Smiley
GONetwork Senator District 44
Great opportunity for youth hunters in Henry County!
HCWA to host youth deer and goose hunts this fall
The Henry County Water Authority
(HCWA) reservoirs and surrounding areas are
not only popular destinations for fishing,
boating, and hiking, this preserved green space
also will provide sites for hunting this fall – a
first in the history of the Authority.
The Authority has scheduled youth deer and
goose hunts this year partly in response to
recommendations for land management
practices by the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources (DNR). DNR officials
note that the hunts on HCWA property will
help prevent localized overabundance of deer
populations, habitat destruction, and the
potential increase of deer-vehicle collisions, in
addition to the collection of feathers and feces
left behind at the Authority’s public use areas
from Canadian Geese.
The youth goose hunt will be held at the
Tussahaw Reservoir on Saturday Sept. 21,
followed by a youth bow hunt (archery only)
for deer at the Cubihatcha Outdoor Center on
Saturday, Oct. 5. The hunts are open to
youth in Henry County between the ages of
10 and 17, who must be accompanied by an
adult Henry County property owner, resident,
or HCWA customer. Hunting slots are
limited to one child per parent (adult) and
will be chosen according to a lottery system.
A designated number of applicants will be
drawn at random and admitted for hunting
on these designated dates.
All participants in the hunt must be legally
equipped and licensed under Georgia DNR
Rules and Regulations. Applicants must show
proof of these qualifications along with a valid
photo ID in order to enter the HCWA fall
hunting lottery.
Applications for the hunts are available after
August 5, but must be picked up in person at
the Cubihatcha Outdoor Center Office (100
Collins Road in Locust Grove), Monday thru
Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To be
entered into the lottery, applications must be
returned to the Cubihatcha Center during the
following dates/times:
n August 26 – 30,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
n September 3 – 6,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
n September 7 (Saturday),
between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
For more information on the youth deer and
goose hunt, contact the HCWA Cubihatcha
Office at 678-583-3930, or check for updates
on the Authority’s Web site at
www.hcwsa.com.
HCWA to host youth deer and goose hunts this fall
The Henry County Water Authority
(HCWA) reservoirs and surrounding areas are
not only popular destinations for fishing,
boating, and hiking, this preserved green space
also will provide sites for hunting this fall – a
first in the history of the Authority.
The Authority has scheduled youth deer and
goose hunts this year partly in response to
recommendations for land management
practices by the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources (DNR). DNR officials
note that the hunts on HCWA property will
help prevent localized overabundance of deer
populations, habitat destruction, and the
potential increase of deer-vehicle collisions, in
addition to the collection of feathers and feces
left behind at the Authority’s public use areas
from Canadian Geese.
The youth goose hunt will be held at the
Tussahaw Reservoir on Saturday Sept. 21,
followed by a youth bow hunt (archery only)
for deer at the Cubihatcha Outdoor Center on
Saturday, Oct. 5. The hunts are open to
youth in Henry County between the ages of
10 and 17, who must be accompanied by an
adult Henry County property owner, resident,
or HCWA customer. Hunting slots are
limited to one child per parent (adult) and
will be chosen according to a lottery system.
A designated number of applicants will be
drawn at random and admitted for hunting
on these designated dates.
All participants in the hunt must be legally
equipped and licensed under Georgia DNR
Rules and Regulations. Applicants must show
proof of these qualifications along with a valid
photo ID in order to enter the HCWA fall
hunting lottery.
Applications for the hunts are available after
August 5, but must be picked up in person at
the Cubihatcha Outdoor Center Office (100
Collins Road in Locust Grove), Monday thru
Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To be
entered into the lottery, applications must be
returned to the Cubihatcha Center during the
following dates/times:
n August 26 – 30,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
n September 3 – 6,
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
n September 7 (Saturday),
between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
For more information on the youth deer and
goose hunt, contact the HCWA Cubihatcha
Office at 678-583-3930, or check for updates
on the Authority’s Web site at
www.hcwsa.com.
