New Jersey § 23:7a-2

§ 23:7a-2.

No person may, for the purpose of hindering or preventing the lawful taking of wildlife: a. block, obstruct, or impede, or attempt to block, obstruct, or impede, a person

lawfully taking wildlife; b. erect a barrier with the intent to deny ingress to or egress from areas where wildlife

may be lawfully taken; c. make, or attempt to make, unauthorized physical contact with a person lawfully

taking wildlife; d. engage in, or attempt to engage in, theft, vandalism, or destruction of personal

or real property; e. disturb or alter, or attempt to disturb or alter, the condition or authorized placement

of personal or real property intended for use in the lawful taking of wildlife; f. enter or remain upon public lands or waters, or upon private lands or waters without

permission of the owner thereof or an agent of that landowner, where wildlife may

be lawfully taken; g. make or attempt to make loud noises or gestures, set out or attempt to set out

animal baits, scents, or lures or human scent, use any other natural or artificial

visual, aural, olfactory, or physical stimuli, or engage in or attempt to engage in

any other similar action or activity, in order to disturb, alarm, drive, attract,

or affect the behavior of wildlife or disturb, alarm, disrupt, or annoy a person lawfully

taking wildlife; h. interject himself into the line of fire of a person lawfully taking wildlife;

or i. operate as defined in section 1 of P.L.2017, c. 315 ( C.2C:40-27 ) an unmanned aircraft system as defined in section 1 of P.L.2017, c. 315 ( C.2C:40-27 ). Subsections a., b., e., f., g., and i. of this section shall not apply to a law enforcement

officer or conservation police officer enforcing the laws of this State or any local ordinance, or a private landowner

or agent thereof on land or waters owned by that private landowner.