October 15, 2007

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

PHEASANTS TO BE RELEASED AT 29 PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS STATEWIDE

COLUMBUS, OH - More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released on 29 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 October 19 and 26 (both Fridays) in anticipation of the following weekends’ small-game season for youth hunters. Releases will also take place on the evenings of November 1 and 8, both Thursdays. The final release of the fall is scheduled for Wednesday, November 21, to increase pheasant hunting opportunities during the Thanksgiving weekend.

Pheasant hunting season opens Friday, November 2 and remains open through January 6, 2008, with a daily bag limit of two rooster (male) birds. Statewide hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.

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For Further Information:
Luke Miller, Division of Wildlife
(614) 265-6907
2007 PHEASANT RELEASE DATES
    10/19 10/26 11/1 11/9 11/21 TOTAL  
  Central Ohio
  Delaware 400 400 350 200 250 1600  
  Pleasant Valley     140 140 120 400  
  TOTAL 400 400 490 340 370   2000
  Northwest Ohio
  Killdeer 120 140 220 200 230 910  
  Wyandot     100 100 100 300  
  Resthaven 100 140 160 50 100 550  
  Willard     100 100 100 300  
  Maumee     40 40 40 120  
  Oxbow 80 100 120 50 70 420  
  Turkeyfoot     150 100 150 400  
  TOTAL 300 380 890 640 790   3000
  Northeast Ohio
  Beach City     180 100 70 350  
  Berlin 200 240 300 220 140 1100  
  Grand River 200 230 300 220 140 1090  
  Highlandtown     260 110 120 490  
  Shreve     120 60 80 260  
  Spencer 180 200 140 60 120 700  
  Wellington 80 100 100 30 120 430  
  West Branch     150 60 70 280  
  Zepernick     130 60 70 260  
  Charlemont Metpr. 100 100 120 50 110 480  
  Camp Belden 50 70 100 70 70 360  
  TOTAL 810 940 1900 1040 1110   5800
  Southeast Ohio
  Dillon 200 220 140 80 100 740  
  Salt Fork     140 120 100 360  
  TOTAL 200 220 280 200 200   1100
  Southwest Ohio
  Fallsville 100 170 220 100 120 710  
  Indian Creek     240 90 170 500  
  Spring Valley     190 100 100 390  
  Rush Run 100 50 210 90 100 550  
  Caesar Creek 210 260 210 100 100 880  
  Darke 50 40 100 50 80 320  
  East Fork 50         50  
  TOTAL 510 520 1170 530 670   3400
  TOTAL 2220 2460 4730 2750 3140   15,300