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The Backwater Guide Service

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On DEC's list of active licensed guides (state list updated Oct 1, 2026)Saratoga County

Licensed by NY DEC as a hunting guide, badge #2077. City on record: Schuylerville, NY.

License details

Badge number
#2077
Status
On DEC's list of active licensed guides (state list updated Oct 1, 2026)
Activity
Hunting
Licensed guide
Charles J. Haviland, Jr.
Expires
State source
NY DEC Licensed Guides list (data.ny.gov)
Data pulled
Oct 26, 2026
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Also in DEC's annual Licensed Guides list on data.ny.gov

Where

State outline with Saratoga County highlighted (county on the DEC record). Licensed areas not mapped yet.

Species

The New York license record lists hunting but doesn't name species. Ask the guide which hunts they offer.

Other guides in Saratoga County

Details come from the state license file (NY DEC Licensed Guides list). Check the state record for current status before booking. Pulled from the DEC list on Oct 26, 2026.