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Senator Faber’s Weekly Newsletter
April 4, 2011
Ohio Spring Turkey Hunting
Season Opens April 18
COLUMBUS, OH - Spring wild turkey hunting opens in all 88 Ohio counties
on Monday, April 18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues
through Sunday, May 15.
“Hunters may see three-year-old gobblers this spring based on the
strength of the 2008 hatch,” said ODNR Wildlife Biologist Mike
Reynolds. “Overall, turkey numbers should be good across the
state, but the harvest will likely not top last year’s kill — the
second highest all-time.”
Hunters harvested 23,421 wild turkeys during last year’s youth and
spring turkey seasons. Reynolds added that Ohio’s current wild turkey
population is around 200,000. He anticipates as many as 70,000
licensed hunters, not counting private landowners hunting on their own
property, will enjoy Ohio’s popular spring wild turkey season.
Legal hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until noon from
April 18 to May 1, 2011. Hunting hours from May 2-15 will be a
half-hour before sunrise to sunset. Hunters are required to have
a hunting license and a spring turkey-hunting permit and can take one
bearded turkey per day. A second spring turkey permit can be
purchased allowing hunters to take a limit of two bearded wild turkeys.
Shotguns using shot, longbows, and crossbows may be used to hunt wild
turkeys. It is unlawful to hunt turkeys over bait, to use a live
decoy or electronic calling device, or to shoot a wild turkey while it
is in a tree.
The
Division of Wildlife advises turkey hunters to wear hunter orange
clothing when entering, leaving or moving through hunting areas in
order to remain visible to others.
ODNR
ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural
resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at
ohiodnr.com.
Environmental Assessment
of the Grand Lake St. Marys Alum Treatment Project.
On March 25, 2011, Ohio EPA, Division of Environmental and Financial
Assistance (DEFA) will make available for public review an
environmental assessment of the Grand Lake St. Marys Alum Treatment
Project. The document is available on-line at
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?tabid=2202 (on the Water
Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) list). If you would
like to receive a paper copy of the document, please contact Joe
Jellick at (614) 644-3667.
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