Deer season awaits for just a few bucks

NC, UNITED STATES

09.14.2017

Story by Lance Cpl. Juan Madrigal  

Marine Corps Installations East       

The beginning of September marks deer hunting season and the Conservation Law Enforcement encourages Marines to participate.

To hunt on base you have to be active duty, retired military, civil service or a dependent. To obtain your state and base hunting license, you can visit the Marine Corps Exchange. To be able to purchase the license you need to have the hunter education course completed.

After acquiring a North Carolina hunting license, all you have to do is visit the Conservation Law Enforcement Office at building SAW-400 on Sawmill Road on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to complete the process and start hunting.

“Camp Lejeune has a ton of species here to hunt,” said Paul Boniface, chief conservation enforcement officer. “If you want to hunt deer, they’re here.We have a lot of coyotes, black bear, small game, squirrels, rabbits and such. The availability is here. All you have to do is contact our office and we can give more information.”

All the seasons on base go by what the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission posts which can be found at ncwildlife.org.

“If you’re not sure about hunting, go out with someone that is, so that way you’re safe,” said Boniface. “Make sure you know how your weapon works. They can be deadly if you don’t know how to use them correctly.”

Along with knowing your weapons, to stay safe it’s also important to know where you can and can’t hunt on base.

“Anytime you leave an asphalt road you enter a training area. You have to be checked out by us or by range control, so we know you’re good to be there,” said Ruben Jimenez, conservation law enforcement officer.

For more information call the Conservation Law Enforcement Office at 451-5226.

• Date Taken: 09.14.2017
• Date Posted: 09.27.2017 15:38
• Story ID: 248383
• Location: NC, US