Junior
Hunts at Cañada de los Osos
The
Department of Fish and Game, in cooperation with the
California Deer Association (CDA), will again be hosting
junior hunting opportunities on the 4,200-acre Cañada
de los Osos Ecological Reserve in Santa Clara County
in 2008. An additional spring turkey hunt has been
added to the schedule this year, and the number of
openings for the junior deer hunt has been increased
from four to five.
The
first junior hunt will be held on April 5-6, and will
be for turkey only. Five junior hunters will be chosen
by drawing to participate. All juniors must be accompanied
by an adult. The first day includes classroom, range
and field assistance in the techniques of gun handling
and safety, turkey hunting and game care. There will
be shooting practice as well as instruction on wildlife
and hunting. Participants will be guided on their
hunts by CDA volunteers. This will be a two-day event,
with overnight lodging available in nearby Gilroy.
Lunch will be provided by CDA. To apply for this hunt,
applicants need to submit a postcard with the hunter’s
name, address, home and cell phone numbers, hunt being
applied for, and 2007-2008 junior hunting license
number to:
California Department of Fish & Game
20 Lower Ragsdale Road
Monterey, CA 93940
Attn: CDLO Junior Hunt
Applications
may also be submitted by FAX to (831) 649-2894 or
email to JDeWald@dfg.ca.gov.
The same information must be provided.
The
application process is the same for all CDLO hunts.
Applicants may only submit a single application for
each hunt and applications need to be received at
the address above by 5:00 p.m on the hunt deadline.
Applications can be submitted at any time in advance
of the deadline. Applications received late or incomplete
will not be considered in the draw. Applicants will
be notified of the results by mail. Those who are
selected will receive additional information prior
to their hunt.
The
hunt schedule is as follows:
Hunt
Hunt Dates # Juniors Deadline
Spring Turkey I April 5-6 5 March 5
Spring Turkey II April 26-27 5 March 26
Spring Pig June 7-8 5 May 6
Evening Dove Hunt September 1 5 August 1
Deer September 13-14 5 August 13
Fall Upland Gamebird November 8 5 October 8
