier seasons' zone tables; NJFW Historic Deer Harvests, 1972 to 2025; NJFW White-tailed Deer Harvest by County, 2021-22 to 2025-26.
- Seasons and rules: NJFW Deer Seasons 2026-27; NJFW 2026-27 Deer Season Regulation Sets Reference Chart; NJFW Special Area Deer Hunting Regulations. Boundaries: NJFW Deer Management Zone Descriptions.
- Zone map: NJDEP Deer Management Zones (DMZ) in New Jersey. Public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, municipalities (county subdivisions).
FilledTag is not part of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife. Numbers are copied from NJFW, NJDEP and federal sources or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.