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The trapping season for beaver and otter is January 1 through February 9, 2005,
inclusive. Special permits obtained from the Division of Fish and Wildlife are
required to trap beaver and/or otter. The Applications period is October 15 -
November 15. Permits cost $7.00. A random drawing will be held to determine permit
holders. Beaver permit holders will be given first opportunity for otter permits
in their respective zones. Unclaimed permits may be issued over-the-counter. Only
one application per person may be submitted and applicants must provide their
trapping license number.
Special, Site-Specific Beaver Permits: During the application period, applicants
may also apply for one special, site-specific beaver permit. The total number
of permits available shall not exceed 20. Site-specific permits will be issued
for specific locations or properties where the Division has determined that beaver
damage or nuisance problems exist. A random drawing will be held to determine
permit holders; however, applicants unsuccessful in obtaining the special permit
through the random drawing will be given first opportunity. Permits will be valid
only during the special beaver, trapping season.
Bag and Trap Limits: The season limit for beaver trapping is 8 beaver per
permit and 10 beaver per special, site-specific permit. Each beaver trapper shall
be restricted to a maximum of five traps. However, holders of both a Special Permit
and a Special, Site-Specific Permit may use five additional traps per Special,
Site-Specific Permit provided they are used only on the property or site specified
in the Special, Site-Specific Permit.
The season limit for otter trapping is one otter (regardless of the number
of permits). Each otter trapper is restricted to a maximum of three traps. Otter
Permits, Beaver Permits and Special, Site-Specific Beaver Permits are valid only
in the zone or site designated and are not transferable from person to person.
Permit quotas are listed below.
2005 Beaver/Otter Trapping Application Form (pdf, 17kb)
2005 Beaver and River Otter Trapping Regulations (pdf, 39kb)
Beaver and Otter Management Zone Map - Low Resolution (jpg, 100kb) High Resolution (jpg, 900kb)
Beaver and Otter Management Zone Descriptions (pdf, 17kb)
| Zone |
Beaver
Permit
Quota |
Otter
Permit
Quota |
Portions of Counties Involved |
| 1 |
8 |
7 |
Sussex |
| 2 |
16 |
7 |
Sussex
|
| 3 |
9 |
2 |
Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Sussex |
| 4 |
7 |
3 |
Sussex, Warren |
| 5 |
12 |
2 |
Sussex, Warren |
| 6 |
20 |
9 |
Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Warren |
| 7 |
9 |
3 |
Essex, Morris, Passaic |
| 8 |
7 |
6 |
Ocean |
| 9 |
7 |
3 |
Burlington, Ocean |
| 10 |
8 |
4 |
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden |
| 11 |
6 |
5 |
Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean |
| 12 |
4 |
2 |
Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester |
| 13 |
10 |
14 |
Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland |
| 14 |
2 |
7 |
Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem |
| 15 |
2 |
12 |
Cumberland, Salem |
| 16 |
6 |
4 |
Atlantic, Burlington
|
| 17 |
5 |
2 |
Atlantic |
| 18 |
3 |
5 |
Atlantic, Cape May |
| 19 |
9 |
1 |
Hunterdon, Morris, Warren |
| 20 |
3 |
1 |
Hunterdon, Morris |
| 21 |
1 |
0 |
Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset |
| 22 |
1 |
0 |
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union |
| 23 |
1 |
0 |
Bergen, Hudson, Passaic |
| 24 |
3 |
0 |
Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset |
| 25 |
5 |
0 |
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset |
| 26 |
1 |
1 |
Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth |
| 27 |
2 |
1 |
Monmouth, Ocean |
| 28 |
7 |
0 |
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth |
| 29 |
6 |
0 |
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester |
| 30 |
6 |
5 |
Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem |
| Total |
186 |
106 |
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