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All hunters and anglers must have a New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Identification Number (CID #) BEFORE creating an iSportsman account. You can create a NJ CID # on the NJDFW website.

All hunters and anglers are required to go through this portal to access the privilege of hunting and fishing at Joint Base McGuire - Dix - Lakehurst.

Associated state licenses (hunting, fishing, trapping) are needed in addition to JB MDL permits. You can purchase licenses online.

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Buy JB MDL permits
Check area availability
Check-in/-out of open areas
Report game harvested or fish caught, and more.

The updated JB MDL regulations are in effect and can be found in the Hunting Fishing Instruction

Hunting information can be found on the Hunting and Trapping page.

Fishing information can be found on the Fishing page.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

UPDATED 8/24/2026

MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST ARE NOW ONE ZONE! WHEN APPLYING FOR ZONE SPECIFIC NJ DFW PERMITS ALL OF JB MDL IS ZONE 71

NOTICE: When hunting the Fort Dix zones, remember they are used for military training and that mission comes FIRST. We will report all open zones in iSportsman, but cannot promise they will always be open. Having backup hunting locations in other zones is a good idea.

Scouting for deer season is OPEN. Scouting is open 7 days a week, 90 minutes before legal sunrise and 90 minutes after legal sunset.You may scout in OPEN zones ONLY. Please remember to check in and out!

IF YOU CAN'T CHECK-IN, YOU CANNOT ACCESS ANY ZONE FOR ANY REASON. ISSUES WITH YOUR ACCOUNT MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE YOU CAN ENTER. NO EXCEPTIONS!

We highly recommend users activate SMS (text messages) on their accounts. Users will recieve check-out reminders and emergency updates.

Pictures of successful fishing, hunting, and gathering are welcome! You can email pictures to andrew.clapper.2@us.af.mil and please let us know if we can use them for advertising purposes.

New floating docks have been installed at Dogwood Lake on Fort Dix, Island Pond and Clubhouse Lake and a new land dock at Bass Lake on Lakehurst! Enjoy!