Ruffed Grouse Society’s NY Hunt Nearing Desired Number of Guns
Ruffed Grouse Society 09.25.12
Proceeds from this benefit hunt will be used to restore and protect grouse and woodcock habitat
Only a limited number of spots remain available for the Ruffed Grouse Society’s first annual New York Grouse and Woodcock Benefit Hunt. Held the weekend of October 19-21 at the On the Wing Grouse Camp in Northern New York, the two day guided hunt has a 20 gun limit and there are only eight spots left.
Registration — which includes guides with dogs, lodging, all meals with a full banquet dinner on Saturday — is $750 inclusive per hunter based on double occupancy. Individual guided hunt (single occupancy) $900, or two-hunter guided hunt (double) $1,400. Hunters are encouraged to bring their own dogs.
Participants also receive a one yearRGSmembership, complimentaryRGSshell bag, two boxes of 12 or 20 gauge shotgun shells and aRGSsponsor cap and knife. A 50-percent deposit is required. All major credit cards accepted.
According to On the Wing Grouse Camp president and NYS licensed guide (#0629) Bruce Bennett, the hunt will take place on camp grounds in Ellenburg Center, NY – a 1,000 acre parcel managed specifically for grouse and woodcock. The property is adjacent to 5,000 acres of state land.
A New York State small game or sportsmen’s license is required and provided you are already in the system can be purchased on line at: www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6101.html. Non-residents will need to provide a hunter education certificate ID number. Out-of-state hunting licenses are not accepted.
To download the hunt itinerary log onto: www.ruffedgrousesociety.org/UserFiles/File/12NY%20Hunt%20Invitation.pdf .
As with allRGSfundraiser’s, proceeds from this event will be used to restore and protect grouse and woodcock habitat.
For more information and/or reservations contact Bennett at 413-237-1054, or by e-mail at: bbennett82@comcast.net . You can also contact Julie Caugherty-Krieger at 412-203-4120 or 1-888-564-6747, ext. 4120. E-Mail: juliec@ruffedgrousesociety.org .
Healthy Forests. Abundant Wildlife. Sporting Traditions.
Established in 1961, the Ruffed Grouse Society is North America’s foremost conservation organization dedicated to preserving our sporting traditions by creating healthy forest habitat for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and other wildlife. RGS works with landowners and government agencies to develop critical habitat utilizing scientific management practices.
