http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/-t1.htm Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:23:15 GMT 10 http://i67.servimg.com/u/f67/12/27/69/97/ohoutr10.jpg http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/-t1.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/woodbury-wildlife-area-t229.htm michaelgray71 I'm thinking about scouting the Woodbury WLA for a possiable bow hunt this year, and for rabbit. I was wondering if anyone had hunted the area and how the game is? I'll never hunt a public WLA during gun season, not with an army of hunters descending on the areas, too dangerous. But i love to bow hunt WLA's and Woodbury looks like a great place, all that open area and hundreds of acres to roam. So what do you all think, is it worth it? I live in Knox county so i got an half an hour drive ... Public Wildlife Areas Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:23:15 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/woodbury-wildlife-area-t229.htm#433 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/woodbury-wildlife-area-t229.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/hog-hunting-t220.htm bgc I would like to try my hand at hunting Hogs this spring. Looking at the ODNR maps the populations in Vinton/Hocking counties look promising. Anyone have any suggestions or areas they have seen Hog in this area? Public Wildlife Areas Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:23:57 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/hog-hunting-t220.htm#407 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/hog-hunting-t220.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/big-letdown-over-the-past-weekend-t214.htm Wolvie I did some wildlife area scouting over the past weekend and found that MeadPaper (MeadWestVaco) has leased all it's property that they say is open to the public. The follwing tracts are no longer available to the public: TRACTS: 201,201,341,345,346,446,714, & 715 all these areas are posted with either No Trespassing or Private Property or Mead Lease signs on them. I wanted to pas this on so if anyone way planning on going tho any of these areas they wouldn't waste their time.But ... Public Wildlife Areas Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:51:16 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/big-letdown-over-the-past-weekend-t214.htm#398 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/big-letdown-over-the-past-weekend-t214.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/wallace-h-o-dowd-wildlife-area-now-open-to-public-t210.htm Wolvie The Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area near Murray City Ohio is open to the public. maps of the area are not yet available from ODNR, but directions to the area can be obtained by calling the ODNR district 4 office at 740-589-9930. I have included satellite images of where the property is said to be. CLICK on the images to make them BIGGER: The Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area 3,700 acres which is also adjacent to the Wayne National Forest and Trimble Wildlife Area, & Sunday Creek Wildlife ... Public Wildlife Areas Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:44:48 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/wallace-h-o-dowd-wildlife-area-now-open-to-public-t210.htm#394 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/wallace-h-o-dowd-wildlife-area-now-open-to-public-t210.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/sisk-rd-wildlife-area-w-satellite-map-view-t188.htm Wolvie I found another Public Hunting Area. Pickaway Co. off Rt 138 approx. 13.4 miles south of Rt 22. at the corner of Rt 138 and Thompson Rd. It looks to be a small trek but it could be a good place for dove hunters and possible rabbit hunters as corn fields are on 3 sides of the area and there is nice growth on the perimeters. Click the Picture below (to make it BIGGER) to see the layout of the area everything inside the green lines are legal for hunting: Later All Public Wildlife Areas Fri, 22 May 2009 20:48:12 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/sisk-rd-wildlife-area-w-satellite-map-view-t188.htm#360 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/sisk-rd-wildlife-area-w-satellite-map-view-t188.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/don-t-know-where-this-goes-but-here-s-your-weekly-fishing-report-t185.htm JeffE CENTRAL OHIO Hargus Creek Lake (Pickaway County) - Crappies are active in coves and around woody cover. Use minnows under a bobber or small jigs. A good number of bluegill and redear sunfish up to eight inches can be caught on waxworms in shallow areas this time of year. A large population of largemouth bass from 12 to15 inches inhabits this lake with fish over 20 inches present. Largemouth bass can be caught on crankbaits, plastics tubes and creature baits. Note: 15 inch minimum ... Public Wildlife Areas Wed, 20 May 2009 22:42:36 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/don-t-know-where-this-goes-but-here-s-your-weekly-fishing-report-t185.htm#355 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/don-t-know-where-this-goes-but-here-s-your-weekly-fishing-report-t185.