New Jersey § 23:3-1

§ 23:3-1.

a. A person shall not at any time hunt, take or attempt to take, kill or pursue, with

a gun or any firearm of any kind or character, or with longbow and arrow, a wild bird,

animal or fowl, or take or attempt to take any skunk, mink, muskrat, or other fur-bearing

animal by means of a trap, or set a trap for any fur-bearing animal, nor shall any

person above the age of 16 years at any time take or attempt to take fish in any of

the fresh waters of this State by the method commonly known as angling with a hand

line or rod and line, or with longbow and arrow, unless he has first procured a proper

license. b. A person shall not engage in hunting, fishing , or trapping unless the appropriate license or tag as prescribed hereunder is visibly

displayed in a holder in a conspicuous place on the outer clothing at the time of

such hunting, fishing , or trapping. A licensee shall exhibit his license and tag for inspection to any conservation police officer, deputy conservation police officer, police officer , or other person requesting to see it. c. A person under 12 years of age shall not be issued a trapping license. d. A person who is on active duty with any branch or department of the armed service

of the United States shall be entitled to hunt or fish upon obtaining the proper resident

license therefor. e. Nothing in this section shall prevent the occupant of a farm in this State, who

actually resides thereon, or the immediate members of his family who also reside thereon,

from hunting for, taking, killing , or pursuing with a gun or firearm or a longbow and arrow on the farm a wild bird,

animal or fowl, from taking any skunk, mink, muskrat, or other fur-bearing animal

by means of a trap or from setting a trap for a fur-bearing animal on the farm, or

from taking fish on the farm with hand line, rod and line, or longbow and arrow in

the manner provided by law during the time when it is lawful so to do, without being

licensed hereunder. The exemption provided pursuant to this subsection shall not apply to a person residing

on the farm or in a tenant house thereon who is not a member of the occupant's family,

nor to a servant of the occupant. f. (1) Any person found hunting, fishing , or trapping without the proper license or tag as may be required conspicuously displayed

pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be liable to a penalty of $10 and

costs, to be recovered pursuant to the provisions of Title 23, chapter 10, of the

Revised Statutes. (2) Any person who violates any provision of this section for which a penalty is not

otherwise expressly provided, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $50 nor

more than $200 for each offense.