OHIO TURKEY RESTORATION IS PAYING HUGE DIVIDENDS

It might seem hard to believe, but wild turkeys were extirpated in Ohio by 1904. No turkeys and no seasons? That’s how it was in one of the nation’s most hunting-crazy states until Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials began a restoration program in the late 1950s. From there, the first modern-day season was opened in 1966. Hunters checked in 12 turkeys in the nine counties where a season was held. Just 34 years ago, in 1984, the season total was 1,000 birds. Those numbers might sound small compared to other states, but for Ohio’s management strategy they were big. Flash to 2000 for the first statewide season and the efforts became more clear: More than 20,000 birds were checked in. Since then, the ODNR’s efforts have paid off handsomely…

You're reading a preview of

Turkey & Turkey Hunting (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2018

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.