National Hunting and Fishing Day events kick off Saturday
Across the country communities prepare for National Hunting and Fishing Day with contests, demonstrations, slide shows, and exhibits. Sportsmen clubs will have experts on fishing and hunting available to answer questions while League of Ohio Sportsmen representatives can help locate local celebrations. County game protectors will know area activities.
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State's second largest ODNR Ducks Unlimited gift
Columbus Ohio. ODNR Division of Wildlife announced the yearly contribution to Ducks Unlimited for 1977 will be 9675 dollars, the second largest ever. The law requires 3 dollars from each non resident waterfowl hunting license. Since 1964 the division has contributed 98026 dollars to Ducks Unlimited.
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Ducks Unlimited
Columbus
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
ODNR
Division of Wildlife
Ducks Unlimited, Inc
Dale Haney
Ohio General Assembly
Wildlife Division
Canada
Bucks Unlimited
North America
Haney
Turkey shoot calendar list of Sunday venues statewide
EDWARD P. MADAK Post 9240 VFW shoots at 1 p.m. Sundays through Nov 19 behind the post home in Columbia Station. Auxiliary serves coffee sandwiches. Beaver Creek Sportsmen Club shoots Sundays at 1 p.m. along Quarry Road south of Rt 113. No sleeve guns. Rochester Rod and Gun Club shoots Sundays noon to 5 p.m. on Eagle Street with free coffee and doughnuts. weather does not stop events. Buffalo Range Sports Club shoots Sundays noon to 5 p.m. through Jan 1 at Griggs Road grounds in Rochester with free refreshments. Litchfield Boosters and Fire Department shoots Sundays at 1 p.m. in Litchfield Park along Rt 83. Waverly Hunt Club shoots Sundays 1 p.m. to dark Oct 8 through Dec 3 on Townline Road west of Butler Road between Rt 18 and 20. clubhouse heated with TV. public invited.
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Edward P. Madak
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Royation Rd
Columbia Station
Beaver Creek Sportsmen’s Club
Quarry Road
Rt. 113
Rochester
ROD and Gun Club
Eagle Street
Buffalo Range Sports Club
Griggs Road
Waverly Hunt Club
Townline Road
Butler Road
Colorado allows handgun hunting for deer and bears
In Niwot Colorado hunters may use handguns for deer and bear with tests including a written exam and a shooting performance standard of four hits in an 11 inch, 50 yard circle. Regulations require handgun barrels of four inches or more and calibers such as .357 and .44 magnums or similar ballistics ratings.
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Boyd
Bud Greenwald
Foothills Shooting Center
Lakewood
Colo
Greenwald
Colorado
Sheep dog trials set at Franchester Farms near Burbank
The 13th Ohio Sheep Dog Trials occur Saturday and Sunday at Franchester Farms on Wayne County Road 70, two and a half miles west of Burbank. Over 50 dogs from the United States and Canada will herd small flocks on a designated course. Sponsored by the Northwestern Ruritan Club, judging is by Douglas Lamb of Scotland. Events run 8am to 5pm daily with meals for sale. a square and round dance is planned from 9pm to midnight Saturday.
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Burbank
Ohio
Franchester Farms
Wayne County Road
United States
Canada
Northwestern Ruritan Club
Douglas Lamb
Scotland
Association Gun Show Scheduled at Well ington Fairgrounds
The Loram County Firearms Defense Association says its gun show remains set for Saturday and Sunday at the county fairgrounds in Well ington. Spokesman Jim Dowdell says firearms of all sizes will be on display and some may be traded or sold.
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Loram County Firearms Defense Association
County Fairground
Wellington
Jim Dowdell
Association
Area fishing conditions weekly report for Ohio
The weekly fishing conditions report from the state Division of Wildlife covers Lake Erie and multiple Ohio waters. It notes water temps around 72 to 80 degrees with clear to cloudy conditions, guiding targets like perch, walleye, freshwater drum, channel catfish, bass, crappies, bluegills, and muskies across sites such as Toledo water intake, Davis Besse, Marblehead, Cedar Point, Sandusky Bay, Kelleys Island, Niagara Reef, and Sandusky River. The outlook ranges from fair to very good for various species and locations.
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Ohio
State Division of Wildlife
Toledo
Davis Besse
Metzger Pier
Marblehead
Cedar Point
Sandusky Bay Bridge
Sandusky Bay
West Sister Island
Western Reefs
Kelley’s and
Guill Island Shoals
Raggles Reef
Volunteer Bay
Niagara
Knox Lake
North End
Charles Mill
Ohio sees sharp drop in boating deaths this year
Ohio's Division of Watercraft reports 14 boating fatalities January through August, down from 26 in the same period in 1977. ODNR credits expanded education, tougher enforcement, and partnerships with Red Cross, Power Squads, Coast Guard, and others.
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Columbus
Ohio
Division of Watercraft
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
ODNR
Nory Hall
Hall
American Red Cross
Power Squadron
U.S. Coast Guard
The
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Hyster Bags Caribou on Quebec Hunting Trip
Louis Hyster of 2706 West Erie Avenue Lorain along with an Indian guide named Luke bagged a hefty caribou in northern Quebec on Sept. 2 after an 18 mile trek with his hunting party. Last season he also bagged a 10 point duck that qualified for Ohio Big Bucks.
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Louis Hyster
Erie Ave
Lorain
Quebec
Luke
Hyster
Ohio
Deer hunting permits on sale at most agencies
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife notes deer hunting permits are available at most license agencies. Permits cost 10 dollars plus a 50 cent writing fee and require a 1978 hunting license. Anterless permits in 42 counties. applications must be mailed by October 23 and selection is by tandem computer process with notification by mail.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
ODNR
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