Bow Hunting Season Set at Nags Head Woods Preserve

Hunters must complete application form, take orientation session

NAGS HEAD WOODS, NC — July 27, 2009 — The Nature Conservancy will allow bow hunting for white-tailed deer in the Nags Head Woods Preserve; the annual hunt is designed to manage the deer herd and ensure that it remains healthy. The regular hunting season runs September 12 through January 1. Interested hunters must complete an application form which includes a $50 fee (to cover the cost of hunt administration and liability insurance) and attend an orientation session.

All orientation sessions are held at Nags Head Woods Preserve, 701 West Ocean Acres Drive, Kill Devil Hills. Sessions are scheduled for:

Wednesday August 26, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday August 27, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday September 2, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday September 3, 6:00 p.m.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Conservancy and its more than 1 million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.