07-26-2008, 11:10 AM
The August meeting of the Fisheries and Wildlife Board will be held Thursday, August 28, at 1PM at the Newburyport Elks Lodge, 25 Low Street in Newburyport. This meeting is open to the public and is handicapped accessible. Two public hearings will take place at the same location. At 3 PM, a public hearing regarding the establishment mentored hunt for youth turkey hunters. Oral and written public comments are invited at this hearing. The Fisheries and Wildlife Board will vote on the proposed season at the September Board Meeting. The second Public Hearing will held at 7 PM at the Newburyport Elks Lodge, 25 Low Street in Newburyport relative to establishing seasons and bag limits for the 2008 - 2009 migratory game bird seasons. Public comment about the migratory game bird regulation proposals is also invited. As in past years, the Board will vote on migratory game bird seasons and bag limits immediately following this hearing.