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/aw-marion-hargus-lake-t156.htm Wolvie Driving home today I took a wrong turn and ran into a sign off Rt 22 and Ringwold that read "Public Hunt Area". I am not sure of all the details,but I plan on checking them out asap. Meanwhile if anyone has any info on this area,please let me know so I can update info on this area. Also I did see that this area is only open to hunting after Oct 15th,and I would say it is open until the end of the hunting season (which is over now). This is also a nice fishing lake,with ... Public Wildlife Areas Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:21:55 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/aw-marion-hargus-lake-t156.htm#291 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/aw-marion-hargus-lake-t156.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/wolf-creek-wildlife-area-t133.htm Wolvie Hello everyone,got to go check out another nice public wildlife area,..and let me tell ya,..this is a real nice place and HUGE too !! Here's the short bio on the property: WOLF CREEK WILDLIFE AREA LOCATED IN: Morgan Co. ACRES / SIZE OF LAND TRACK: 3,764 acres CLICK ON PICS TO MAKE THEM BIGGER: There are no pictures of this area as of yet,..but be rest assured there will be. SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES : This area has alot of animal activity and alot of nice scenery. While ... Public Wildlife Areas Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:42:28 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/wolf-creek-wildlife-area-t133.htm#247 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/wolf-creek-wildlife-area-t133.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/mackey-ford-againupdate-t59.htm Wolvie That's right everyone,...Mackey Ford on rt 762 is looking to be a hot place for deer so far. I counted 9 deer so far crossing the fields and 2 were small bucks. About 5 miles south on Rt 23 I saw a nice buck,big bodied.he was standing in a soy bean field with 2 Doe's.ODD,..but true.This was about 8:55 pm tonight. Also saw those Turkeys again until fireworks someone was setting off scared them off. The river (Scioto River) is down again and I am seeing deer drinking from the banks. And ... Public Wildlife Areas Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:33:58 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/mackey-ford-againupdate-t59.htm#101 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/mackey-ford-againupdate-t59.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/odnr-needs-to-have-some-urban-units-t88.htm Wolvie ODNR needs to get us some Urban units to hunt. Otherwise they need to just rename the units they have,..to "You can't hunt here areas". I would think that urban units would be like Metro parks that aren't in city limits.OH BUT WAIT,..all those high deer populated Urban parks are in city limits. High Banks Park off Cleveland Ave. would be one of those parks i am talking or referring too. At one time this park was over ran by deer,..But I have visited this park recently ... Public Wildlife Areas Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:29:02 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/odnr-needs-to-have-some-urban-units-t88.htm#159 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/odnr-needs-to-have-some-urban-units-t88.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/i-found-about-3-more-areas-t54.htm Wolvie On Rt 22 heading towards Deer Creek State Park,..not too far from Circleville Ohio,..I found 3 more Public Hunting Areas.These areas are not too bad. I did see deer on one of the tracs,..and some doves in all of them. I actually got to see 2 huge rabbits on one of the tracs where I saw the deer. I am actually looking for my resource maps for these areas as I type this. So I will upload them ASAP.!!! Just to remind ya all,..these are not huge tracs (areas),..maybe the biggest is ... Public Wildlife Areas Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:57:28 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/i-found-about-3-more-areas-t54.htm#92 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/i-found-about-3-more-areas-t54.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/most-metro-parks-ponds-are-free-to-fish-t30.htm Wolvie Hey All,.. Not sure if most of you know this,but most Metro Parks ponds are FREE to fish,... :\A: that means NO LIECENSE is required to fish there. Check with your local Metro Park to make sure that it is free , or that you dont need a fishing liecense. It makes good sense to purchase a Ohio State Fishing Liecense though,..that money helps makes other programs available and helps in restocking fish and other stuff.Plus you never know when you may want to go to the river or a nice ... Public Wildlife Areas Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:57:37 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/most-metro-parks-ponds-are-free-to-fish-t30.htm#38 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/most-metro-parks-ponds-are-free-to-fish-t30.htm http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/mackey-ford-wildlife-area-t16.htm Wolvie :Q--: Yeah I know, you all have heard this before,but not here you havent,.. There have been some changes with this area,and some nice ones at that. More patrols by Sheriff's Dept. and the ODNR. I have seen some deer on the property,NOW this doesn't mean that come huntin' season they will still be there,but hey we can hope and wish right? Also with in a mile of the property a new resident has moved in ,..2 Turkeys,..both of which looked to be Gobblers. Now the good thing ... Public Wildlife Areas Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:51:59 GMT http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/mackey-ford-wildlife-area-t16.htm#18 http://www.ohiopublicwildlife.com/public-wildlife-areas-f8/mackey-ford-wildlife-area-t16.htm