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Written By The Mountain Eagle on 11/9/25 | 11/9/25

ECO Bohling, Lieutenant DeAngelis, and DEC employees participate in Hunter Education Course at SUNY Cobleskill

COBLESKILL — On Oct. 21, ECO Bohling and Lieutenant DeAngelis spoke to a group of 13 students attending a New York State Hunter Safety Course at the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (SUNY Cobleskill). The pair educated the potential future hunters about how to be safe, responsible, and ethical when afield; explained the importance of ECO hunter compliance checks, and shared some of the most common violations they encounter when checking hunters for compliance with New York’s hunting regulations.

ECO Bohling and Lieutenant DeAngelis also stressed that most New York hunters comply with the State’s hunting regulations and often assist ECOs in catching violators. The course was led by DEC Region 4 employees Spring DeFranco, Ayla O’Donnel, and volunteer Santa Dibble. All 13 students passed the course, which means they received a certificate of qualification necessary for purchasing a first-time hunting license.