Carrying a rabbit foot is optional, but at least one fin is a must among hunters gaming slots for chasing deer at three locations on Ohio’s scenic rivers not far from Columbus.
Earned Archery Hunters and Partners will be accessible for two weeks at:
• Terra Nova, a 24-acre site on Big Derby Creek in Union County on North Lewisburg Road near North Lewisburg.
• Milford Centre, 90 acres located on Big Derby Creek in Union County, between Middleburg Plain City Road and North Derby Coe Road, just southeast of Collins Road.
• The Andreae Agnes and Little Darby Forrest Preserve is a total of 232 acres in Madison County located on Little Darby Creek off State Rt. 29 West West Jefferson.
The drawing is scheduled for Thursday at the Plain City Youth Building in Passtime Park at 344 N. Chillicothe St. $5 tickets must be purchased for each draw.
Random lottery tickets are sold from 17:15 to 18:20
To qualify, hunters must be able to show a current hunting license. Winners are required to attend an orientation immediately after the drawing, but hunting partners are not required to attend.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reported in a drawing release that scenic river locations are likely to harbor large numbers of deer because they experience little hunting pressure. Open 9 locations adjacent to 4 of 15 designated scenic rivers for deer hunting in the fall.
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The 956-acre Blackhand Gorge in Licking County east of Newark has become one of 14 state nature reserves, where deer hunters help cull herds of deer to protect native vegetation You are invited to
The Archery Slot Draw is scheduled for September 10th at 11:00 am at the cabin near the Toboso parking lot at 2200 Gratiot Road SE. Eligible participants who present a current hunting license can purchase his $5 ticket to the raffle.
Winners will be required to attend an orientation session immediately after the drawing, during which they will be assigned a hunting slot. Winners will be allowed to hunt with a partner who is not required to attend draws or orientations.
For information about Blackhand Gorge, contact Charlotte Trolio, the Conservation Administrator, by phone at (330) 607-3566 or by email at Charlotte.Trolio@dnr.ohio.gov.
Most deer hunting on state reserves is designated for bow hunting, but gun hunting is allowed on Lake Katherine in Jackson County and Caesar Creek in Warren County. There will also be a muzzleloader hunt on Lake Katherine.
Gone Fishing
Earlier this month at the Bassmaster High School National Championships at Lake Hartwell, South Carolina, two teams from the Columbus area of the Hartleys Hawks competed in Ohio among hundreds of two-man tandems from across the United States. represented the Neither Hogues duo he reached the final round of 12.
The team of Nathan Fiant and Braden McNamara caught a total of nine fish weighing 17 pounds, 8 ounces over two days. The team of Drew Kuhnle and Jake Jones finished the first day of the three-day competition with him catching three 4-pound, 6-ounce fish.
pigeon doing
A free Ohio Wildlife Service workshop on pigeon hunting is held Saturday at the Delaware Wildlife Area shooting range from 8 am to noon. Equipment will be provided.
Registration deadline is August 26th. Registration can be done through the Department of Wildlife’s website, wildohio.gov.
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