Syracuse.com - Youth pheasant hunt set for this weekend in much of Central New York

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Check the state Department of Environmental Conservation hunting guide for the specific geographic boundaries for the hunt.

The pheasant youth weekend is this Saturday and Sunday, prior to the regular-season Oct. 15 opener in much of Central New York. Junior hunters (ages 12-15) must be accompanied by a licensed adult hunter. Only the junior hunter may carry a firearm.

Check the state Department of Environmental Conservation hunting guide for the specific geographic boundaries for the hunt.

A special youth hunt weekend for the northern zone, which includes parts of Oswego County, was held Sept. 24-25 on private land in Palermo. The Gene Blumer Memorial Youth Hunt, sponsored by the Conservation Alliance of New York, and co-sponsored by the Oswego County Federation of Sportmen’s Clubs, Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen’ s Clubs and the Salmon River Strutters Chapter of the NWTF, saw 39 youngsters take to the field alongside adult mentors and their dogs.

For pictures and more, got to Facebook and check out the Conservation Alliance's page.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog