News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2011
YOUTH ARCHERY DEER HUNT DRAWING AT DEER CREEK STATE PARK
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 17, 2011 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 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2011. All youths age 17 and under are eligible to participate in the archery deer hunt.
The drawing will take place at the Deer Creek State Park Office located at 20635 State Park Road 20; approximately 6 miles south of Mt. Sterling. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the drawing will be held at 9:30 a.m. Youth are not required to register or be present at the drawing to participate in the hunt. Instead, a properly licensed non-hunting adult (18 years of age or older) must be present to register and enter the drawing. Each licensed non-hunting adult may enter the drawing only once. In order to enter the drawing, the non-hunting adult must present both a valid 2011 Ohio Hunting License and 2011 Ohio Deer Permit.
The names of 10 licensed non-hunting adults will be drawn and each successful applicant will receive a Deer Creek State Park Youth Archery Deer Hunting Permit that is valid for October 16 and 17, 2011 (2 days). Successful applicants may take a maximum of two youth hunters on this two-day hunt. While hunting, each youth hunter must possess a valid Youth Hunting License or Youth Apprentice Hunting License and a Youth Deer Hunting Permit. Youth hunters must be accompanied at all times by the licensed non-hunting adult (18 years of age or older).
Drawing participants are reminded that Hunting Licenses and Deer Permits will not be available for sale at the Deer Creek State Park Office and that all applicable licenses and permits should be purchased before the day of the drawing.
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For Further Information, Contact:
Deer Creek State Park, Ohio Division of Parks & Recreation
(740) 869-3124
or
Wildlife Management Section, Ohio Division of Wildlife
(614) 644-3925