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Did you know that some of the state parks in the State of Delaware hold special hunts during the hunting season? Of course you did, but what you don't know is that they also hold other hunts that are classified as Special Archery Hunts. What? Let me explain.
This year I met with and talked to ranger(Brian McKinnery) with Lums Pond State Park (3023686989)and was made privy to information that is not published in the Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide. This is Delaware's Best Kept Secret. They are holding a Special Archery Hunt beginning Oct. 19 thru Jan. 31 on the property between Rt 72 and Rt 896 behind the Siemens' plant and across the street from the 100 Archers Club. The participants are all hand picked by ranger McKinnery and consist of fellow DNR/DNREC employees, State Police Officers and friends and neighbors of his.
To draw my inquisitive attention somewhere else he thru out the archery hunts at White Clay Creek SP which is made public and one other BKS at the Brandywine Creek SP(3025773534) which is not made public. So upon calling the BC SP main office I was told about the three day shotgun hunt in Dec but when I inquired about the Special Archery Hunt that ranger Brian McKinnery told me about there was an air of silence, then she admitted that she knew Brian and did go on to tell me they do hold this hunt. I inquired how I could get onto a list to participate at which time she said I could leave my name and contact number and that she would get this info in front of the person conducting the hunt. I asked her who this person was and for a number and was told she would see they get my information!
To be quit honest I don't feel this is fair to the hunting public that buys a Delaware hunting license. These planed hunts should be made public so that you and I can participate to. The DNR officials should be held accountable and asked to explain. You can't tell me that nobody in the Department of Natural Resources at the top doesn't know about these hunts!
Are we the general public a second class citizen? I pay taxes and buy a Delaware resident hunting license and should be allowed to participate in such hunts. Now you to are privy to Delaware's BKS.
And I'll bet if you inquire about these Special Archery Hunts at other State Parks you too will see for yourself! Delawares BKS...
This year I met with and talked to ranger(Brian McKinnery) with Lums Pond State Park (3023686989)and was made privy to information that is not published in the Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide. This is Delaware's Best Kept Secret. They are holding a Special Archery Hunt beginning Oct. 19 thru Jan. 31 on the property between Rt 72 and Rt 896 behind the Siemens' plant and across the street from the 100 Archers Club. The participants are all hand picked by ranger McKinnery and consist of fellow DNR/DNREC employees, State Police Officers and friends and neighbors of his.
To draw my inquisitive attention somewhere else he thru out the archery hunts at White Clay Creek SP which is made public and one other BKS at the Brandywine Creek SP(3025773534) which is not made public. So upon calling the BC SP main office I was told about the three day shotgun hunt in Dec but when I inquired about the Special Archery Hunt that ranger Brian McKinnery told me about there was an air of silence, then she admitted that she knew Brian and did go on to tell me they do hold this hunt. I inquired how I could get onto a list to participate at which time she said I could leave my name and contact number and that she would get this info in front of the person conducting the hunt. I asked her who this person was and for a number and was told she would see they get my information!
To be quit honest I don't feel this is fair to the hunting public that buys a Delaware hunting license. These planed hunts should be made public so that you and I can participate to. The DNR officials should be held accountable and asked to explain. You can't tell me that nobody in the Department of Natural Resources at the top doesn't know about these hunts!
Are we the general public a second class citizen? I pay taxes and buy a Delaware resident hunting license and should be allowed to participate in such hunts. Now you to are privy to Delaware's BKS.
And I'll bet if you inquire about these Special Archery Hunts at other State Parks you too will see for yourself! Delawares BKS...