Hunt unit · Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Migratory Bird/Deer/Small Game Hunting Area Hunt Unit Map & Access

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The Migratory Bird/Deer/Small Game Hunting Area is one of 4 mapped hunt units on Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Salem County, NJ. It covers approximately 1,434 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules.

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1,434acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Norefuge permit
Salem Countycounty

Migratory Bird/Deer/Small Game Hunting Area map

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OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
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Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows New Jersey seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

🧒 A deer hunt for youth hunters is issued by lottery.

Game at Supawna Meadows NWR

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the Migratory Bird/Deer/Small Game Hunting Area

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Destination: center of the Migratory Bird/Deer/Small Game Hunting Area

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Decimal
39.59855, -75.52782
DMS
39°35′54.8″N 75°31′40.2″W

Nearest towns

  • Wilmington, DE9.8 mi S of town
  • Vineland, NJ28 mi W of town
  • Dover, DE30 mi N of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

Today at Migratory Bird/Deer/Small Game Hunting Area

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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in New York local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20265:59 AM6:29 AM7:35 PM13h 06m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:12 AM6:42 AM7:12 PM12h 31m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:26 AM6:56 AM6:46 PM11h 50m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:40 AM7:10 AM6:24 PM11h 14m
Sun, Nov 1, 20265:59 AM6:29 AM5:01 PM10h 33m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:15 AM6:45 AM4:48 PM10h 02m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:33 AM7:03 AM4:39 PM9h 36m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM4:39 PM9h 24m
Fri, Jan 1, 20276:52 AM7:22 AM4:47 PM9h 25m
Fri, Jan 15, 20276:51 AM7:21 AM5:00 PM9h 39m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:40 AM7:10 AM5:20 PM10h 10m

Computed for 39.599, -75.528 (EDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at Supawna Meadows NWR

UnitStatusAcresPermit
Closed AreaClosed499—
Deer/Small Game Hunting AreaClosed1,598—
Seasonally Closed AreaClosed146—

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