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Oct
27
Written by:
ODNR Division of Wildlife
10/27/2010
Early Muzzleloader Season Results are Reported
ATHENS, OH – Muzzleloader hunters took 512 deer during last week’s early muzzleloader deer hunt according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Hunters took 255 deer at Salt Fork Wildlife Area, 175 deer in the Wildcat Hollow region and 82 deer at Shawnee State Forest. During last year’s early muzzleloader hunt, hunters took a total of 474 deer for the season; 271 deer at Salt Fork Wildlife Area, 159 deer at Wildcat Hollow and 44 deer at Shawnee State Forest.
The early muzzleloader season opened Monday, October 18 and closed Saturday, October 23.
Ohio’s various deer hunting seasons coupled with a healthy population gives hunters a good opportunity for success. Archery season opened September 25 and runs through February 6, 2010. Youth deer gun season is November 20 and 21. Deer gun season will open November 29 and extend through December 5, and be open for a weekend hunt on December 18 and 19. The statewide muzzleloader season is January 8 through 11, 2011.
Hunters interested in donating venison to food banks are reminded that the ODNR Division of Wildlife has collaborated with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) to help pay for the processing of donated venison. Hunters who donate their deer to a food bank are not required to pay the processing cost as long as funding for the effort lasts. More information about this program can be found online at www.fhfh.org
For additional information on all of Ohio’s deer hunting seasons and requirements, hunters are advised to review the 2010-2011 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations.
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