Posted December 22, 2016 10:17 am by Comments

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

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Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

OLYMPIA, Wash. -(Ammoland.com)- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has extended the deadline to apply for membership on the department’s Master Hunter Advisory Group through Jan. 13, 2017.

Dave Whipple, WDFW hunter education division manager, encourages certified master hunters in Washington – especially those in regions 1 and 3 on the east side of the state – to apply for six positions on Master Hunter Advisory Group coming open next year.

The initial application period ended Dec. 15.

“We have received a number of applications from western Washington, but there were few east side applicants,” Whipple said. “The advisory group is designed to represent master hunters statewide.”

The 15-member volunteer group advises WDFW on issues and opportunities affecting master hunters and the Master Hunter Permit Program. Five newly appointed members will serve three-year terms, and one will serve a one-year term.

All appointees must retain their certification status during their entire term.

The group’s bylaws state that at least two advisory group members should reside within each of the six WDFW administrative regions.

Applicants for membership on the advisory group are asked to explain 1) why they want to be a …Read the Rest

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