Hunter Safety Certification Program Upcoming

SCHOHARIE COUNTY — The Hunter Safety Certification Course provided by the Schoharie County Conservation Association will be available in September. The Richmondville Fish & Game Club is sponsoring a hunter's safety course for the bow course on September 23, and the gun course is on September 30.  All information about this course and others in the area is on the DEC website. You need to sign up on the website. https://www.hunter-ed.com/newyork or call 1-800-830-2268 8 am – 8 pm Mon-Fri, 8 am – 5pm Sat–Sun. 

The Schoharie County Conservation Association consists of groups of several different clubs in Schoharie County that have joined together with over 1000 sportsmen and sportswomen.  They want to preserve and promote outdoor activities. Many of the clubs make funds available to allow a boy or girl to attend the DEC Conservation Camps during the summer months. They offer special monetary awards for various contests including fishing and wildlife events.  They teach our youth how to enjoy the outdoor activities in Schoharie County. The member clubs include the following:

• Central Bridge Fish & Game Club

• COBY Fish and Game Club

• Long Path North Hiking Club

• Middleburgh Rod & Gun Club

• Schoharie Co.Whitetails Unlimited

• SUNY Cobleskill AFS

• SUNY Cobleskill TWS

• Trout Unlimited
  Capital District TU

• West Fulton Rod & Gun Club

• Richmondville Fish & Game Club

• Conesville Rod & Gun Club

• Schoharie County Jeep Club

• Schoharie County Pistol League

• Schoharie Valley Trappers

• Summit Conservation Club

Please consider joining them. They are always looking for new members.