Air Gun FAQs

NJ AIR GUN FAQ’s

Q1.WhatcanIhuntwithanairguninNJ?

 Squirrelandrabbitcanbehuntedwithanairgunduringthesmallgameseasons.

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Q2.WhatcaliberairguncanIuse?

 .177caliberthrough.22caliberairgunscanbeused.

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Q3.WhatlicensedoIneedtohuntwithanairgun?

 A basic firearm license is all you need to hunt with an air gun.No rifle permit is

needed.

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Q4.CanItakemyhunteredclasswithanairgun?

 No.Youstillneedtoshootashotgunatthebasicfirearmshunteredclass.

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Q5.CanIuseaBBgun?

 No.Theair gun needs to shootpellets.Wadcutter,domed/pointedandhollow point

designedpelletsareallpermitted.

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Q6.Howfastdoesmyairgunneedtoshoot?

 Yourairgunneedstohaveamuzzlevelocityofatleast600fps.

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Q7.AreairgunsconsideredfirearmsinthestateofNJ?

 Yes.InNJ,airgunsaredefinedasfirearms.ThereforeALLfirearm  lawsthatapplyto

othermodernfirearmsinNJ,alsoapplytoairguns.

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Q8.HowolddoIneedtobetohuntwithanairgun?

 The minimum age for hunting with an air gun is no different then other types of

hunting.Youneedtobeatleast10yearsold.

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Q9.WhatdoIneedtobuyanairguninNJ?

 SinceNJlawdefinesairgunsasfirearms,oneneedsaNJFirearmPurchasersIDCardto

purchaseone.

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Q10.WhereshouldIaimonarabbitorsquirrel?

 Headshotsarerecommendedforrabbitsandsquirrels.Accuracyiskeywhenhunting

withtheairgun.

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Q11.HowdoIunloadanairgun?

 Thesafeandrecommendedwaytounloadanairgunistoshootitintoasafebackstop

attheendofthehunt.

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Q12.Dosafetyzonelawsapplywhenhuntingwithanairgun?

 Yes.Aswithallfirearms,thesafetyzoneisstill450feet.

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Q13.Isitlegaltouseanairbow?

No,theyareanairgunwhichshootsarrowswhicharenotlegalammunition.