FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2002
For more information, phone 1.800.858.1549

Dove Field Program Enrolling Now

Frankfort, KY - February 1, 2002 - Kentucky farmers can earn big bucks in the “Dove Field Lease Program” offered by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR).

Initiated in 1998, the Dove Field Lease Program (DFLP) has been successful not only in providing expanded public hunting opportunities, but also in generating important new income for Kentucky farmers.

Fields planted in the spring specifically as prescribed for dove hunting (sunflowers, millet, etc.) the following fall can generate as much as $2,500 for a landowner when leased to KDFWR for public hunting.

Area farmers interested in the program should contact their KDFWR wildlife biologist no later than February 10, 2002.

“Larger fields up to 20 acres are preferred, however fields of all sizes will be evaluated and considered for the program,” said program coordinator Rocky Pritchert.

To find out more about enrolling land in the Dove Field Lease Program, contact your local KDFWR wildlife biologist or call the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; phone 1-800-858-1549.

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