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Trite as it mightbe, the inspirationalsaying that suggests“making lemonadewhen life gives youlemons” can be ap-plied to how thisspring’s weather ap-plies to the outdoors.While the unrelent-ing rain might not bebeneficial to many things in nature – con-cerns about this year’s production of wildturkeys and ruffed grouse being an exam-ple – the added flows have certainly beenfavorable to early summer trout fishing.Typically, by this time of year many of

the stocked trout streams in the areawould be flowing low and warm. Not sothis year. For the past month I’ve en-joyed excellent action on Buffalo Creek’sDelayed Harvest Area (ArmstrongCounty, PA), with nary another soularound. I’ve heard anecdotal reports ofLittle Mahoning Creek having lots oftrout, again with few anglers taking ad-vantage. Last weekend I drove past Lit-tle Mahoning’s Fly Fishing Only project

(Indiana County, PA), and though I didn’thave time to fish it the water certainlylooked inviting; plenty of flow and withjust a touch of color. Only one car wasparked along the road, despite it being anice weekend day.Native brook trout streams have also

profited from the added water. With themountain streams running full, late lastmonth my friendArt Hamley and I spenta pleasurable morning pursuing ourstate’s only native trout species. In fourhours of fishing we brought about 16trout to hand, and missed/lost about thesame amount. Though most were of thefive to six inch class typical of stream-bred brook trout in freestone streams, acouple of them were in the nine to 10inch range.With rain in the forecast for the next

two weeks, it’s appears there will be con-tinued opportunities to catch troutthrough early to mid-summer. Here are afew tips that might be of help.One fly that might be overlooked for

summer fishing is the single egg pattern,like the Bloodspot. Stocked trout, rain-bows in particular, have shown a partic-ular fondness for single eggs during myrecent outings. When there’s plenty ofwater in the creek, I’ve fished the eggunder a small Float Master strike indica-tor, making upstream casts with the in-tention of creating drag free drifts.During a couple outings when the waterwas normal to low – when the splash-down of a strike indicator might spook

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Ohio Valley Outdoors–Photo by Larry ClaypoolDale Black, President of Gamma Lines, of Oil City, PA, holds a nice crappie takenduring the 2013 PA Crappie Camp on the Shenango River Lake. See a related story

‘Angling with the Best Line’ by Darl Black on Page 12.

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Whether guys wantto admit it or not, it’sour better half thatmake most of the pur-chases around thehousehold. It’s a fact ofmarriage. One area thatmight debunk this the-ory is with our hobbies— mostly with ourhunting and fishing gear.Yes firearms and fishinggear receipts are not to be left where the‘boss’ can see them.Only in the past 10 years or so have

women started to be more active in the out-doors. That has created a demand for‘pink’ products. And in the past two yearsthe supply has caught up with the demand.At least it would appear that way.In every retail outdoor shop there is now

a PINK version of nearly every outdoorproduct; from guns, knives, bows, fishingrods and reels, seat covers, trinkets, camopatterns and many, many more. Yes, pinkis here to stay.Mass marketers and manufacturers have

made this possible — because of demand.Retailers say so, and so does their cash reg-isters. One successful regional outdoorchain, Goschinski’s Fin, Feather and FurOutfitters, says so too. “There’s a lot goingon with women’s products right now,” saidJake Jacobs, key buyer for Fin, Feather andFur of Ashland, OH. The Fin has four out-door stores in Ohio (Ashland, Cleveland,Canton and Youngstown).“It got to the point where manufacturers

were saying ‘gosh this segment is reallygrowing’. They’ve finally done that (re-sponded to the demand),” added Jacobs.“They now have women clothing, camo

clothing, that fit. Ten to 15 years ago if awoman wanted to go hunting they’d had to

get guy’s outfits. They wanted more com-fortable outdoor clothing, and they coulddo better in clothes that fit. The manufac-turers paid attention,” said Jacobs. “Andnow women are looking for casual camowear too.”The casual camo clothing and acces-

