| Article: | Feedback frenzy Duck hunters have until March 31 to submit suggestions for next year's season. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) established hunter task forces in 1997 to get specific recommendations for duck hunting season dates for areas of the state where hunter preferences vary widely. For nine years, these task forces have provided DEC with recommendations that have helped established equitable hunting opportunities for the various interests in each waterfowl hunting zone. |