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New Jersey Posting Laws: How to Post Land
New Jersey asks landowners to post in a steady, repeating pattern: many signs, close together, with the owner's name on each. The rules come from N.J.S.A. 23:7-1 and 2C:18-3(b). This guide covers signs, spacing and hunting permission, and what we could not verify.
What the law asks for on signs
The notice must bear the name of the owner, occupant or lessee. Only the owner or lessee may place hunting, fishing and trapping signs under 23:7-6. The statute text we read lists no letter height and no minimum sign size, so choose clear lettering that people can read from a trail or road.
Spacing and placement
Signs must be intervisible, meaning each one can be seen from the next. The statute calls for not fewer than ten to a mile along the exterior boundaries. That works out to about one every 528 feet.
Signs also go at all roads, trails and rights-of-way entering the land. Old logging roads and farm lanes are easy to miss, so walk the whole edge before you count.
Hunting land and permission
The NJ Fish and Wildlife digest says hunters must have permission, oral or written, to enter posted land and agricultural land. Agricultural land need not be posted. A hunter charged in court must show written permission. Posting is how you tell people up front, so there is less to argue about later.
What we could not confirm
We did not read the statute text of 23:7-1 directly. The wording came from the Fish and Wildlife digest and search summaries, so the numbers should be re-checked in the official code. The statute also lists no paint rule, so use signs, and keep dated photos of each one.
Questions about posting land in New Jersey
How many signs does New Jersey ask for?
The statute text we read says intervisible signs, not fewer than ten to a mile, along the exterior boundaries and at all roads, trails and rights-of-way entering the land. We could not read the statute text directly, so please re-check the number in the official code.
Does the sign need my name in New Jersey?
Yes. Under 23:7-1, the notice must bear the name of the owner, occupant or lessee. For hunting, fishing and trapping signs, only the owner or lessee may place them under 23:7-6.
Is farmland treated differently for hunters in New Jersey?
According to the Fish and Wildlife digest, hunters need permission, oral or written, to enter posted land and agricultural land, and agricultural land need not be posted. They must show written permission in court if charged.
This guide explains the law in plain words; it is not legal advice. We read the statute text on 2026-10-24. Laws change: check the current text here or ask your county or state wildlife agency.