News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2010

Ashtabula County Leads the State in Number of Birds Checked
Spring wild turkey season is open for three more weeks
 

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters killed 11,152 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, 9,054 birds were harvested during the season's first week.
 
So far this season, the counties reporting the highest numbers of turkeys checked are: Ashtabula-397, Clermont-378, Adams-354, Guernsey-318, Highland-316, Harrison-315, Monroe-311, Coshocton-296, Washington-293, Athens and Ross-291.
 
The season remains open through May 16.  Spring wild turkey hunters may hunt in all 88 counties (except at the Lake La Su An Wildlife Area in Williams County). Turkey hunting is permitted a half-hour before sunrise until noon daily. Hunters may take two bearded turkeys per spring season. Shotguns using shot, crossbows and longbows are legal during this season. A spring turkey permit is required, along with an Ohio hunting license.
 
Turkey hunters are reminded that licenses purchased now are also valid during the 2010 fall hunting season. Spring turkey permits are good for spring season only.  Those participating in the fall turkey season will need to buy a fall turkey permit. Licenses are not printed on weatherproof paper.  Sportsmen and women should protect their licenses and permits from the elements by carrying them in a protective pouch or wallet.
 
For more information about Ohio's spring wild turkey hunting season, visit wildohio.com.
 

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Editor's note: A list of preliminary results from the first week of turkey hunting season follows:
 
PRELIMINARY RESULTS FIRST WEEK OF TURKEY SEASON
2010 Totals Followed by (2009) Totals

Adams –354 (201); Allen –14 (31); Ashland –212 (183); Ashtabula –397 (343); Athens –291 (173); Auglaize –20 (22); Belmont –274 (205); Brown –245 (205); Butler –67 (45); Carroll –100(102); Champaign –37 (39); Clark –16 (22); Clermont –378 (275); Clinton –55 (30); Columbiana –257 (195); Coshocton –296 (247); Crawford –49 (45); Cuyahoga –9 (6); Darke –26 (40); Defiance –113 (121); Delaware –84 (45); Erie –26 (29); Fairfield –91 (51); Fayette – 5 (9); Franklin –19 (4); Fulton – 49 (32); Gallia –215 (136); Geauga –177 (131); Greene –12 (11); Guernsey –318 (314); Hamilton –84 (88); Hancock –3 (9); Hardin –28 (15); Harrison –315 (351); Henry –14 (18); Highland –316 (225); Hocking –210 (115); Holmes –41 (103); Huron – 84 (63); Jackson –273 (244); Jefferson –201 (129); Knox –218 (243); Lake –112 (94); Lawrence –242 (135); Licking –219 (215); Logan –105 (75); Lorain –102 (94); Lucas –34 (38); Madison -0 (2); Mahoning –166 (116); Marion –24 (14); Medina –61 (67); Meigs –144 (192); Mercer -11 (3); Miami –13 (10); Monroe –311 (187); Montgomery –12 (11); Morgan –183 (113); Morrow –148 (179); Muskingum –189 (139); Noble –218 (143); Ottawa –3 (4); Paulding –77 (60); Perry –149 (106); Pickaway –40 (27); Pike –170 (96); Portage –127 (108); Preble –49 (39); Putnam –62 (31); Richland –84 (137); Ross –291 (163); Sandusky –11(9); Scioto –236 (123); Seneca –80 (78); Shelby –29 (17); Stark –162 (146); Summit –43 (46); Trumbull –260 (209); Tuscarawas –268 (308); Union –22 (12); Van Wert –10 (18); Vinton –140 (85); Warren –48 (48); Washington –293 (244); Wayne –22 (42); Williams –135 (132); Wood –22 (12); Wyandot –32 (32).  Total –11,152 (9,054)