Ohio spring turkey season opens in all counties
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources opens the spring wild turkey hunting season in all 88 counties on Monday and runs through May 21. Biologist Dave Swanson predicts 20 000 to 25 000 gobblers may be harvested, with last year totaling 18 833. The season includes a two day youth hunt for ages 17 and under, statewide except Lake La Suan State Wildlife Area, and requires licenses and permits.
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Swangon
Lake LaSuan
Williams County
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Ohioditr.com
Wildlife
Earth Day and the Bald Eagle A Lesson in DDT
Naturalist Gary Gerrona discusses how DDT harmed bald eagle reproduction, the 1940 Bald Eagle Act strengthened in 1972, and Earth Day evolving from awareness to ongoing environmental action. He urges observing eagles in their habitat to inspire daily care for the planet.
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Panama Canal
U.S
Kids learn turkey talkin' stalkin' ABCs
In Gordon Minnesota near the Douglas Bayfield line, 12 year old Brandi Vavra from Hawthorne joined 15 other youths in Northwestern Wisconsin's first youth turkey hunt. Mentored by Doug Stetzer of Superior the pair endured a chilly predawn wait and later run and gun action hoping for a gobbler within Vavra's 25 yard range. The event stressed ethical hunting and learning over the kill as Vavra gained firsthand experience and confidence.
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Gordon
Minn
Brandie Vavra
Wisconsin
Hawthorne
Vavra
Doug Steizer
Superior
Stetzer
Ara
Douglas
Bayfield
Douglas County Wildlife Management
Steiner
National Wild Turkey Federation
Sanetines
Kevin Feind
Solon Springs
Pine Barrens
Stan Skare
Norway
Walleye Tournament at Beaver Creek Boat Club
Beaver Creek Boat Club hosts its annual Walleye fishing tournament on Lake Erie June 19 with a $20 entry, max six per craft, prior deadline June 3. Registration at Beaver Park Marina Lorain and local bait shops. Tournament HQ at 6099 West Erie Ave Lorain. Contact Nora Wirth 324-5569 or Commodore Sam Mazzotti 871-4059. On event day call club 282-3174 or marina 262-6908. Boating free boat inspection also offered by Coast Guard Auxiliary at Pier 53 Open House weekend.
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Lake Erie
Beaver Park Marina
West 1
Lorain
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Wast Erle * Ave
Lora Call
Nora Wirth
Lake Erie Fishing Report: Walleye and Perch Good
Lake Erie surface temps range 43 to 5 degrees as walleye limits arrive near Maumee Bay and Camp Perry range. Trolling with minnow imitating baits and chartreuse jigs yields large fish northwest of Kellay’s Island while perch fishing flourishes south of Kellays Island, Marblehead, and Cedar Point with many perch around 10 to 13 inches using shiner near the bottom.
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Lake Erie
Maumee Bay
Grane Creek
Camp Perry
Kellays Island
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Tetila
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Middle Ridge Road
Amherst
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