South Zone

About South Zone

South Zone is a waterfowl hunting zone in New Jersey, United States, set by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 8,306 km² (3,207 mi²). Towns inside it include Camden, Vineland, Bridgeton, Millville, Glassboro and Lindenwold.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

South

Area

8,306 km²

Area (miles)

3,207 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,385 km² of public or protected land inside it, 29% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Coastal Zone
• North Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Management Zone 7 (black bear management zone)
• Turkey Hunting Area 14 (Central)
• Turkey Hunting Area 15 (South)
• Turkey Hunting Area 16 (South)
• Turkey Hunting Area 20 (South)
• Turkey Hunting Area 21 (South)
• Turkey Hunting Area 22 (South)
• South Zone (woodcock hunting zone)

What HuntGrid shows for South Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is South Zone (waterfowl hunting zone)?

About 8,306 km² (3,207 mi²), as HuntGrid maps New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in South Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 2,385 km² of public or protected land, 29% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Division of Fish and Wildlife. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for South Zone?

This page lists 39 seasons a person has checked against New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to South Zone?

In the same unit system: Coastal Zone and North Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of New Jersey
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife (NJDEP GIS). Licence: NJDEP Data Distribution Agreement. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations
• The agency's metadata for this data

This map was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed.

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.