Environment DEC
From the July 2005 issue
DEC Schedules Exam for Leashed Tracking Dog Handler
Leashed tracking dogs are trained to find wounded or injured big game animals
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Denise M. Sheehan announced that a written examination for individuals interested in obtaining a license to use leashed tracking dogs to find wounded or injured big game animals is scheduled for Friday, August 19, 2005 from 10 AM until noon at designated DEC regional offices. All applicants for this exam must register for it before August 1, 2005.
Before this exam was first offered in 1990, DEC conducted experimental testing with a small group of leashed tracking dog handlers. Now there are approximately 135 licensed handlers in the state.
For further information or to apply to take the exam, please contact:
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Special Licenses Unit
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4752
518-402-8985
Eligible applicants will be sent a letter of confirmation and a list of exam sites. The application fee is $25, which is non-refundable. In addition, the license fee is $50, payable at the same time as the application fee, for a total of $75 in fees. If an applicant fails the exam, the $50 license fee is refunded. The leashed tracking dog license is valid for five years.
