Deer Hunting Season For 2025-26 To Begin In Basking Ridge

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The 2025/2026 deer hunting season is set to begin Saturday in Bernards Township.

The English Family Woods property, which is open for hiking off Allen Road, will be closed to the public on select dates in September through January to allow for hunting.

Only hunters approved by English Farm Associates are allowed to hunt on these specified days.

Here are a list of dates the property will be closed for hunting:

September:

• Saturday Sept. 20
• Saturday Sept. 27

October:

• Saturday Oct. 18
• Sunday Oct. 19
• Sunday Oct. 26

November:

• Sunday Nov. 2
• Tuesday Nov. 4
• Wednesday Nov. 5
• Saturday Nov. 8
• Sunday Nov. 9
• Tuesday Nov. 11
• Wednesday Nov. 12

December:

• Monday Dec. 1
• Monday Dec. 8
• Saturday Dec. 13

January:

• Saturday Jan. 3
• Saturday Jan. 10
• Saturday Jan. 17
• Saturday Jan. 24

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