DEC Contact: Lori Severino (518) 402-8000 August 14, 2017
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DEC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SPONSORED PHEASANT HUNT PROGRAMApplications for Cooperative Program due by September 1 |
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the start of the application period to hold a DEC-Sponsored Pheasant Hunts. This program enables experienced hunters and others to obtain state-reared pheasants for use in sponsored hunts for youth, women, novices, veterans, and people with disabilities. The Reynolds Game Farm raises an additional 2,000 pheasants annually to be used in sponsored hunts across New York State. DEC’s partnership with local sportsmen and sportswomen provides youth, novices, people with disabilities, and veterans an opportunity to experience pheasant hunting in a controlled setting alongside experienced hunters. In addition, the sponsored pheasant hunt program gives experienced hunters a chance to share their knowledge with a new generation of hunters. Those interested in obtaining an application to hold a sponsored pheasant hunt can contact the local DEC regional office for an application (a list of DEC regional offices is provided below). Program requirements and applications can be downloaded from DEC’s website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/49071.html. Applications must be received by the regional wildlife office no later than September 1. Successful applicants will be notified via phone. If an application has been accepted, the applicant will be required to make arrangements with the Reynolds Game Farm located in Ithaca, NY, to coordinate a delivery time, date, and location. R1 - Nassau and Suffolk counties: R3 - Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties: R4 - Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Schoharie counties: 1115 Route 86, PO Box 296 R6 - Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida and St. Lawrence counties: R7 - Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga and Tompkins counties: R8 - Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties: R9 - Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Niagara and Wyoming counties: |
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