LORTON, VA – The 2012 Meadowood Managed Hunt located on Mason Neck, Virginia, will be having a lottery draw hunt January 19, 20 and 21, 2012. Names entered into the drawing will include those taken from the Mason Neck Refuge orientation and those from postcards or e-mails: jreffit@blm.gov (put HUNT in the subject line) marked no later than December 19, 2011. 

 

Only one lottery ballot will be accepted per hunter.   Hunters must circle gun, bow or either on the ballot. This antlerless only hunt is restricted to archery, shotgun or muzzleloader. Each hunter drawn will be contacted by phone and required to stop by the Lower Potomac Field Station office, 10406 Gunston Road, Lorton Virginia, between 7AM and 4PM, December 21 or 22, to pick up a map unless other arrangements are made. 

 

Each hunter will be required to adhere to Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries rules and regulations. They will be required to show proof of certification of qualification and bring their Virginia hunting license and big game tags when picking up their map and checking in at the deer check station on January 19.

 

Any hunter needing accessibility accommodations or a hunter’s aide must make arrangements with the Lower Potomac staff in advance. All other hunters must hunt from a personal tree or ladder stand located off the ground by at least 10 feet. 

 

The purpose of the hunt is to maintain the deer population at a level compatible with the habitat while minimizing disturbance to wildlife and other visitors. DATES TO REMEMBER – Please check these dates carefully: January 19, 20 and 21. If you are unable or unwilling to hunt each of these dates, please do not apply.  

 

Applications for the hunt will be accepted electronically at jreffit@blm.gov (please put HUNT in the subject line) and by postcard that can be picked up at the BLM Eastern States Office in Springfield, Virginia at 7450 Boston Blvd., or 10406 Gunston Road, Lorton, Virginia.  For further information or to download a postcard, please visit http://www.blm.gov/es/st/en.html and click on the bulleted announcement or call the Lower Potomac Field Station at 703-339-3467 or 703-339-3461.

 

 

The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.