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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 2, 2005

OHIO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 15
Licenses available statewide at over 1,200 outlets

COLUMBUS, OH - Anglers and hunters can purchase their 2005-2006 fishing and hunting licenses beginning Tuesday, February 15 at vendor outlets across the state and over the Internet, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Sportsmen and women can conveniently purchase any type of license or permit online at ohiodnr.com. Licenses are valid March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006. Hunters, especially those gearing up for the popular spring wild turkey season, are reminded that licenses purchased now are also valid during the 2005 fall hunting season.

Resident hunting and fishing licenses cost $19 each and deer and turkey permits are $24 each. Youths age 15 and under and certain Ohio senior citizens are eligible for discounted licenses. A one-day Ohio fishing license costs $11, an amount that can later be applied to the purchase of an annual license. For a complete listing of license prices, please obtain a current copy of the Ohio Hunting Regulations, the Ohio Fishing Regulations or visit ohiodnr.com

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For additional news online, check out the ODNR Press Room at Ohiodnr.com

For Further Information Contact:
Korey Brown, ODNR Division of Wildlife
(614) 265-7022
-or-
Andrea Misko, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6882