sories have exploded too. Jacobs said inthe past few years big manufacturersstarted putting pink camo into ‘every-daywear’ jackets. “Unbelievable sellers for ushave been camo and pink fleece hoodiesand soft shell rain proof jackets.”The big industry outdoor market has had

some help along the way from morewomen ‘huntresses’ on television. Fromthe ‘Lady Hoggers’ to Tiffany Lakosky tonow Eva Shockey, who have all donnedcamo wear and gear that ‘fit a woman’.Whether it’s a pink bow, Under Armourcamo compression shirt or camo nightgown; these women have helped pave theway for an endless number of new prod-ucts that feature pink and camo patterns.Eva Shockey (co-host of ‘Jim Shockey’s

OutdoorAdventures’) proved that the suc-cess and impact of women in the outdoorsis here to stay when she donned the coverof Field & Streammagazine recently (May2014). She’s the first female to make thecover of that iconic publication.

OVO Pro Staffer Jon Parsons said he ap-preciates the availability of more productsfor women in the outdoors. “Look at all ofthe women into the outdoors that are onFacebook. It’s like a major explosion! Iwelcome it greatly! My wife has been intoit more and more lately after nearly 20years of showing no interest. I think thather seeing a great amount of women join-ing the ranks shows her that it’s not only aman’s world,” said Parsons.Well said. Pink is in to stay, and so are

women in the outdoors!

Supply and Demand: For Pink Products

5 Pre-Rut Hunting withAlan Probst

Ralph Scherder

7 Mogadore ReservoirNeeds Policiing

Jack Kiser

9 Tips forUnderstanding Soil

12 Angling with theBest Line

Darl Black

13 Four Tips forPicking theBest Boatyard

14 Placing HelpfulStructures in Pymy

16 Ohio Women’sOutdoor AdventureLaunched

18 TU LaunchesTroutBlitz

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10 PA Game Commission Unveils GoHuntPA

Ohio River Catfish Tournaments - July 26, Aug. 9 at Chester City Park marina, Chester, WV26034. Sponsored by Chester-Newell Sportsmen Club. Entry $10 per fisherman. Begins 7 p.m.Saturday, ends 7 a.m. Sunday. Boundaries Pittsburgh, PA to Wheeling, WV. Contact Chaney’sService Station in Chester or call Don at 304-387-3982.Catfish Tournaments at Hubbard Conservation Club - July 12, 26; Aug. 9, 23 (*new time -6:30-11:30 p.m.) $9 entry, 30% payout for 1st, 20% for 2nd. $4 for side pot, largest fish. Club lo-cated at: 1760 Wick-Campbell Road, Hubbard, OH 44425. For info. call Brian Radcliff at 330-610-5802.Explore the Outdoors Day- Aug 9 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at Beaver Creek State Park. Sponsored byColumbiana County Conservation Partners and Friends of Beaver Creek State Park. For questionsabout the event email: [email protected].

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fish – the egg worked well whenfished upstream on a short line.Native brook trout (as well as

wild rainbows where they arepresent) have a fondness for wildcolors such as pink and salmon(sort of an orange/pink). Last sea-son we did quite well on nativebrookies on a pinkWoolly Bugger.The GreenWeenie is another con-sistently productive pattern. Earlythis year my friend Shawn Imantied me some Green Weenies in apink pattern. I’ve fared well withthem; in fact most of the brookiesI caught on last Sunday’s tripcame on the pink version.Split shot isn’t just for early

spring fishing. I’ve found that na-tive brookies can be reluctant tocome to the surface, especiallywhen the flows are up a bit. Theaddition of a small shot or two cansignificantly increase the numbersof strikes.Fly rods in the 7 to 7.5 foot

range are ideal when fishing na-tive brook trout streams. Theyaren’t overly cumbersome whentraversing the woods. But are still

long enough to make all the castone needs on streams that average10 to 15 feet wide. This year I’veused a 3-weight 7 foot fiberglass

rod that I’ve over-lined with a 4weight line. It’s proven to be anideal rod for native brook troutfishing.

