Dear Friends of NCTC,
Preparations are underway for the nineteenth annual managed deer hunt at NCTC. The first of these was held in 2003 after careful consideration and an environmental assessment, to deal with a burgeoning deer population. The hunting program here serves to help keep the population in balance with available habitat, resulting in healthier deer, reduced damage to native plants and the various types of wildlife that depend upon them, reduced risk of deer diseases and diseases that can spread to humans such as Lyme disease. And, of course, there are the vehicle accidents.
You can find out about the hunt on our deer hunt website: https://nctc.fws.gov/campus/deer-hunt
If you, or hunters you know, might be interested, please check this out. Applications must be submitted online by August 31.
We are once again looking for volunteers from Friends of NCTC to help run the hunt. Tasks include checking hunters in and out, weighing deer, providing direction, and answering questions. If you are an outdoors person, so much the better for helping with the field aspects. Look at the hunt dates - all are Saturdays - to see if some of them would work for you. More info on volunteering will be showing up in your inbox.
Phil Pannill, Land Manager
National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
304-876-7432; phil_pannill@fws.gov
THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR 2021 HUNTING SEASON. THIS YEAR’S DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
October 16 – Shotgun & Archery - (Buck or Antlerless) – Special Season October 23 – Shotgun & Archery - (Buck or Antlerless) – Special Season October 30 - Shotgun & Archery - (Buck or Antlerless) – Special Season November 13 – Archery only (Buck or Antlerless)
November 27 - Shotgun & Archery (Buck or Antlerless)
December 4 – Shotgun & Archery (Buck or Antlerless)
December 11 – Shotgun (Antlerless) and Archery (Buck or Antlerless) December 18 - Muzzleloader and Archery (Buck or Antlerless)
For applications, regulations and additional information please visit the NCTC website at http://nctc.fws.gov/campus/deer-hunt/ , email nctc_deerhunt@fws.gov, or call 304-876-7474. The hunt is open to all persons, including out-of-state hunters and hunters with disabilities. A West Virginia hunting license and a hunter safety certification are required prior to hunting. Applications must be received by August 31.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to this activity for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs to 304-876-7474, email nctc_deerhunt@fws.gov , or TTY 800-877-8339 with your request by close of business August 31, 2021.
