Is It Illegal to Feed Deer in New Jersey? What Residents Need to Know
If you live in New Jersey and have ever tossed an apple toward a white-tailed deer grazing in your backyard, you may have unknowingly crossed a legal line.
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If you live in New Jersey and have ever tossed an apple toward a white-tailed deer grazing in your backyard, you may have unknowingly crossed a legal line.
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