AKRON, OH — The season on smallmouth bass in LakeErie recently opened (June 28). The “smallies” recentlycompleted their spawning season, during which it is ex-tremely important that the male smallmouth protect theirnests from a variety of predators, and especially the exoticround goby.The bag limit on smallmouth bass in Lake Erie is five fish

with a 14-inch minimum length requirement. For more in-formation, call 1-800-WILDLIFE (945-3543) and requestthe FREE Lake Erie fishing guide. Smallmouth fishing op-portunities abound just off the Cleveland shore during thistime of year.View all of Ohio’s fishing regulations online at

www.wildohio.gov.

AKRON, OH — Occupying the former Akron State FishHatchery grounds, the District Three youth fishing pondsare open each Saturday and Sunday from Memorial Day toLabor Day. Youths 15 and under can fish from 9 a.m. to 7p.m. at no cost. Bait, equipment, and assistance are also pro-vided for free, thanks to funding from the Sportfish Restora-tion Act and fishing license sales.All youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Call

Wildlife District Three at 330-644-2293 for more informa-tion or read more online at www.wildohio.gov.


Lake Erie Smallmouth Season

Youth Fishing Ponds Open inAkron

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Ohio Valley Outdoors– Photo courtesy of Jeff KnappThis summer’s rainy weather has provided good sport for trout,

like this fine native brookie taken recently by the author.

Any time you getthe opportunity totalk to an expert inthe hunting industry,take advantage of it.These guys are pro-fessionals and have awealth of experiencesand tips to share, andmost of them arehappy to talk to you.After all, they have thesame passion for hunt-ing that you do.Pennsylvania native Alan Probst is

one of those guys. Probst was a bio-chemistry fisheries science major in col-lege before embarking on a 10-yearprofessional baseball career with theHouston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, andNew York Mets. After retiring frombaseball, Probst bought a broadcast-quality video camera and started his ownproduction company, Alan Probst, Inc.He has since produced several outdoortelevision programs, including “All Out-doors TV,” which has aired on multiplenetworks and in millions of households

across the country for a number of years.Recently I had the pleasure of talking

to Probst about strategies for hunting thepre-rut.Scherder: When hunting early season

whitetails, during the pre-rut, what sortof locations do you look for when yougo in to set up your stands or whenyou’re doing your scouting?Probst: Well, pre-rut is exactly what it

says. It’s pre-rut. Bucks or does aregoing to be continuing the patternthey’ve been using pretty much all year.If you’re on a good trail, and you’re ona good trail from the feeding to the bed-ding area, you’re going to see deer.During the rut, all that goes out the

door. Bucks are looking for does.They’re running vertical on trails tryingto cross as many trails as they can to tryand catch as many hot does as they can.During pre-rut, work the areas that the

deer have been accustomed to for basi-cally the better part of the year.Scherder: Are there preferred food

sources that you focus on?Probst: The food source is going to

change year to year. Pay attention to the

woods. Some years there’s a great acorncrop while some years it’s very sparse.I’ve found that a great acorn crop

makes the hunter’s job harder becausethere is so much food that deer becomehard to pattern. It’s much easier in yearswhere there’s not a good acorn crop orberry crop, depending on what you’rehunting, but you just have to scout and

find out where the deer are feeding. Ifthere’s a lot of food, you really have tonarrow the deer down to a bottleneck orwhere a couple trails come together. Ifthere’s not a lot of food, hunt those foodsources that you know are there.Scherder: Do you prefer to hunt an

area, or do you prefer to hunt a specific

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Ohio Valley Outdoors– Photo courtesy of Ralph ScherderIf you’re on a good trail, and you’re on a good trail

from the feeding to the bedding area, you’re going to see deer.

