The annual Lake County Junior Pheasant Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, at Highland Springs. The junior pheasant hunts will be held on Lake County Flood Control District property, located at the southern end of Highland Springs Road at the shooting range area, approximately six miles south of Lakeport. There will be a morning and afternoon hunt and each hunt will be limited to 20 hunters. The hunt is sponsored by the Department of Fish and Game and pheasants will be released just prior to the hunt.
The hunt is free and is open to all licensed junior hunters. A minimum of one non-hunting adult must accompany every two hunters. Each junior hunter will be limited to taking two rooster pheasants.
The Konocti Rod and Gun Club will be proving a free barbecue for the young hunters.
To apply for the hunt, send a standard post card with the hunter”s name, address, telephone number, 2006-2007 junior hunting license number and name of adult chaperon. The chaperon must be at least 18 years old and have a current hunting license. Up to two hunters may apply on one card by providing the complete information for each junior hunter.
Send the post card to: Highland Springs Junior Pheasant Hunt, Department of Fish and Game, P.O. Box 47, Yountville, CA 94599. The postcards must arrive at the DFG office no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2. The drawing for the permits will be on Friday, Nov. 3. For more information call 944-5531.
