Syracuse.com - DEC provides 'permission slips' for hunters/landowners

[HuntingNY-News]

I got a pretty strong reaction to last Sunday’s story on trespassing. More than 30 readers filed comments underneath the story that ran on this blog. One thing I left out, though, is that the state Department of Environmental Conservation offers an “Ask Permission Slip,” which can be downloaded from its Web site. The slip complements the DEC’s recommendation to...

I got a pretty strong reaction to last Sunday’s story on trespassing. More than 30 readers filed comments underneath the story that ran on this blog.

One thing I left out, though, is that the state Department of Environmental Conservation offers an “Ask Permission Slip,” which can be downloaded from its Web site. The slip complements the DEC’s recommendation to hunters/fishermen that they should always ask permission of the landowner before going on private property.

The slip has two parts. The landowner’s copy lists information from the person requesting permission to be on the land. Information includes the person’s name; address; his or her vehicle’s make, year and color; sportsmen’s license tag number; the dates the person is requesting permission to be on the land and any limitations.

The hunter/fisherman’s part includes the landowner’s name, address, dates and the name of the person who has been given permission to be on the land.

“That way if a conservation officer checks a hunter, he would have this permission slip he can show,” said Capt. Woody Erickson, who heads the DEC’s law enforcement officers for Region 7. “It’s a good tool.”

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog