An increasing deer population, resulting in extensive damage to native plant communities, has led the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Natural Areas and Preserves to coordinate special archery deer hunts at 25 state nature preserves across the state.
 
High quality habitats at these state nature preserves, including Eagle Creek, Fowler Woods, Goll Woods and Lake Katharine, have been negatively impacted by over-browsing deer. For example, several acres of large flowered trillium-Ohio's state wildflower-have nearly disappeared at Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve because of foraging deer. Similar situations occur at 24 other sites.
 
"Conducting special management hunts enables the division to protect native plant communities in Ohio's best natural areas," said Steven Maurer, chief of the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. "An added benefit is that Ohio's hunters are given an opportunity to explore high quality areas and assist ODNR with critical land management activities."
 
There will be six (6) two-week archery hunts beginning November 2 through January 24, 2009. Hunters may harvest two (2) deer but must harvest an antlerless deer first. Antlerless deer permits are allowed.
 
To apply for the special archery hunt lotteries, applicants must send in a postcard with their name, address, daytime phone number and the hunt name (such as Lake Katharine Archery Hunt), along with a $5 processing fee. Do not send cash-checks and money orders (also note hunt name on check) must be made out to Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. Processing fees are not refundable.
 
Please submit a separate postcard and $5 processing fee for EACH hunt. Mail entries to the Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. F-1, Columbus, OH  43229.  Lottery entries must be received by September 6, 2008. Successful archery hunt applicants will be notified by mail.

 
COUNTY          STATE NATURE PRESERVE
Adams               Johnson Ridge Archery Hunt
Adams               Whipple Archery Hunt
Ashtabula           Pallister Archery Hunt
Ashtabula           Rome Archery Hunt
Athens               Desonier Archery Hunt
Clinton               Culberson Woods Archery Hunt
Columbiana        Sheepskin Hollow Archery Hunt
Fairfield             Christmas Rocks Archery Hunt
Fulton               Goll Woods Archery Hunt
Hardin               Lawrence Woods Archery Hunt
Highland           Miller Archery Hunt
Hocking            Little Rocky Hollow Archery Hunt
Hocking            Sheick Hollow Archery Hunt
Huron               Augusta-Anne Olsen Archery Hunt
Jackson            Lake Katharine Archery Hunt
Licking             Blackhand Gorge Archery Hunt
Lucas               Lou Campbell Archery Hunt
Portage            Eagle Creek Archery Hunt
Richland           Fowler Woods Archery Hunt
Seneca             Howard Collier Archery Hunt
Seneca             Springville Marsh Archery Hunt
Warren            Caesar Creek Gorge Archery Hunt
Warren            Halls Woods Archery Hunt
Wayne             Johnson Woods Archery Hunt
Williams           Mud Lake Archery Hunt

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