ODNR Division of Wildlife - Fishing - Trout Stockings
ODNR Division of Wildlife - Wild Resources - News Release Archive
Author: ODNR Division of Wildlife Created: 9/24/2007
Southwest Ohio News

ST.MARYS, OH - Approximately 500 rainbow trout, measuring 10- to 11-inches in length, will be released into Davis Lake on October 22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife

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HOUSTON, OH – Pheasants Forever Chapter #675 of Darke County will once again hold a youth pheasant hunt complete with guides and hunting dogs on Saturday October 23, 2010. The hunt will take place at the Shelby County farm of Rob and Anne Klamar, 5252 Stoker Rd., Houston, Ohio 45333. 

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VERSAILLES, OH – Heavy rains in June 2010 caused the release of manure into the Indian Creek from a livestock production farm near Versailles. Oxygen levels were temporarily depleted in an eight mile stretch downstream of the Schmitmeyer farm located on York Rd. As a result of the manure runoff more than 24,000 fish and other aquatic wildlife were killed according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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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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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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CENTERVILLE, OH – The Division of Wildlife along with Centerville- Washington Township Park District will host a free Tree Stand Safety course on Thursday, September 16th at the Grant Park Nature Nook in Centerville.
          

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XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is sponsoring a Family Outdoor Skills Day on Saturday September 18, 2010.  The event will feature shotgun, rifle, pellet gun and archery shooting activities and instruction. This family-friendly day will be held at Spring Valley Shooting Range in Greene County from noon to 5:00pm. All range fees are waived for the event participants and the equipment and ammunition will be provided.

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XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will again hold controlled hunts on Fallsville, Indian Creek, Bott,  Spring Valley, and Rush Run Wildlife Areas by permit only Sept. 1 and 2, 2010.  These areas will be open to all other dove hunters after the first 2 days of the season. Youth priority hunts will take place at St. Marys Fish Hatchery.

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DAYTON, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be hosting a lottery drawing for the duck blind permits on Grand Lake St. Marys, Clark Lake and Spring Valley wildlife areas at 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2010.

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WAYNESVILLE, OH- Boaters and anglers who frequent Caesar Creek Lake in Warren and Clinton Counties will need to find an alternative launch site in early August according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. The boat ramp parking lot located on Young Rd. (formerly called the Haines Rd. ramp) will be closed for short term repairs.

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Hillsboro, OH – Two men received fines and license revocation in Hillsboro Municipal Court for wildlife violations including taking deer with a rifle and hunting without permission according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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CELINA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s Mercer Wildlife Area is hosting a one-time drawing Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. for turtle trapping in the Mercer Wildlife Area.  Participants must register prior to 11:00 a.m. and show a valid 2010-2011 fishing license. 

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ABERDEEN, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the J. M. Stuart Power Station on June 10, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.

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XENIA, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife biologist will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the PNC Bank building in Cincinnati May 27, 2010.  The banding will take place at 10:00 a.m.

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DAYTON, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be banding peregrine falcon chicks at their nest site located at the Liberty Bank Tower in Dayton, on May 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

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DAYTON – Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife biologists have confirmed the incubation start at the peregrine falcon nest located atop the Liberty Bank Tower on Second Street in Downtown Dayton.  “The pair started incubating three eggs on March 23 and if successful they should hatch around April 24th,” said Diana Malas, wildlife biologist for the ODNR Division of Wildlife.  Peregrines typically lay between 3-5 eggs, so there is the potential for one or more to be laid by this pair after incubation has begun.

 

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            WILMINGTON, OH – Ducks Unlimited (DU) and students from Wilmington High School braved cold weather in late February to help with maintenance on wood duck nesting boxes according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.  The boxes located at Cowan Lake State Park were in need of yearly repairs and cleaning.  Three new boxes were constructed and installed at the south end of the lake as well bringing the total to 25 nest boxes.

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HILLSBORO, OH – Two men received restitution costs and fines in Hillsboro Municipal Court for  wildlife violations including taking deer in a closed season and providing false information to a check station according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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XENIA, OH -- A white-tailed deer harvested during the 2009 gun season in Highland County will be scored to see if it’s an Ohio record. If approved by   Buckeye Big Bucks Club (BBBC) scoring organization, it will rank as the number one non-typical rack ever taken with a muzzleloader in Ohio history and the 35 1/8 inch left and the 34 4/8 inch right main beams could be the longest ever recorded from a whitetail anywhere in the world, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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HILLSBORO, OHIO - Young turkey hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Paint Creek State Park during the 2010 spring turkey season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply for a drawing to hunt within four specified zones April 17, 24 and May 1, 8 and 15th, 2010.

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COLLEGE CORNER, OHIO - Young turkey hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Hueston Woods State Park on the opening day of the statewide youth season, April 17, 2010.

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XENIA, Ohio -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce that the Ohio Wildlife Officer’s Lodge 143 of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Twin Valley Rod and Gun Club of Preble County are accepting applications for the Larry A. Hart Memorial Scholarship. 

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XENIA, OH – Hunters along the Clinton and Warren County border have sighted several fallow deer in recent weeks according to biologists of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Fallow deer are native to Europe but are commonly raised for meat and preserve hunting in the United States. 

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XENIA, OH – Contrary to popular belief, coyotes are very common in Ohio and have been for quite some time. According to biologists of the ODNR Division of Wildlife, coyotes are not native to Ohio, but have been living in the Buckeye State for well over 80 years.

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XENIA, OH – Area youth are invited to a conservation event at Hob Camp Nature Center on October 17th starting at 10:00 a.m. according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Little Miami Longbeards chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the Warren County Conservation Association are sponsoring the fun filled day.

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XENIA, 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 November 14, 2009.  The hunt will take place at Mulberry Pheasantry Hunting Preserve, 6099 S.R. 725, Camden, Ohio 45311.

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