More Stuff From Ohio

[freedomrules3]

All Taken this year, Ohio is putting out some hawgs

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[freedomrules3]

heres a husband and wife team

[ncboman]

[eshoremd]

ncboman said:

that guy must be a midget!

[ncboman]

'that guy' is Mike Beatty with his 06 Ohio buck, dressed weight 232.

[eshoremd]

ncboman said:

'that guy' is Mike Beatty with his 06 Ohio buck, dressed weight 232.

i thought he looked familiar.

[ncboman]

And the word is yet another 200inch TYPICAL was killed in ADAMS COUNTY yesterday.

I'm sure we'll have pics of this one soon.

What the heck's goin on in Adams county?

[freedomrules3]

ncboman said:

And the word is yet another 200inch TYPICAL was killed in ADAMS COUNTY yesterday.

I'm sure we'll have pics of this one soon.

What the heck's goin on in Adams county?

probably going on all over the state, the other big boys just haven't been taken just yet . just seems to be getting better and better there every year now .

[ncboman]

This was posted before the 06 season started;

DISTRICT FIVE
Tranquility Wildlife Area
Western Ohio has fewer public deer-hunting opportunities than the eastern counties. But every district has some excellent deer hunting, especially for early-season bowhunters.



"We increased our bag limits where there are the most deer. For example, Highland County and Adams County are in the three-deer zone," said Dave Kohler, District Five wildlife management supervisor.



"Hunting pressure in these areas is not high. I would think bowhunters would find plenty of room to find a spot."



One area he suggested is Tranquility Wildlife Area, a little more than an hour's drive from Cincinnati. This 4,254-acre area is in northwestern Adams County. To get there from the Cincinnati area, take state Route 32 east to Seaman and then state Route 770 north.



"Tranquility WA is predominantly forested," Kohler said. "There is some co-op farming on the property. It has a good deer population, and there is some potential for trophy bucks there."



A little less than half of the area is forested, with oaks and hickories on drier slopes and hilltops. There is some grassland and plenty of brush for deer to hide in.



Roughly 375 acres of the area is set aside for co-op farming. The ODOW allows farming on its public lands under agreements that include farming practices beneficial to wildlife, including deer. Agricultural crops grown here include corn, soybeans and wheat.



For local information, contact the Adams County Travel and Visitors Bureau, 110 North Manchester Avenue, West Union, OH 45693. Call the agency at [phone], or visit them at www.adamscountytravel.org.



Paint Creek Wildlife Area
On the border of Highland County and Ross County, Paint Creek Wildlife Area comes highly recommended for early-season bowhunting. It lies about an hour south of Columbus by way of U.S. Route 23 south to Chillicothe, and then U.S. Route 50 west.



This tract of public land also has a great mix of deer habitat.



"Paint Creek has a mixture of grassland and some unique wildlife corridors," Kohler said. "Paint Creek on one side and Rattlesnake Creek create a large V that tends to channel whitetail movements. There's also quite a bit of co-op farming on the property."



While Paint Creek WA covers a fairly large area of 11,024 acres, but it's narrow. Access is good via several minor roads crossing or touching the area. There is boat access as well.



Paint Creek State Park borders the south end of the wildlife area where Paint Creek and Rattlesnake Creek join. Camping and hunting is allowed in the park.



For more information, contact the Paint Creek State Park office, 14265 U.S. Route 50, Bainbridge, OH 45612. Call [phone] for the park office, or [phone] for camping reservations.



For information about local services, contact the Highland County Convention Visitors Bureau, 1575 North High Street, Suite 400, P.O. Box 638, Hillsboro, OH 45133. Call them at [phone], or go to www.highlandcounty.com.

More information about hunting in southwestern Ohio, including maps of state lands open to bowhunting, is available from the ODOW's Wildlife District Five office, 1076 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, OH 45385; or call [phone].



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can't say the Ohio DNR doesn't know what's going on and doesn't make the info public.

I notice Adams county has increased limits, indicating a growing herd. That's nearly always the case where bigger bucks come from, a growing herd.