A one-time drawing will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. for trapping in the controlled hunting area on the Pickerel Creek and Pipe Creek Wildlife Areas.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Deer gun hunting opportunities on Transportation Research Center (TRC) managed properties near Marysville, Ohio have been discontinued for the 2010-11 Deer Hunting Season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  This includes the Youth Deer Gun, Statewide Deer Gun (including the bonus weekend) and Statewide Muzzleloader deer hunting seasons.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Approximately 60 to 75 sales agents throughout Ohio will be testing the newly designed fishing, hunting and trapping license and permit sales system during this fall, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released on 28 public hunting areas across the state this fall, as part of a seasonal effort by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife to enhance hunting opportunities for this popular game bird.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Fall wild turkey hunting opens in 48 Ohio counties on Saturday, October 9, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, November 28.

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A one-time drawing will be held on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. for trapping in the Wildlife Refuge on the Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is inviting interested trappers to bid on the opportunity to trap Magee Marsh Wildlife Area for the 2010 – 2011 trapping season.

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XENIA, OH – The Division of Wildlife will host hunter education courses in October and November at three wildlife areas in southwest Ohio. These courses will be held at the Rush Run, Indian Creek and Fallsville wildlife areas. 

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XENIA, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs has posted participating coordinators in Southwest Ohio. FHFH helps hunters return to their heritage as food-providers by transforming deer - renewable resources- into meals for the hungry.

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CAMDEN, OH – Mulberry Pheasantry of Camden, Ohio in conjunction with the Butler County Chapter of Pheasants Forever is once again holding a youth pheasant hunt complete with guides and hunting dogs on Saturday and Sunday November 13 & 14, 2010.  The hunt will take place at Mulberry Pheasantry Hunting Preserve, 6099 S.R. 725, Camden, Ohio 45311. 

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Greenfield, OH – Holly Hills Preserve of South Salem, Ohio in conjunction with the Clinton/Highland County Chapter of Pheasants Forever is once again holding a youth pheasant hunt complete with guides and hunting dogs on Saturday October 9, 2010. The hunt will take place at Holly Hills Preserve, 539 Mt. Olive Rd., South Salem, Ohio 45681. 

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Hillsboro, OH – Two check station changes will affect hunters in Highland and adjacent counties according to ODNR Division of Wildlife District Five. 

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BALTIC, OH – J-Mar Sports located on State Route 557 in Baltic is not checking deer or turkey this season

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One check station change will affect hunters in Hancock and adjacent counties according to ODNR Division of Wildlife District Two.  The Gallery of Nature of Bluffton has decided to discontinue checking deer.

OAK HARBOR, OH - In order to provide a quality waterfowl hunting experience at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, access to the wildlife area road from the Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center parking lot to the Magee Marsh beach area and boardwalk will be closed.

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COLUMBUS, OH—The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife has collaborated with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) in an effort to assist with the processing costs associated with donating venison to Ohio food banks.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs now has six participating coordinators in Central Ohio. FHFH helps hunters return to their heritage as food-providers by transforming deer - renewable resources- into meals for the hungry.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Approximately 25,000 rainbow trout, measuring 10- to 13-inches in length, will be released into 25 Ohio waterways this October, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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WEST UNION, OH – Donations are being accepted for the Kenton Crawford Memorial Archery Fund according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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FINDLAY, OH – Rushcreek Sportsmen’s Club is offering a free hunter safety course for anyone who would like to attend.

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MILLERSBURG, OH – The Millersburg Fire Department will not be an official deer check station during 2010-2011 season. This change is not included in the 2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping Digest.

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Carrollton Drive-Thru Feed located at 120 Scio Road in Carrollton will be checking deer during the 2010-2011 deer and turkey seasons.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Division of Wildlife will hold a public drawing on Saturday, September 18, 2010 for a chance for youth hunters to archery hunt for deer within a specially designated area of Deer Creek State Park.  The hunt will occur during the regular Archery Deer Season on Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17, 2010.  All youths age 17 and under are eligible to participate in the archery deer hunt.

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HURON, OH – The Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) has announced that one research fellowship in coastal and estuarine sciences will be available beginning in the summer of 2011 for graduate students who are enrolled in full-time masters or doctoral programs at accredited U.S. universities.  The fellowships are funded through the NERR Graduate Research Fellowship Program, supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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COLUMBUS, OH – A South Charleston resident will not be participating in Ohio’s hunting opportunities for the next three years, following his conviction on multiple state wildlife violations.  Larry C. Brown Jr., 45, was found guilty of two wildlife violations and one felony in the Champaign County Common Pleas Court, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Approximately 300,000 bowhunters, representing more than half of all Ohioans who hunt deer, are expected to participate in the statewide archery deer hunting season that opens September 25, according the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO—Two separate photo entries of an Eastern amberwing, submitted by wildlife photographer Sharon Cummings, garnered both the winning and first runner up honors in the 2nd annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp Photo Contest. The winning photo will appear on the 2011 Legacy Stamp, which goes on sale March 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Cummings, of Graytown, captured her images in Ottawa County.

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COLUMBUS, OH – My Place Child Care and School Age Center in Newark will be dedicated as a WILD School Site by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife on Thursday, September 16th.

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AKRON, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs now has seven participating coordinators in Northeast Ohio.

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