Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
Youth
Turkey Hunt at Paint Creek State Park
HILLSBORO,
OHIO - Young turkey hunters will be able to take
advantage of a permit only Youth Turkey Hunt at Paint Creek State Park
during
the 2013 spring turkey season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger,
accompanied
by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply for a drawing to hunt
within four
specified zones April 20, 27 and May 4, 11 and 18, 2013.
Registration
for the drawing gets underway at the Fallsville
Wildlife Area, 10221 Careytown Rd., New Vienna, OH 45159 on Saturday,
March 16,
2013 beginning at 1:00p.m. The drawing will be held promptly at
2:00p.m. The
non-hunting adult that will be accompanying the youth hunter on the
hunt must
enter the drawing. The permit will be issued in the adult’s name. If
drawn, the
youth hunter must purchase an Ohio hunting license and youth turkey
permit.
Permits are transferrable through the Fallsville headquarters and must
be done
24 hrs. prior to the hunt.
The
contact number for Fallsville Wildlife Area in (937) 987-2508,
interested hunters can also call the Wildlife District Five
Headquarters at
(937) 372-9261. All youth hunt information is posted at www.wildohio.com
.
Hunting
hours are ½ before sunrise to noon for all special youth
turkey hunting dates on Paint Creek State Park.
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