Ohio Pheasant Release Dates

COLUMBUS, OH – More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released on 29 public hunting areas across the state this fall, as part of a seasonal effort by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife to enhance hunting opportunities for this popular game bird. Ring-necked pheasants will be released on the evenings of October 24 and 31 (both Fridays) in anticipation of the following weekends’ small-game season for youth hunters. Releases will also take place on the evenings of November 6 and 14. The final release of the fall is scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, November 26 to increase pheasant hunting opportunities during the Thanksgiving weekend. Pheasant hunting season opens statewide on Friday, November 7 and remains open through January 11, 2009, with a daily bag limit of two rooster (male) birds. Hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.

2008 PHEASANT RELEASE DATES

Oct. 24

Oct. 31

Nov. 6

Nov. 14

Nov. 26

TOTAL

Central Ohio

Delaware

400

400

350

200

250

1,600

Pleasant Valley

0

0

140

140

120

400

DISTRICT TOTAL

400

400

490

340

370

2,000

Northwest Ohio

Killdeer

120

140

270

250

280

1,060

Wyandot

0

0

50

50

50

150

Resthaven

100

140

160

50

100

550

Willard

0

0

100

100

100

300

Maumee

0

0

40

40

40

120

Oxbow

80

100

120

50

70

420

Turkeyfoot

150

100

150

400

DISTRICT TOTAL

300

380

890

640

790

3,000

Northeast Ohio

Beach City

0

0

180

100

70

350

Berlin

200

240

300

220

140

1,100

Grand River

200

230

300

220

140

1,090

Highlandtown

0

0

260

110

120

490

Shreve

0

0

120

60

80

260

Spencer

180

200

140

60

120

700

Wellington

80

100

100

30

120

430

West Branch

0

0

150

60

70

280

Zeppernick

0

0

130

60

70

260

Charlemont Mpk.

100

100

120

50

110

480

Camp Belden

50

70

100

70

70

360

DISTRICT TOTAL

810

940

1,900

1,040

1,110

5,800

Southeast Ohio

Dillon

200

220

140

80

100

740

Salt Fork

0

0

140

120

100

360

DISTRICT TOTAL

200

220

280

200

200

1,100

Southwest Ohio

Fallsville

130

140

220

100

120

710

Indian Creek

0

0

240

90

170

500

Spring Valley

0

0

190

100

100

390

Rush Run

100

50

210

90

100

550

Caesar Creek

210

260

210

100

100

880

Darke

50

40

100

50

80

320

East Fork

50

0

0

0

0

50

DISTRICT TOTAL

540

520

1,170

530

670

3,400

STATE TOTAL

2,250

2,430

4,730

2,750

3,140

15,300



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