ODNR Division of Wildlife - Wild Resources - News Release Archive
Sep 27

Written by: ODNR Division of Wildlife
9/27/2010 

News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 27, 2010
 
PHEASANTS TO BE RELEASED AT
28 PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS STATEWIDE
COLUMBUS, OH - More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released on 28 public hunting areas across the state this fall, as part of a seasonal effort by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife to enhance hunting opportunities for this popular game bird.
Ring-necked pheasants will be released on the evenings (after shooting hours) of October 22nd and 29th in anticipation of the weekends’ small-game season for youth hunters. Releases will also take place on the evenings of November 4th and 12th. The final release of the fall is scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, November 24th to increase pheasant hunting opportunities during the Thanksgiving weekend.
Although not listed in the 2010-2011 hunting regulations, pheasants will be released for the youth hunts on October 22nd and 29th on the Ringneck Ridge and Tiffin River Wildlife Areas. Hunters interested in hunting the Ringneck Ridge Area in Sandusky County will require a free permit from the Sandusky County Park District. For more information regarding the issuance of these free hunting permits, contact the Sandusky County Park Office at 419/334-4495 or the Sandusky County Park District Ranger Office at 419/637-2900.  
Pheasant hunting season opens Friday, November 5th and remains open through January 9th, 2011, with a daily bag limit of two rooster (male) birds. Statewide hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.
                                                          
                                                                                       
 
 
 
   
 22-Oct
29-Oct
4-Nov
12-Nov
24-Nov
                                               
Dist 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
400
400
350
200
250
 
Pleasant Valley
      0   
      0
140
140
120
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dist 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
Killdeer
60
80
270
250
280
 
Wyandot
0
0
60
60
60
 
Ringneck Ridge
60
70
80
60
60
 
Resthaven
100
140
160
60
100
 
Willard
0
0
100
100
100
 
TiffinRiver
60
70
80
60
60
 
Oxbow
60
70
120
60
70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dist 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
BeachCity
0
0
180
100
70
 
Berlin
200
240
300
180
140
 
Grand River
200
230
300
220
140
 
Highlandtown
0
0
260
110
120
 
Shreve
0
0
120
60
80
 
Spencer
160
200
140
50
120
 
Wellington
100
100
100
40
90
 
West Branch
0
0
150
100
100
 
Zepernick
0
0
130
60
70
 
Charlemont MetroPark
100
100
120
70
110
 
CampBelden
50
70
100
50
70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dist 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dillon
200
220
140
80
100
 
Salt Fork
0
0
140
120
100
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dist 5
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fallsville
130
140
220
100
120
 
Indian Creek
0
0
290
90
170
 
Spring Valley
0
0
190
100
100
 
Rush Run
100
50
210
90
100
 
Caesar Creek
210
260
210
100
100
 
Darke
50
40
100
50
80
 

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