New York Pheasant Hunting: Reynolds Game Farm Will Not Close
Kudos to NY Governor Paterson has halted the closure of the Reynolds Game Farm in Tompkins County. There will be pheasant hunting in NY after all. There is still the issue on how it will all be funded. According to the state, some 60,000 hunters hunt pheasants in NY each year. The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation estimated that small game hunters spend approximately $600 per person per year on hunting trips and equipment. Let’s do the math: 60,000 hunters multiplied by $600 equals about $36 million. I guess Paterson figured a piece of the $36 MM would help the state.
