SOUTHWEST OHIO STATE NATURE PRESERVES TO HOLD SPECIAL ARCHERY HUNTS
Six preserves will participate in controlled hunt lottery
XENIA, OH --- An increasing deer population, resulting in extensive damage to native plant communities, has led the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Natural Areas and Preserves to coordinate special archery deer hunts at 25 state nature preserves across the state. Six preserves in southwest Ohio will participate in the lottery.
High quality habitats at these state nature preserves have been negatively impacted by over-browsing deer. For example, several acres of large flowered trillium—Ohio’s state wildflower—have nearly disappeared at Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve because of foraging deer. Similar situations occur at 24 other sites.
There will be six (6) two-week archery hunts beginning November 2 through January 24, 2009. Hunters may harvest two (2) deer but must harvest an antlerless deer first. Antlerless deer permits are allowed.
To apply for the special archery hunt lotteries, applicants must send in a postcard with their name, address, daytime phone number and the hunt name (such as Lake Katharine Archery Hunt), along with a $5 processing fee. Do not send cash—checks and money orders (also note hunt name on check) must be made out to Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. Processing fees are not refundable.
Please submit a separate postcard and $5 processing fee for EACH hunt. Mail entries to the Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. F-1, Columbus, OH 43229. Lottery entries must be received by September 6, 2008. Successful archery hunt applicants will be notified by mail.
(Editor’s Note-A list of the six southwest special preserve archery hunts is below)
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COUNTY
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STATE NATURE PRESERVE
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# permits
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Acres
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Adams
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Johnson Ridge Archery Hunt
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12
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200
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Adams
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Whipple Archery Hunt
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24
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300
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Clinton
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Culberson Woods Archery Hunt
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18
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280
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Highland
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Miller Archery Hunt
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12
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88
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Warren
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Caesar Creek Gorge Archery Hunt
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42
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460
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Warren
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Halls Woods Archery Hunt
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24
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199
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