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Written by:
ODNR Division of Wildlife
11/23/2007
SPECIAL TRAPPING PERMITS FOR PUBLIC AREAS AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER
ATHENS, OH – Public drawings will be conducted on December 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2007 to issue special permits to trap beaver and river otter on public areas in southeastern Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
The number of permits and locations for trapping are subject to change before the drawing. For each of the following drawings, trappers are reminded to arrive early and to have with them a current valid Ohio hunting license and fur taker permit. Those trappers interested in entering the drawings must be present to enter.
- December 10, 2007 at 6:00pm. Salt Fork Wildlife Area, 67656 Salt Fork Headquarters Road, LoreCity, Ohio43775, (740-489-5021). Drawings will be held for permits to trap Salt Fork Wildlife Area and Egypt Valley Wildlife Area, with the number of permits at those areas to be determined at the drawing. There may also be permits available for Wayne National Forest Marietta Unit and CONSOL Energy Powhatan Point Wildlife Management Area at this drawing.
- December 11, 2007 at 6:30pm. Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area, 5403 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio45656, (740-682-7524). Drawings will be held for two permits to trap Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area, one permit for Ross Lake Wildlife Area, one permit for Crown City Wildlife area, one permit for Tycoon Wildlife Area, one permit for Wellston Wildlife Area, one permit for Flint Run/Broken Aro Wildlife Area, one permit for Shawnee State Forest, and three permits for trapping in the Wayne National Forest Ironton Unit.
- December 12, 2007 at 5:00pm. Tri-Valley Wildlife Area, 5880 Memory Road, Zanesville, Ohio43701, (740-454-8296). Drawing will be held for one permit to trap Tri-Valley Wildlife Area, one permit to trap in the Powellson Wildlife Area, and one permit to trap in the PerryStateForest.
- December 12, 2007 at 6:30pm. Woodbury Wildlife Area, 23371 SR 60 South, Warsaw, Ohio43844, (740-824-3211). Drawings will be held for three permits to trap Woodbury Wildlife Area, two permits for Dillon Wildlife Area and one permit to trap Simco Wildlife Area.
- December 13, 2007 at 6:00pm. Division of Wildlife Athens Office, 360 East State Street, Athens, Ohio45701, (740-589-9930). Drawings will be held for three permits to trap in the ZaleskiStateForest, four permits to trap BurrOakStatePark, one permit to trap StroudsRunStatePark, one permit to trap ForkedRunStatePark, and one permit to trap LakeAlmaStatePark. Permits to trap Wayne National Forest Athens Unit may be available at this drawing.
Ohio's beaver-trapping season opens statewide December 26 and closes February 29, 2008. The trapping season for river otter will open in select counties in Ohio beginning December 26 and closing February 29, 2008.
For further information on trapping refer to the 2007-2008 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations, and the Ohio River Otter Trapping Regulations, available by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE or online at www.wildohio.com
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