DEC Contact: Benning DeLaMater (518) 402-8000 November 26, 2018
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DEC Announces “WomenHuntFishNY” Photo ContestEntries due Dec. 31, 2018 |
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the beginning of a statewide photo contest, “WomenHuntFishNY,” to celebrate women hunters in New York State.
The deadline for contest entries is Dec. 31, 2018. However, DEC encourages hunters to share and send photos to the agency any time of year. Winning entries will be featured in next year’s New York State Hunting and Trapping Regulations Guide, and may appear in a future issue of the Conservationist magazine, social media posts, the DEC website, and other outreach. According to the most recent National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, women make up more than 25 percent of all anglers, a number that has increased over the last several decades. While the proportion of hunters who are women is smaller relative to fishing, the percentage of female hunters has also steadily risen in recent years. According to DEC records, nearly 50,000 women are licensed to hunt in New York State. |
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