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News Release RI Department of Environmental Management 235 Promenade St., Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-2771 TDD/(401) 222-4462
DEM ANNOUNCES PRUDENCE/PATIENCE ISLANDS ARCHERY DEER SEASON PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management has announced that the 2001-2002 archery deer hunting season on Prudence and Patience Islands will be open from Saturday, October 27 through January 13, or until the quota of 175 deer has been reached. Either sex deer may be taken throughout the season. This is a change from previous years when only bucks were permitted during the early weeks of the season. Hunting hours will be from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Archers with a valid archery deer permit may also take raccoon and fox (no bag limit for either species) on Prudence Island during legal deer hunting hours.As in past years, archers must have in their possession a current Rhode Island hunting license and a current Prudence/Patience archery deer permit. Archers must also have in their possession a valid archery proficiency card and written permission to hunt on private land, countersigned by the chief of police or his island representative. Hunting on state management areas is permitted by reservation only, from opening day, October 27th, through November 9th. The reservation form denotes the specific dates and areas that may be hunted. Reservations were selected earlier by lottery and are non-transferable. All reservations are full for the season. Hunting without a reservation is permitted on state lands beginning on November 14th and extending to January 13th. All deer, whether taken on state or private land on Prudence Island, must be tagged immediately, have a leg seal attached, and be checked at the island check stations before being taken off island. Check station locations are new this year. The primary station is located near the lighthouse at Al Hibbard's garage, 392 Narragansett Avenue. An additional check station is located at Pat Rossi's Farm, 996 Neck Farm Road, below the North End gate. Patience Island deer may be checked on Prudence Island, or at a mainland vendor deer check station. Archery deer permits for Prudence and Patience Islands may be purchased at hunting license vendors and also on Prudence Island at John Canario's, 113 Daniels Avenue. A list of vendor deer check stations and additional hunting information can be found in the 2001-2002 hunting and trapping abstract, available from DEM at 222-6647, or from hunting license vendors. The abstract can also be found online at DEM's website at www.dem.ri.gov by clicking on publications and then fish and wildlife regulations. -30- |
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