iNow is the time to apply for the
special junior pheasant hunts in Lake County. Permits for two special
pheasant hunts for licensed junior hunters will be issued by drawing. To
be eligible, youths must have successfully completed a hunter education
course and possess a valid Resident Junior Hunting License. The junior
pheasant hunts will be held on Lake County Flood Control District
property, located at the southern end of Highland Springs Road at the
shooting range area, approximately 6 miles south of the City of
Lakeport. The hunts are scheduled as follows:
|
HUNT |
DATE |
HUNT TIME |
|
A.M. HUNT |
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 |
8 a.m. to noon |
|
P.M. HUNT |
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 |
*1p.m. to 4:55 p.m. |
Junior hunters interested in a permit must apply in writing
on a standard Postal Service size postcard listing the
following information:
Name
Mailing Address
Telephone Number
2006-2007 Junior Hunting License Number
Name of Adult Chaperone
Desired Hunt (A.M. or P.M.)
Second Choice
If the first hunt choice has been filled, applicants will be assigned
to their second choice (if another choice is indicated and it has not
been filled). Two junior hunters may apply together if they want to hunt
together. Be sure to complete all of the information for each hunter on
the postcard.
Submit postcard to Highland Springs Junior Pheasant Hunt,
Department of Fish and Game, P. O. Box 47, Yountville, CA 94599. All
applications must be received by Nov. 2, 2006, for a drawing on
Nov. 3, 2006. A total of 40 permits will be drawn (20 for each
hunt), and all successful applicants will be notified by mail.
One adult, 18 years of age or older who may not hunt but must have a
hunting license, is required to accompany and supervise every two junior
hunters. Licensed adult chaperones will be available for the hunts.
Please specify on the application if you need a chaperone. Any vacancies
after the drawing will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis
through receipt of applications. Questions concerning these special
youth pheasant hunts should be directed to Department of Fish and Game’s
Wildlife Help Desk at (707) 944-5531.
* A barbeque lunch with hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided
beginning at 11:30 a.m.
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