Ohio Pheasant Hunting
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2010 Ohio Pheasant Hunting Forecast
Forecast: Heavy, continuous snow cover over much of the state from late January through early March likely impacted over-winter survival in Ohio, according to Nathan Stricker, upland biologist with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The effects are reflected in the spring pheasant call counts that decreased approximately 40 percent from 2009. The decrease is bad news for Ohio's 127,000 pheasant hunters who had grown accustomed to stability with eight years of steady populations. While a typical 160,000 pheasant harvest seems unlikely, hunters looking to flush birds and get dogs on point should look select public areas in Williams County and, if they can gain permission, private CRP lands in Ross and Pickaway Counties. Overall, pheasant numbers are still good in some counties in north central and northwestern Ohio. Season Dates: November 5, 2010 - January 9, 2011 Daily Bag Limit: 2 Possession Limit: NA Field Notes: This year, Ohio unveiled its CRP Pheasant SAFE initiative. Available in select counties, this project enables landowners to enroll acres in CRP to specifically target declining pheasant and quail populations in areas of greatest impact.- Pheasants To Be Released At 28 Public Hunting Areas Statewide - Sep. 27, 2010
- Six Ohio Pheasants Forever Chapters Receive Awards - Feb. 10, 2010
- New Pheasants Forever Chapter Launches North of Columbus - Dec. 16, 2009
- Pheasants to Be Released at 30 Public Hunting Areas Statewide - Sep. 28, 2009
- Ohio Pheasants Forever Announces 2008 Habitat Accomplishments - Jan. 20, 2009
- Pheasants Forever Launches Build a Wildlife Area Campaign in Ohio - Jan. 19, 2009
- Pheasants Forever Supports Renewal of Clean Ohio Fund this November - Oct. 23, 2008
- Ohio Native Returns Home as PF/QF's New Regional Wildlife Biologist - Nov. 05, 2007
- GRANTS TO DEVELOP "WILD SCHOOL SITES" AVAILABLE THROUGH ODNR - Jan. 08, 2007
- Pheasants To Be Released At 29 Public Hunting Areas Statewide - Oct. 05, 2006
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Ohio Pheasant Hunting Information
Thanks to CRP, the pheasant population has remained relatively stable in Ohio in recent years, and this year's pheasant hunting season should be on par – right around a harvest of 160,000. Areas with high concentrations of CRP acres - Williams County in northwest and, Marion, Logan, Union and Wyandot Counties in central Ohio have – consistently have produced the strongest pheasant numbers and provided the best hunting opportunities, but without a new CRP general signup, Ohio could see fairly dramatic declines in its pheasant population in 5-7 years. On the bright side, there are good reports of birds to the South in Ross County, where over 17,000 acres are enrolled in the Scioto Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, and the Ohio Grassland and Wetland Complexes SAFE project could enroll up to 11,600 acres in CRP – currently enrollment is at 1,415 acres. * Season Dates: November 6 thru January 10, 2010 * Daily Bag / Possession: 2 / NA
