This state's classification carries no date range for the species.
NJDEP's upland regs PDF still shows the 2025-26 season as of 2026-08-29; 2026-27 season dates not yet posted. Reference only, NOT this year's dates: 2025-26 season was Nov. 8, 2025 (8 a.m.)–Feb. 16, 2026, closed Dec. 8–13 & 17, 2025. Stocked on WMAs; combined season/table with chukar and Hungarian partridge. Pheasant & Quail Stamp required for hunters 16+. Youth Upland Bird Day was Nov. 1, 2025; Youth Pheasant Days Nov. 3–7, 2025 (2 pheasant limit).
Same shared source as chukar and Hungarian partridge. Pheasant is the primary species the NJDFW stocking program is built around (~50,000 birds annually), and NJDEP's stocking-maps page publishes the full 23-WMA list pre-grouped into three named sub-state regions.
No formal population survey program exists for this species in this state.
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