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SPRING TURKEY SEASON RESULTS
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| COUNTY |
2001 |
2000 |
| Adams |
526
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426
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| Allen |
1
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0
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| Ashland |
376
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298
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| Ashtabula |
1,263
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1,135
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| Athens |
791
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508
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| Auglaize |
5
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0
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| Belmont |
855
|
592
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| Brown |
475
|
365
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| Butler |
30
|
21
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| Carroll |
632
|
663
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| Champaign |
83
|
25
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| Clark |
8
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0
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| Clermont |
364
|
241
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| Clinton |
25
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17
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| Columbiana |
400
|
360
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| Coshocton |
1,003
|
857
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| Crawford |
54
|
29
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| Cuyahoga |
0
|
0
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| Darke |
0
|
0
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| Defiance |
101
|
121
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| Delaware |
24
|
11
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| Erie |
11
|
11
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| Fairfield |
180
|
139
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| Fayette |
1
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0
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| Franklin |
3
|
2
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| Fulton |
18
|
17
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| Gallia |
681
|
494
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| Geauga |
352
|
289
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| Greene |
17
|
6
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| Guernsey |
1105
|
936
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| Hamilton |
52
|
21
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| Hancock |
10
|
8
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| Hardin |
39
|
22
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| Harrison |
889
|
757
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| Henry |
20
|
26
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| Highland |
215
|
120
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| Hocking |
902
|
650
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| Holmes |
557
|
423
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| Huron |
143
|
132
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| Jackson |
751
|
518
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| Jefferson |
690
|
644
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| Knox |
634
|
560
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| Lake |
87
|
78
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| Lawrence |
269
|
208
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| Licking |
489
|
362
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| Logan |
100
|
72
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| Lorain |
65
|
41
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| Lucas |
6
|
1
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| Madison |
4
|
2
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| Mahoning |
82
|
64
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| Marion |
13
|
12
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| Medina |
57
|
52
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| Meigs |
762
|
544
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| Mercer |
0
|
0
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| Miami |
3
|
0
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| Monroe |
941
|
678
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| Montgomery |
3
|
0
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| Morgan |
725
|
499
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| Morrow |
169
|
161
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| Muskingum |
1,200
|
867
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| Noble |
802
|
484
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| Ottawa |
0
|
0
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| Paulding |
1
|
35
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| Perry |
715
|
483
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| Pickaway |
7
|
2
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| Pike |
358
|
254
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| Portage |
112
|
108
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| Preble |
58
|
31
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| Putnam |
5
|
3
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| Richland |
490
|
399
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| Ross |
556
|
385
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| Sandusky |
2
|
0
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| Scioto |
279
|
203
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| Seneca |
54
|
93
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| Shelby |
34
|
24
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| Stark |
129
|
80
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| Summit |
13
|
14
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| Trumbull |
520
|
515
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| Tuscarawas |
872
|
729
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| Union |
4
|
9
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| Van Wert |
0
|
0
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| Vinton |
775
|
558
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| Warren |
55
|
38
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| Washington |
723
|
436
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| Wayne |
126
|
117
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| Williams |
154
|
157
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| Wood |
9
|
0
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| Wyandot |
42
|
34
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| Totals |
26,156
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20,276
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April 22 - May 19
Ohios spring turkey season is about to get underway and state wildlife biologists say hunters should expect many opportunities to bring home a gobbler. The four-week turkey season runs April 22 through May 19.
An estimated 250,000 wild turkeys currently inhabit Ohios 88 counties. Its often hard to believe that Ohios first turkey hunting season in 1966 covered only nine counties with an estimated population of a few thousand turkeys across the state. Through wise wildlife management, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has successfully restored the eastern wild turkey to Ohios woodlands and continues in this effort today. In fact, Ohio is gaining a national reputation as one of the best turkey hunting states in the Midwest.
 In 1956, the division began a trap and transfer program in an effort to reintroduce the wild turkey to our state. Turkeys were caught and released in forested areas of eastern and southeastern Ohio. Wild turkeys were also released in areas identified as having marginal habitat, which also proved to be highly successful because of the birds highly adaptable nature.
Turkey hunting continues to increase in popularity each year. Last spring, 26,156 gobblers were harvested and those numbers should go up this season.
Hunters are required to have a turkey hunting permit and may take a limit of two bearded gobblers this season if they also possess a special bonus turkey permit. Legal hunting hours are one-half before sunrise until noon.
For more information about spring turkey season call your 1-800-WILDLIFE.
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