Hunting and Wildlife Management
Three Parcels Remaining - Bid Packets Available Starting on July 25, 2023
Four (4) parcels for the 2023 – 2025 archery (bow) deer hunting seasons remain available after the bid opening that was held on July 19, 2023. The four parcels are:
- Assiscong Creek Preserve – Urbach
- Assiscong Creek Preserve - Cherryville Hollow
- Plum Brook Preserve
- Walnut Brook Preserve - Barton Hollow
Bid Packets for the four (4) remaining parcels will be available in the Administrator’s Office at the Raritan Township Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Dr., Flemington NJ 08822 starting July 25, 2023.
Bid Opening on August 9, 2023
Bid opening for the four (4) remaining parcels will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, in Room 128 at the Raritan Township Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Dr. Flemington NJ 08822. Bids can be dropped off ahead of time in the Administrator’s Office or submitted at the time of the Bid opening. Questions? Please contact Karen Gilbert at 908-806-6108 or
Since 2017, Raritan Township has allowed regulated bow hunting on designated Open Space parcels as a method for managing the deer population. Hunting as a wildlife management technique supports the protection of the natural environment, fosters a diverse ecosystem, and helps to ensure that the land we enjoy today will remain healthy for future generations. The Township currently allows regulated bow hunting of deer on the following Open Space parcels:
- Assiscong Creek Preserve – Cherryville Hollow
- Assiscong Creek Preserve – Highpoint
- Assiscong Creek Preserve – Urbach
- Back Brook Preserve – Erich/Salamon
- Brownstein Preserve
- Dayton Road Preserve
- Hardscrabble Road Preserve
- Neshanic River Preserve – Eden
- Neshanic River Preserve – Harmony School
- Plum Brook Preserve
- Thomason Preserve
- Walnut Brook Preserve – Barton Hollow
- Walnut Brook Preserve – Thatchers Hill
Bow hunting activities are allowed only with the express permission of the Township of Raritan, and only in strict compliance with the Township's deer management rules. Licenses to hunt on particular properties are issued through a fair and open bidding process, with preference given to residents of Raritan Township.
For more information, please click on the following link:
Deer Management Rules, Regulations and Waivers