Duette Preserve Check Station
Your self-guided tour begins at Duette Preserve’s Check Station.
On non-Hunt Program Saturdays, visitors who would like to drive
through the preserve (and who are not Annual Pass Holders)
must rst check in here to obtain a Daily Pass.
The Check Station features two bathroom facilities and
washrooms. These are the only two restrooms within the
preserve, so please plan your trip accordingly.
The Check Station also serves as the base of operations for the
Hunt Program, and photos and news for the year’s events can
be found here. The Annual Hunt Program at Duette Preserve
began in 1990. As a management technique, the allowance of
hunting offers a unique method of thinning out herd animals, like
the white tailed deer, and removing non-native invasive exotic
animals, such as feral hogs, that can cause great damage to
the natural habitat. The Hunt Program also offers participants to
enjoy historic traditions and actively assist in the conservation
of the site. Each year, safety is the paramount concern of the
program and all participants undergo a Hunter Safety course as
well as an orientation to the site. Bag limits are set as needed,
using scientic methods to count and track herds and insure
that the take of the entire program will support, rather than
harm, the health of the wildlife at the site. Duette Preserve is the
only Preserve or Park in the state that has a long running and
successful Hunt Program managed entirely by County staff.
Photos by Mark Proch
(top & bottom)
Joe and Jamie Dinicola (middle)