Pheasant Release Planned for Lorain County Small Game Season
Lorain County will release 800 cock pheasants across Wellington Wildlife Area and Charlemont Reservation on three days beginning opening day November 15 at 4 am. Fifty birds per site per release day, with cock birds only on opening day at Wellington due to habitat program. Regional outlook predicts fair pheasant hunting and good rabbit prospects amid ongoing habitat and anti poaching efforts.
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Lorain County
Jim Petrasek
Wellington Wildlife Area
Charlemont Reservation
Lorain County Metropolitan Park District
Wellington
Petrasek
Black River
Young hunters take aim in first pre season special
Young hunters ages 10 to 15 hunted seven Ohio wildlife areas last Saturday as the first of two special pre season hunts. At Spencer Wildlife Area John Wagner 13 aims under his father’s watch while Clinton Saith 15 shows two pheasants with Paul and Duane Kuenzer nearby. Other open areas include Delaware Dillon Grand River Oxbow Resthaven and Caesars Creek.
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Spencer Wildlife Area
John Wagner
Alan Wagner
Howe Road
Strongsville
Clinton Saith
Paul
Duane Kuenzer
Hinckley
Delaware
Dillon
Grand River
Oxbow
Resthaven
Caesars Creek
Dave Zapotosky
Head Hunters rebrands to Falls Taxidermy Studio Olmsted Falls
Falls Taxidermy Studio opens on Rt 252 near Bagley Road in Olmsted Falls replacing Head Hunters in Valley City and Olmsted Falls locations. Hours are 6 to 9 pm and Saturdays. Valley City shop stays open until December 15 to serve old customers. Peterson runs a big bucks contest with a wildlife oil painting by Larry D Ziemer as top prize. Lydic of Windsor wins the annual big fish contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Head Hunters Taxidermy
Vailey City
Falls Taxidermy Studio
Rt.252
Columbia Road
Bagley Road
Olmsted Falls
Lary Petersen
Falls Outfitters
Petersen
Head Hunters
Rt. 303
Valley City
Larry D. Ziemer
Lee Lydic
Windsor
Lydic
Fishing tackle prices soar survey reveals
Fishing tackle prices rise sharply with lead and lead-head jigs costing more. The piece notes high prices for Ambassadeur 6500 reels at $109.95 and rods at rising costs, while new lures like Rat-L-Trap and Baby Bass lure are highlighted amid inflationary pressure affecting anglers and retailers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hardie
Knight-Ridder
Miami
Augie Ferrig
Ambassadeur
Fred Kerr
Southern Tackle Distributors
Bowhunter Bags Antlered Doe in Grafton Township
Bowhunter Joe Bachna of North Ridgeville bagged a two year old antlered doe in Grafton Township this season, a rarity for archery hunting. He previously bagged a deer with bow and arrow last year at the same area.
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Credit
Joe Bachna
Mills Road
North Ridgeville
Bachna
Grafton Township
Busy day lies ahead for turkey shoot fans
Listings for conservation and nonprofit turkey shoots appear for many clubs in Lorain County and surrounding areas. Events run Sundays or weekends at diverse locations from North Olmsted and Amherst to Lorain County Beagle Club, with hours mostly noon to dark and refreshments or free coffee offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey Shoot
North Olmsted Sportsmen's Club
Bradley Road
Amherst Sportsman's Club
Cooper Foster Park Road
Oak Point Road
Amherst
Gore Orphanage Road
North Ridgeville Hot Stove Association
Palner Field
Waverly Hunt Club
Wakeman Area
Townline Road
Butler and
Chenango Roads
Beaver Creek Sportsmen’s Club
Quarry Road
Rt. 113
South Amherst
Rochester
Ohio wildlife council raises white bass limit to 11 inches
A Ohio Wildlife Council meeting on November 1 set a new minimum commercial length of white bass at 11 inches, a decision framed as prioritizing long term lake Erie resources over short term economic gain. Debate focused on economic hardship for commercial fishers, with praise for wildlife officials and strong support from LESF. a related walleye case was dismissed by the Ohio Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Wildlife Council
Lake Erie
Wildlife Council
Martin Okenka
Oregon
Tom Wasson
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Lorain County
Toledo
Elyria
Wasson
Carl Mosley Jr
Carl
Wildlife Division
Jim Feltman
Department of Natural Resources
Feltman
DNR
Ohio
Robert Teater
Mosley
Russell Scholl
Lake Erie Research Unit
Resources Department
Ohio Conservation Department
Department of Natual Resources
Lesf
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Chronicle-Telegram
Pittsfield
Penfield
LaGrange Hunting and Fishing Club
Rochester Rod and Gun Club
Petrasek Sai
Peter Brown
District Three
Don Miller
Tersen
Medina
Medina Fairgrounds Community Center
Jim Dowdell
Conrad and Dowdell Productions, Inc
Lorain
Hialeah
Lydie
Dane
Hocking Valley Bear Preserve
Coble
Easter
Rocky Mountain
Winston Salm
Tue Thu
Lorain County Beagle Club
Sportsman’s Gun and Reel Club
Middle Ridge Rd
Nova-Ruggles Conservation Club
Rt.11
Nova
Litchfield Volunteer Fire Department
Litchfield
Litchfield Ball Park
Rt. 83
Izaak Walton
Field Township
Post 659
American Legion
Rt. 61 North
Berlin Heights
Post
Ohio Supreme Court
Dale Eaton
Dale Ziegler
Griggs Road
Lorain National Bank
Nick Blackford
Brad Gumpf
Bob Smith
Dannie Dr
Ralph Capasso
Tim Anderson
Columbia Game Club
Briarwood Lane
Rt. 82
West River Road
Columbia Station
Ernie Stitz
Doug Dangerfield
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