Akron, OH – Former At-LargeWildlife Officer Brennan Earick, 26, was recently assigned as the new Summit County Wildlife Officer, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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Akron, OH – Former Summit CountyWildlife Officer Jason Warren was recently assigned as the new Wayne County Wildlife Officer, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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MADISON, OH – Great Lakes Outdoors, located at 6595 North Ridge Road in Madison, is serving hunters as a check station for deer archery and gun seasons.

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AKRON, OH - Classroom teachers and other members of school communities who are interested in becoming certified National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) instructors are invited to attend a free training workshop on Friday, October 29^th, 2010.

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New Philadelphia, OH – Heads-Up Taxidermy located on Williams Lake Road in New Philadelphia is not checking deer this season.

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BALTIC, OH – J-Mar Sports located on State Route 557 in Baltic is not checking deer or turkey this season

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MILLERSBURG, OH – The Millersburg Fire Department will not be an official deer check station during 2010-2011 season. This change is not included in the 2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping Digest.

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Carrollton Drive-Thru Feed located at 120 Scio Road in Carrollton will be checking deer during the 2010-2011 deer and turkey seasons.

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AKRON, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs now has seven participating coordinators in Northeast Ohio.

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NEW ATHENS, OH – Hometown Carryout located on South Main Street in New Athens is closed, therefore hunters must check deer at one of nine other check stations in Harrison County which are listed in the 2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping Digest.

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LOUISVILLE, OH – Marlboro Supply, located at 9271 Edison St. (located in Marlboro), Louisville, is serving hunters as a check station for deer archery and gun seasons.

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AKRON, OH - Summer is nearing an end but Buckeye State anglers need not hang up those fishing rods for the year just yet according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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The highly anticipated public opening of Wingfoot Lake has northeast Ohio anglers sitting on the edges of their bass boats according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The well-known lake, formerly owned by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, was purchased by the Ohio Division of Wildlife in June of 2009. The lake, wildlife area, and state park will be dedicated during a public ceremony at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 26th.  The gates open at 4:00 p.m.

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AKRON, OH –  The ODNR Division of Wildlife and the City of Akron invites waterfowl hunters to participate in a special drawing on Thursday, September 16, 2010 for hunting at LaDue Reservoir.

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AKRON, OH – Young anglers still have two more weekends to enjoy the Division of Wildlife’s youth fishing area in the Portage Lakes of Akron. Occupying the grounds of the old Akron fish hatchery, the youth fishing ponds are open to anglers 15 and under through the Labor Day holiday on September 6. Equipment, bait, and assistance are provided at no charge thanks to the purchases of Ohio fishing licenses and federal contributions from the Sportfish Restoration Fund.

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AKRON, OH – A drawing will be held for Mosquito Creek Reservoir waterfowl blind locations on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s Mosquito Creek hunter check station/headquarters. 

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It started with 16 now there are four.  After nine episodes of The History Channel’s Top Shot series one of Northern Ohio’s own law enforcement professionals Chris Cerino is still on target the first America’s Top Shot. Join Ohio’s only representative in this first of its kind reality TV show and competition.

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AKRON, OH –  Waterfowlers interested in obtaining a permit to hunt the Mogadore Reservoir or the newly acquired Wingfoot Lake are required to attend a public drawing on Thursday, August 19, 2010 according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH- Youth dove hunting will be permitted on portions of the Mosquito Creek Wildlife Refuge by permit for the 2010-2011 season. Access to this portion of the property is restricted to permit-only hunting. The refuge is not open to the public otherwise.

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AKRON, OH – Many hunters are counting down the days until Ohio hunting seasons open this fall, but how many are counting push ups or miles logged while jogging? It’s not too late to put forth a bit of effort to improve the enjoyment of upcoming hunting adventures according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. 

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GRAND RIVER, OH - The “Northcoast Limbhangers” chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), the Grand River Marine Charter Group and the Division of Wildlife have partnered to host a “Women in the Outdoors” (WITO) Lake Erie fishing event on August 21, 2010 at the Grand River Marina in Lake County.

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Alliance, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a Growing Up WILD workshop in Stark County on Thursday, August 19th. The workshop, which will be facilitated by personnel from the local Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center, will be held at the Alliance Early Learning School from 8:30am-noon.

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ROCKY RIVER, OH – Ladies who like to fish: here is an opportunity to join other females with the same interest and enjoy a day out in the water! The Fishin’ Ladies of Ohio (FLO) will be hosting an outing at the Rocky River in Cuyahoga County on Saturday, July 24th and all ladies are welcome to join in the fun. Fishing will begin at 8:00 a.m.

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PARMA, OH – A Cuyahoga County man convicted of illegally taking two antlered deer in the 2009 deer hunting season has been ordered to pay restitution of $5,628.30 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 

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AKRON, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife. A free workshop is available on Thursday, August 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Three, 912 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron.

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Andover, OH- Many things have changed in Ohio since the early 1900’s. Ohio’s deer herd has gone from scarce to world class, and the bald eagle, once on the edge of extinction, has rebounded dramatically. But, for most of Ohio’s lakes, the past century has not been so kind. Most of the natural habitat in Ohio’s reservoirs has disappeared due to natural causes. Fish naturally relate with habitat, and anglers typically key in on these spots, but what happens when the habitat disappears?

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AKRON, OH- Public shooting ranges operated by the ODNR Division of Wildlife are located statewide, allowing hunters to practice their shooting skills for the upcoming season.  Six different counties including Harrison, Jefferson, Medina, Portage, Trumbull, and Wayne offer rifle, pistol, shotgun, or archery ranges.

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AKRON, OH – Northeast Ohio sportsmen and women who are interested in becoming Hunter Education Instructors are encouraged to register for a two-day training workshop in Akron. The workshop will take place on Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15, 2010. Attendance is required on both dates to become certified.

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Vermilion, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a Growing Up WILD and Pre-K Project Learning Tree combined workshop in Lorain County on Friday, August 13th.

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