A series of two junior and six general wild turkey hunts, by permit only, are scheduled to begin March 25, 2006 at Lake Mendocino, east of Ukiah. Five hunters will be drawn for each hunt.

?Į?ĮThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is providing this hunting opportunity in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Game.

Access: Boat-in access is available from the south boat ramp (7 a.m. to sunset). Hunters may also launch at the north launch ramp at any time of day if they have already checked in at the USACE park office. No vehicle or horse-in hunting will be allowed.

?Į?ĮCheck In: All successful applicants must check in at the USACE, 1160 Lake Mendocino Drive, Ukiah, prior to their hunt. Selected participants for the two junior hunts and the one general hunt on April 8 must check in the Friday preceding their hunt by 4:30 p.m., or between 7:30 to 10 a.m. on the morning of their Saturday hunt. All other general hunters can check in the night before or the day of their hunt between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For questions regarding the check-in process, camping, or hunt area access, please call the USACE park office at (707) 462-7581.

Take Method: Shotgun or air rifles firing pellets and powered by compressed air or gas (0.20 caliber minimum) only.

Junior Hunts: Saturday, March 25 and Saturday, April 1. Youth hunters must possess a junior hunting license and must be accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years old. Two junior hunters may apply together on one application. No more that two hunters may apply on one application. Only the junior/youth hunters may hunt.

General Hunts: Hunts dates are as follows: March 28, April 4, 6, 8, 11 and 13. The general hunts are open to anyone with a California hunting license who has submitted an application and has been drawn.

Drawing: All applications must be received in the Department of Fish and Game Mendocino\Northern Lake County unit office by Thursday, March 2, 2006 for a drawing to be held on Friday, March 3.

Applications: Applicants may apply for one hunt date only. Submit a standard Postal Service size post card (one or two hunters per card) with name, mailing address, telephone number, hunting license number, boat registration number (CF) or vessel description if exempt from registration, and the hunting date of choice. Incomplete applications or applications ot following these guidelines will be disqualified from the drawing.

Mail to: ?ĮDepartment of Fish and Game?ĮLake Mendocino Spring Turkey Hunt?ĮP.O. Box 602, Willits, CA 95490

Successful applicants will be notified by mail.