The California Deer Association (CDA) has increased to 20 the number of free antlerless deer hunts that will be given away to junior hunters this year.

The Sharing the Tradition program is the largest private junior deer hunting program in California. The deer hunts are given out through a free, random drawing which is open to all junior hunters with a valid California junior hunting license and unfilled deer tag. These hunts are made possible through the cooperative effort of CDA and the Tejon Ranch and with support from Winchester Ammunition.

The hunts will take place in November on the 270,000 acre Tejon Ranch located in the mountains just south of Bakersfield, California. These are fully-guided hunts and include lodging on the ranch for the junior and their adult companion.

Winners will be randomly drawn. There is no cost to enter the drawing. The normal hunt or access fee will not be charged. Five junior hunters will hunt on each of the four hunt dates. This is a drawing conducted by CDA, not the California Department of Fish & Game.

CDA's Sharing the Tradition junior deer hunt program was started in 2004 when 10 deer hunts were available on the Tejon Ranch. Last year 15 juniors were drawn for the 2005 hunts.

To enter this year's drawings, send a standard postcard only to:

Sharing the Tradition
California Deer Association
P.O. Box 7708
Stockton, CA 95267-0708

Postcards must be received no later than September 16, 2006, in order to be in the drawing. The following information must be included on the postcard:

• Junior Hunter's Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone #, Age, Sex
• Junior’s Hunting License Number
• Name and telephone # of adult to contact
• Hunt Date of choice: November 10-11, or 11-12, or 17-18, or 18-19.
   (If you can hunt on more than one date, list the dates in order of preference.)
• Answer these questions:
       Have you ever hunted deer?
       Have you ever taken a deer?
       What caliber rifle will you be shooting?

Rules and Requirements:
• Only one hunt can be won per junior hunter.
• Limit of one entry per junior hunter (list hunt dates in order of preference).
• Applicant must possess a valid 2006/07 California Junior Hunting License.
• Applicant must possess a valid unfilled 2006 California deer tag (any zone) or
deer tag application to exchange for the PLM deer tag.
• Listed hunt dates cannot be changed.
• Hunts are nontransferable.
• Hunt acceptance must be confirmed by September 25, 2006.
• Applicant must be accompanied on the hunt by an adult.
• Transportation to the Tejon Ranch is not included and is the responsibility of
the winner and his/her accompanying adult.
Drawing Date: September 19, 2006. Winners will be notified by telephone. Only
winners will be notified.


All those drawn will be given Winchester Ammunition for their hunt.