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August 2011

PA: Fish for Free at Forthcoming Family Fishing Festivals

Harrisburg, PA – Looking for a way for you and your family to enjoy the Labor Day holiday weekend? The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has two opportunities on that weekend for you and your family to “catch” the fun of fishing. On Saturday, Sept. 3, the PFBC will host Family Fishing Festivals at [...]

Ohio State Park Boat Lottery Deadline Aug. 31st

COLUMBUS, OH – Boat owners wishing to rent public boat docks at several popular Ohio State Park lakes have until Wednesday, August 31 to enter lottery drawings used to select renters for available docks. Application forms are now available through the individual park offices. Lottery drawings will be held in September for boat docks at [...]

Ohio Duck Blind Lottery August 20th, 2011

COLUMBUS, OH – More than 290 permits are available to hunters wishing to hunt ducks and geese from a blind at an Ohio State Park lake this waterfowl hunting season. A lottery drawing for the permits will be held at 17 state parks and two wildlife areas the morning of Saturday, August 20. Interested applicants [...]

Lottery for 9 Special Deer Hunts in Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH – In a continuing effort to protect native plant communities from the increasing population of white tailed deer, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Natural Areas and Preserves has scheduled special archery deer hunts at nine state nature preserves across the state. Permits for the archery hunts will be awarded [...]