Youth hunters participate in 16th Annual Pheasant on the Flats youth pheasant hunt in Genesee County
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On Oct. 12, ECOs in DEC Regions 8 and 9 coordinated with Pheasants on the Flats in Batavia for their 16th Annual Youth Pheasant Hunt. ECOs Fuerch, Shea, Investigator Holzle, and Lieutenant Ver Hague assisted the young hunters who took the opportunity to Get Offline, Get Outside, despite it being a damp and cool morning.
All the youth participants, some of whom were hunting for the first time, harvested at least one pheasant. Breakfast and lunch were provided by donations from Knead the Dough in Ransomville, Verratti Farms, LLC, and the New York Conservation Officers Association (NYCOA). NYCOA and Sportsman’s Warehouse also provided hunting equipment and safety hats for all youth participants.
Young hunters head afield during annual youth pheasant hunt in Genesee County