Kuneytown is a member of the Seneca County Federation of Sportsmens Club, Inc. This is what they do.

 SENECA COUNTY FEDERATION OF SPORTSMENS CLUB, INC.

 Who are we?

We are a not-for-profit organization. Our goals are to aid in the formulation and establishment of sound policies, regulations and practices. Designed to conserve, protect, restore and perpetuate fish, wildlife and their various habitat, as well as scenic and recreational areas used by sportsmen/ women. To help ensure that these policies, regulations and practices are based on proven science and good management principles. Not the general public opinion. With special regard to Seneca County and the State of New York.

To aid the efforts of individuals, organizations and government agencies in the preservation of our heritage of hunting, fishing, trapping, shooting and archery sports. 

To educate the people of Seneca County and the State of New York of the rights of all sportsmen /women.

 

To represent the sportsmen/ women of Seneca County with reference to their rights to hunt, fish, trap and participate in archery and shooting sports, as well as their 2^nd amendment rights to keep and bear arms.   

 

The Federation consists of fifteen organizations and a number of individual members, representing approximately 3,000 persons, that all share these goals and are located and/or live in Seneca County.

 

Buck Bowmen Field Archery

Canoga Sportsmen’s Club

Canoga Springs Rod and Gun Club

Finger Lakes Conservation Club

Interlaken Sportsmen’s Club

Kuneytown Sportsmen’s Club

Lodi Rod and Gun Club

MacDougall Sportsmen’s Club

North Seneca Sportsmen’s and Rifle Club

Seneca County SCOPE

Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension / 4-H Shooting Sports

Seneca Falls Ducks Unlimited

South Seneca Sportsmen’s Club

Waterloo Rifle and Pistol

Waterloo Sportsmen’s Club

 

We are members of the:

New York State Conservation Council

Finger Lakes Conservation Council

New York State Scope

National Rifle Association

New York State Rifle and Pistol.

 

What do we do?

Represent Seneca County sportsmen/women on the New York State Conservation Council.

Represent Seneca County sportsmen/women on the Finger Lakes Conservation Council.

Represent Seneca County sportsmen/women on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8 Fish and Wildlife Management Board.

Maintain a present with State, County and local government legislators to ensure the interests of sportsmen/ women are known and acted upon when and where needed.

Maintain an active relationship with the Environmental Conservation Officers who are assigned to patrol Seneca County.

Actively promote the interest of sportsmen/women thru local news media, publications, internet and public outreach.

 

How do we do this?

The Federation has active delegates and/or alternate delegates that attend and participate in the two NYS Conservation Council meetings a year, the four Finger Lakes Conservation Council meetings a year, and the six NYSDEC Region 8 Fish and Wildlife Board meetings a year.

Our President and/or other persons within our organization visit our State and local legislators in person and/or thru correspondence when needed. We also invite our local legislators to attend and speak at our meetings and annual Banquet.

The Environmental Conservation Officers assigned to Seneca County are invited to and they do attend most of our meetings. We exchange information in regard to game violation and other items of interest in Seneca County.

We will send letters to the editor of various news media and provide comments for various items/projects that interest us. We have guest speakers at our meeting and at our annual banquet.

We update and maintain the Seneca Federation of Sportsmen’s Club Web site at www.senecacountyfederation.com

 

What else do we do?

We provide financial assistance for sending children who live in Seneca County to the NYS Conservation Camps every year.

 

We support and provide financial assistance for various youth and adult shooting, archery, fishing, trapping and hunting programs and events every year. Mostly in Seneca County but not limited to just Seneca County.

 

We support our second amendment rights as well as all our constitutional rights.

 

We administer and sponsor the C. Scott Sampson Memorial Conservation Scholarship, which is annually awarded to a Seneca County High School Senior who plans on attending college and studying in the field of environmental conservation.

 

We support and provide financial assistance for the NYSDEC Region 8 Hunter Safety Instructors banquet which recognizes the dedication of this volunteer group in the educating of our future hunters.