THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, July 27, 1996 TAG: 9607290195
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B2 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
DATELINE: MACKAY ISLAND LENGTH: 27 lines
Refuge Manager Ken Merritt has announced that designated portions of Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge will be open to hunting of white-tailed deer this fall.
The refuge hunt will consist of two seasons - one for shotgun and muzzle-loader hunting and a second for archery hunting.
Gun hunting will be Sept. 13-14 and 20-21; Oct. 18-19 and 25-26; and Nov. 1-2, 8-9 and 15-16.
Archery hunting will be Dec. 2-7.
Youths under 16 who have passed a state-approved hunter safety education course may participate in hunts when accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 and is carrying a valid North Carolina hunting license. Opportunities for deer hunters with disabilities are available and can be arranged by calling the refuge office in advance.
A refuge permit and North Carolina license are required to gun and bow hunt.
Merritt also said the state Regulations Digest for Hunting and Fishing incorrectly printed that Currituck Refuge will be open to hunting. No deer hunting will be allowed in Currituck this year.
For details, call (919) 429-3100. by CNB