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buck?Probst: I prefer to hunt an area. I’m

not an antler hunter. I have no problemon my TV shows harvesting a scragglysix-point. I hunt because I like to eat theanimals. I know there are a lot of peoplewho like to eat the animals, but I thinkthe craze over the past 10 years has beenall about huge bucks to the point theymake it sound like if you’re not shootingonly mature animals, then you’re notworthy. That’s just not the case. The av-erage person isn’t going out and seeing130, 140, 150-class deer every day.Now, if there’s a big buck in that area,

yes, I may let that little buck go by to tryand get that big buck. But I’m not in itfor the wall-hanger.Scherder: Early in the season during

the pre-rut, it seems like big bucks, andbucks in general, have a tendency to dis-appear. All summer long you see themout in the fields, and the next thing youknow, when hunting season comes,they’re not there. Is there any way to goabout reversing that? Is it hunting pres-sure that drives them in, or is it just thatsixth sense that hunting season is hereand it’s time to head for cover?Probst: I think it’s a combination of a

lot of factors, including human traffic.You’ve got dove season, grouse season,and squirrel season – all of them usuallycome in before or during archery season.If you’ve got a big buck, he’s probablyfour-and-a-half, five-and-a-half-yearsold. He’s been conditioned to realizethat, hey, there are going to be some peo-ple in the woods coming after me. Themore human scent in the woods, themore bucks are going to change pattern.So many hunters wait until last minute

to scout and hang stands. They walkevery trail in the woods looking for agood spot. What happens? Eventuallydeer stop walking those trails and changetheir patterns. That’s why I do most ofmy scouting and setting up stands amonth or two before the season. Then I

get out of there and let the deer get backto their normal patterns.Scherder: When scouting, do you take

as much care about your scent as you dowhen actually hunting?Probst: I don’t worry about scent a

month and a half, two months before theseason. If I’m traveling out of state andthe only opportunity I have to hangstands is a few days before the season,then absolutely.Scherder: What are some of the strate-

gies that you use during the early fall?What time of day do you like to hunt?Do you stay on stand all day long?Probst: The only time I’m really going

to stay in the stand all day is during therut. I think if you hunt three hours in themorning and three hours right beforedark, that’s when you’re going to seemost of the animals. Anybody who’sspent a lot of time in the woods – deerhunting, bear hunting, squirrel hunting,whatever — you see most of your ani-mals a half hour to an hour after day-break and that last half-hour before dark.That’s when the woods come alive.That’s peak time. The only time I wait itout all day is during the peak of the rutwhen bucks are moving all day.However, if you’re in a stand, and

you’re seeing deer, you’d be insane toget out of your stand, even during thepre-rut.Scherder: I’ve known hunters who

will use doe-in-heat lures all seasonlong. Do you use scents such as Tink’s69 early in the season?Probst: I don’t have a problem with

putting Tink’s 69 out early in the season.There are a number of good scents on themarket specifically formulated for earlyseason, as well. Always use the recom-mended dosages that are on the bottles.If it says one or two drops, use one ortwo drops. Don’t use half an ounce.That’s a mistake that a lot of huntersmake. They think the more scent in thearea, the better they will work. Some-times less is more.


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SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV — Ap-plications for the 2014 Antlerless DeerSeason are available at West Virginia Di-vision of Natural Resources (DNR) dis-trict offices and the DNR Elkins andSouth Charleston offices. These applica-tions also may be downloaded from theDNR’s Web page at www.wvdnr.gov.Eleven wildlife management areas

(WMAs) and eight counties or portionsthereof will have a limited number of

Class N licenses for resident and ClassNN licenses for nonresident antlerlessdeer hunting Oct. 23-25 on private landonly, and Nov. 24 through Dec. 6, Dec.18-20 and Dec. 29-31 on private and pub-lic land.Applications must be received bythe DNR before the close of businessAug. 15, 2014.For complete information on antlerless

deer season dates and bag limits go onlineat www.wvdnr.gov.

