The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is holding a photo contest for for women who hunt in the state.

Winners of the contest could appear in multiple publications and media platforms. Winning entries will be featured in New York State Hunting and Trapping Regulations Guide as well as being featured in future publications of Conservationist magazine, social media posts, the DEC website, and other outreach,

Women who hunt in NYS are encouraged to to share photos on the DEC social media DropBox. It can be located at socialmedia@dec.ny.gov.

The DEC is recommending ethical photos of women hunting including preparing to go afield, the act of hunting, after the hunt, and hunting with family members.

Deadline for this contest is December 31, 2018. The DEC also encourages hunter to share photos with them year round.

More info can be found on the DEC's Facebook page.

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