Ohio's deer-gun season opens with 22,620 deer harvested

Hunters checked 22,620 white-tailed deer on Monday, the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, Dec. 8. Hunters are encouraged to take to the field to enjoy the six days remaining in the deer-gun season. Hunting is the best and most effective management tool for maintaining Ohio’s healthy deer population. About 420,000 hunters are expected to participate in this year’s season. Find more information about deer hunting in the Ohio 2013-2014 Hunting and Trapping Regulations or at wildohio.com.

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Ohio Hunters|Northwestern Ohio Special Controlled Waterfowl Hunt Drawings

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Wildlife District Two Special Controlled Waterfowl Hunt Drawings

Waterfowl hunters are invited to participate in the following controlled waterfowl hunt drawings:
Pickerel Creek Opening Day Teal Hunt Drawing
This drawing will be for opening day of the early teal season.  Pending the season dates, if the second hunt day is on Labor Day, applicants will be drawn for that day also.  The morning drawing is open to adults and youth.  The afternoon drawing on opening day is reserved for youth only.  Hunters must send a 4” x 6” postcard to the Wildlife District Two Office; 952 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840.  Entries for the Teal / Early Goose drawing must have cards post marked by August 11.  Only one entry per hunter.   Include name, address and phone number on the card.  Postcards need to be labeled at the top for the particular hunt in which the hunter is applying (Adult Teal; Youth Teal).
Pickerel Creek Opening Day Waterfowl Hunt Drawing
This drawing will be for opening day of the regular waterfowl season.  The morning drawing is open to adults and youth.  The afternoon drawing on opening day is reserved for youth only.  Hunters must send a 4” x 6” postcard to the Wildlife District Two Office; 952 Lima Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840.  Entries for the opening day waterfowl hunt must have cards post marked by September 15.  Only one entry per hunter.   Include name, address and phone number on the card.  Postcards need to be labeled at the top for the particular hunt in which the hunter is applying (Adult Waterfowl; Youth Waterfowl).
Pipe Creek / East Sandusky Bay MetroPark
A special drawing will be held for both areas on Thursday, August 18 at 6:30 pm at the Osborn Park in Huron for permits to hunt the area during the special teal / early goose and the regular waterfowl seasons.  Registration will be from 5:00 pm to 6:20 pm.  Osborn Park is located at 3910 Perkins Ave.; Huron, OH 44839.
Magee Marsh Teal and Early Goose Drawing
A special drawing will be held on Saturday, August 20 at 2:00 pm at the Magee Marsh Wildlife Area for permits to hunt the area during the special teal / early goose season.  Registration will be from 12 noon to 1:45 pm.