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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 5, 2004

OHIO STATE PARKS DUCK BLIND LOTTERY SET FOR AUGUST 21

2004 Ohio State Park Duck Blind Lottery
Park Permits Address County
Alum Creek 20 3615 South Old State Road, Delaware, OH 43015-9673 (740) 548-4631 Delaware
A.W. Marion 3 At the Deer Creek Park office 20635 Waterloo Road Mt. Sterling, OH 43143 (740) 869-3124 Pickaway
Buck Creek 20 1901 Buck Creek Lane Springfield, OH 45502-8801 (937) 322-5284 Clark
Buckeye Lake 16 2905 Liebs Island Road Millersport, OH 43046-0488 (740) 467-2690 Fairfield/
Licking/Perry
Caesar Creek 22 8570 E. State Rte. 73 Waynesville, OH 45068-9719 (513) 897-3055
Meet at the main beach, beach house
Warren/Clinton
Cowan Lake 10 1750 Osborn Road Wilmington, OH 45177 (937) 382-1096 Clinton
Deer Creek 14 20635 Waterloo Road Mt. Sterling, OH 43143-9501 (740) 869-3124 Pickaway/
Fayette
Delaware 25 5202 U.S. 23 North Delaware, OH 43015-9714 (740) 369-2761
Meet at the marina
Delaware
Dillon 6 5265 Dillon Hills Drive Nashport, OH 43830-9568 (740) 453-4377 Muskingum
East Fork 24 3294 Elklick Rd. Bethel, OH 45106-9327 (513) 734-4323 Clermont
East Harbor 5 1169 North Buck Rd. Lakeside-Marblehead, OH 43440-9610 (419) 734-4424 Ottawa
Hueston Woods 12 6301 Park Office Rd. College Corner, OH 45003-9040 (513) 523-6347 Preble/Butler
Indian Lake 34 12774 State Rte. 235 North Lakeview, OH 43331 (937) 843-2717 Logan
Kiser Lake 10 4889 North State Route 235 Conover, OH 45317 (937) 362-3822 Champaign
Lake Loramie 19 4401 Ft. Loramie Swanders Rd. Minster, OH 45865-9311 (937) 295-2011 Shelby/
Auglaize
Portage Lakes 29 5031 Manchester Road Akron, OH 44319-3999 (330) 644-2220 Summit
Rocky Fork 16 9800 North Shore Dr. Hillsboro, OH 45133-9205 (937) 393-4284
Meet at campground amphitheater
Highland
West Branch 16 5708 Esworthy Road, Route #5 Ravenna, Ohio 44266-9659 (330) 296-3239 Portage

COLUMBUS, OH -- Hunters wishing to apply for a permit to set up a blind to hunt ducks at an Ohio State Park during the 2004-2005 waterfowl hunting season must enter a lottery drawing to be held at selected state park offices on Saturday, August 21.

A limited number of duck blind permits are available at 18 state park locations throughout Ohio.

To enter the lottery, applicants must appear in person at a participating state park office and show proof of a 2004 Ohio hunting license, along with a signed 2004 federal duck stamp and 2004 state wetlands stamp endorsement in the applicant's name.

Applications will be taken beginning at 7:30 a.m. at most parks, with the lottery drawings at 8 a.m. at the park office, unless otherwise noted.

Exceptions are Buck Creek State Park in Clark County, Deer Creek and A.W. Marion state parks in Pickaway County, and Dillon State Park in Muskingum County where the lotteries will be held at 9 a.m.

Each entrant can apply for only one duck blind permit. No one can apply or draw for another person. There is a $50 non-refundable permit fee for lottery winners. Lottery winners have 45 days to construct their blinds. All blinds must be dismantled by March 15, 2005.

Participating state parks include Portage Lakes and West Branch in northeast Ohio; East Harbor and Lake Loramie in northwest Ohio; Dillon in southeast Ohio; Buck Creek, Caesar Creek, Cowan Lake, East Fork, Hueston Woods, Kiser Lake and Rocky Fork in southwest Ohio; and Alum Creek, A.W. Marion, Buckeye Lake, Deer Creek, Delaware and Indian Lake in central Ohio.

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For Further Information Contact:
Jean Backs, Ohio State Parks
(614) 265-7077
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Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860