Applications Set forWV Antlerless Deer Limited Areas


By Jack KiserIf there is anything more disgusting or disap-pointing than the current situation at MogadoreReservoir, I don’t know quite what it would be.While Brad Ashburn and Jeff Swanson’s crew atthe ‘Route 43 Boathouse’ are doing such an en-couraging job of tending to and policing the lim-ited area for their boat rentals and other needs, therest of the Reservoir’s shorelines and commonareas have suffered horribly amidst the City ofAkron’s essential retreat from policing or oversee-ing the integrity and safety of this storied fisheryand recreational hot spot. On my recent fishingforays I’ve noted garbage everywhere, fires onshores left smoldering, bags of trash hung fromtrees, ATV enthusiasts doing their very best to de-stroy area parking lots and hiking trails, and thetotal absence of trash receptacles of any kind, se-cured or otherwise.All of this carnage has occurred for one essentialreason: the word is out that there is no policingforce— of any kind— any longer dedicated to thereservoir and it’s adjacent areas. Scofflaws andother idiots talk too, you know.Occasional visits by the Division of Wildlifeboat hardly qualifies as anything for such people tobe worried about. The disheartening absence of

trash receptacles only provides unnecessary am-munition to the bad guys. The uncaring need noadditional rationale. The feeble reply that such re-ceptacles only “get thrown in the water” only re-inforces the Catch-22 situation. If a policing forcewas in evidence, such behavior would be ham-pered, and why not install containers that are se-cured to trees or other structures? Ostensiblybecause someone would have to be engaged to oc-casionally empty them, and clearly Akron is in nomood for that.Jeff Morgan at Mogadore Bait & Tackle ex-pressed his concern to the powers that be overmany of the same concerns articulated above, es-pecially concerning the Lansinger Road area nearhis popular store. The response he received said itall: “We’re aware of your concerns and the closingof Lansinger ramp and access is under considera-tion.”That’s what we’re up against and it’s time tofight back in what ever way we can. I’d like thoseconcerned to call into our Fox Sports “Destination:Outdoors” radio show with any insights or sugges-tions you may have. (Calls are taken each Mondayevening live onWARF-1350AM, from 6-7 p.m. at866-372-1350). Co-host Steve Jones and I areField High alums and feel a deep kinship to a place

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Ohio Valley Outdoors–Photo by Jack KiserThis beauty of a bass was taken a few years ago

at the Mogadore Reservoir.Turn To Mogadore Page 8


that has provided so many great memories andis now under attack without any defense mecha-nism.In the meantime, folks, those cell phones socomically overused and frivolously utilized can

be very handy for reporting not only poachersbut also litterers, environmental abusers andother scofflaws. No matter your level of right-eous anger, don’t confront them yourself.This is a sadly old story that needs revisited.Now! NOTE: See a map of the MogadoreReservoir above.

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MOGADORE RESERVOIR, Portage County, OhioLOCATION

Mogadore Reservoir is located in southwestern Portage County, 3miles east ofAkron and 6 miles south of Kent on SR 43, 1 mile southof U.S. Route 224.

HISTORY AND DESCRIPTIONMogadore Reservoir is owned and operated by the city of Akron.This reservoir was constructed in 1939, within the valley of the Lit-tle Cuyahoga River. The primary purpose of constructing this reser-voir was to provide untreated water to the industries that were locateddownstream from the reservoir, as well as to afford flood protectionto the Little Cuyahoga River Valley. The reservoir has a water sur-face of 1,104 acres. The maximum depth of Mogadore Reservoir is24 feet. Mogadore Reservoir is not part of the domestic water sup-ply for the city of Akron. Boats are allowed on Mogadore Reser-voir, but they must be propelled by electric motors only. The fishpopulations are managed by the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

FISHES OF INTEREST TO ANGLERSFish species that are found in Mogadore Reservoir include large-mouth bass, redear sunfish, bluegill, black and white crappie, yellowperch, channel catfish, and brown bullhead.

