Syracuse.com - DEC announces exam for leashed tracking dog handler examination

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The exam is slated for Aug. 24; Applications due Aug. 17

The following is a press release:

The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced its leashed tracking dog examination. The exam is set for Aug. 24; applications are due Aug. 17.

The examination for individuals interested in obtaining a license to use leashed tracking dogs to find wounded or injured big game animals is scheduled for Friday, August 24, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until noon at designated New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regional offices across the state, the agency announced today. The list of Regional Offices can be found at on the DEC Web site.

The deadline for registering to take the exam is August 17. A score of 80 percent or higher on the written exam and a valid New York State Big Game hunting license are mandatory requirements for receiving a license. There is a $50 license fee, and a $25 non-refundable processing fee associated with the license, which expires five years from the date of issuance.

More information regarding the leashed tracking dog license can be found on the DEC Web site.

To apply for the leashed tracking dog exam, contact DEC’s Special Licenses Unit by calling 518-402-8985 or by writing to:

NYS DEC Special Licenses Unit

625 Broadway

Albany, NY 12233-4752

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