COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters wanting to participate in Ohio's fall controlled deer and waterfowl hunts have until July 31 to submit permit applications for a lottery drawing, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
These special hunts are held each fall on selected public areas to provide additional hunting opportunities.
Special waterfowl hunts will be conducted at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Lucas County), and on the Magee Marsh (Ottawa County), Mosquito Creek (Trumbull County) and Mercer (Mercer County) state wildlife areas. Special deer hunts are slated for the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (Lucas County), NASA/Plumbrook Station (Erie County), Ravenna Training & Logistics Site (Portage County), Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve (Jackson County), as well as the Mosquito Creek (Trumbull County) and Killdeer Plains (Wyandot County) state wildlife areas.
Hunters can download permit applications and obtain detailed information about each hunt from the ODNR web site at ohiodnr.com . Applications are also available where hunting and fishing licenses are sold, or by calling the Division of Wildlife's toll-free information line at 1-800-WILDLIFE. Controlled hunt applications may also be obtained from wildlife district offices located in Akron, Athens, Columbus, Findlay and Xenia. A non-refundable application fee of $3 for each controlled hunt must be included with the application.
Successful hunters, selected at random from submitted applications, will be notified by mail in September.
More specific information about hunt dates and locations, including opportunities dedicated to youths, women, and mobility-impaired hunters, can be found on the application.