The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) announces two special junior duck hunts at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. On Saturday, Dec. 9 and Wednesday, Dec. 27, spaced blinds on Pond 11 and Crescent Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area will be available only for junior hunt participants and will be closed to the public. The hunts are available to junior license holders.

?Į?ĮAn adult chaperone (18 years of age or older) is required to accompany and supervise each junior hunter. The adult may hunt with the junior hunter and must possess the required 2006-07 California hunting license and state and federal waterfowl stamps. Sixteen-year-old junior license holders must have a Federal Waterfowl Stamp to hunt waterfowl. All available blinds can accommodate two persons ??? the junior hunter and his or her adult chaperone. Non-toxic shot approved by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is required for waterfowl hunting. A minimum of 12 duck decoys are required at all blind sites and chest waders are recommended.

To apply for a reservation: Obtain a standard postcard from your local post office and send it as follows:

Example:

Name of JR Hunter ?? Mailing Address ?? City, ST Zip ?? Phone Number Grizzly Island Jr. Duck Hunt 2005-06 Hunting Lic # 2548 Grizzly Island Rd Name of Chaperone Suisun City, CA 94585 ?? ?? One Hunt Date ?? Each hunter may apply only once and for only one date. Application cards must be received by close of business on Wednesday, Nov. 22. A random drawing conducted on Monday, Nov. 27 will fill junior hunt reservations. There will be 16 reservations issued for each date. All successful applicants will be notified by mail. The Grizzly Island Wildlife Area will also accept junior hunters on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the hunt to use the free-roam areas and to fill any no-shows from the reservations.

DFG would also like to encourage use of the West Family Unit, which is available only to junior hunters. Hunt days are Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the open season. An adult chaperone is required and four double blinds are available. The unit is north of Benicia on Goodyear Road; from Highway 680 take the Marshview Road exit and turn right onto Goodyear Road from the off-ramp and the hunt area will be on the left.

Any questions can be directed to the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area at (707) 425-3828.