METHODS OF FISHING AND BEST FISHING SITESMogadore Reservoir provides excellent fishing throughout theyear. Fishing from shore is somewhat limited, but the entire reser-voir is available for boat fishing. Redear and bluegill sunfish arealso caught at this time on worms and flies tipped with maggots.Crappie are taken on live minnows and jigs, particularly in thestumpy areas of the reservoir. Brown bullhead and channel catfishare caught throughout the lake on worms and chicken liver. Yellowperch can be taken on minnows or worms. Ice fishing is very popu-lar at this reservoir.


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By Austin Delano,Mossy Oak GameKeepersFertilizer and lime recommendationscan be confusing. All the different num-bers and suggestions can really make itdifficult to understand what your soiland crop needs to perform its best. Let'ssimplify things with a few quick tips tounderstanding your soil sample.1. Soil pH is the first thing you need toget right. Although some crops are moretolerant of acidic soils than others, yourplot will perform best with a pH of 6.5-7.0. Lime is relatively inexpensive andis the key to successful plots. For per-spective a plot with a pH of 5.5 is 100times more acidic than one at 6.5. Over50% of fertilizer added to a plot with a5.5 pH is wasted because it is not able tobe used by the plants. One to two tonsper acre of ag lime is very common toget your plots where they need to be.2. Remember that the 3 numbers onbagged fertilizer (N-P-K) are based off

of 100 lbs, not 50. In a 50 lb bag of 13-13-13, there are 6.5 lbs or units each ofactual nitrogen, phosphorous, and potas-sium. If your sample says you need 40lbs each of N-P-K, you would need 350lbs per acre of 13-13-13. This wouldgive you 45.5 lbs of N-P-K.3. An advanced soil test is needed toget current levels of micro nutrients likecopper, iron, zinc, boron, etc. These mi-cros are usually not present in baggedfertilizer. Although they are needed invery small amounts in comparison to themacro's (N-P-K), it can be worthwhileto do an advanced sample every 3-4years and keep the micro's up to date.4. As a general rule of thumb, cerealgrains, corn, and brassicas are nitrogenlovers. Legumes such as clovers, peas,beans, or alfalfa fix their own nitrogenfrom the atmosphere and need very littleat planting time. For example, once es-tablished, clover can be fertilized with acommon 0-20-20. At planting time, alow nitrogen blend like 5-20-20 can be

used to give the young clover a smalldose of nitrogen while it develops a rootsystem and begins to affix its own fromthe air. On the other end of the spectrum,corn can use 100-200 lbs of nitrogen peracre for maximum yield.Keep in mind if your soil samplecomes back with a pretty acidic readinglike 4.5-5.5 that your plot is not a lostcause. A couple of tons of lime to theacre can really change how successfulyour food plot plantings are. Lime is rel-atively cheap but is often the most over-looked tool to growing good crops foryour wildlife. Continuing to spread fer-tilizer on highly acidic soils can be coun-terproductive and frankly somewhat awaste of good money. I would muchrather see a guy with pH levels below6.0 spend some of his food plot budgeton lime rather than fertilizer.The time it takes for the lime to beginto breakdown and start to neutralize theacidity on your soil can be dependent onseveral factors. One of these is how finethe lime has been screened at the quarry.Lime that is screened through a very finemesh screen is more of a powder consis-tency and will begin to breakdown in thesoil quicker than a more coarse limescreened through a larger screen. Onceyou have added lime to a plot according

to a soil test, it could be 2-5 years beforeyou need to spread more. The amount oftime in between applications can varywith different soil types, rainfallamounts, and other factors. Obviouslysoils that are very sandy will typicallyleach lime and other nutrients quickerthrough the root zone than heavier soilswith a higher clay content.Be sure to contact your local farmsupply or co-op to spread your lime foryou.Would you like to learn more aboutimproving your hunting and get dis-counts on the products you need? Learnfrom the experts by joining the newMossy Oak GameKeepers Club atwww.gamekeepersclub.com. or call844-256-4645.

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SHIPPENSBURG, PA — The Penn-sylvania Game Commission is offeringa sneak peek into its new initiative calledGoHuntPA. The Game Commissionhired Harrisburg-based ad agency TopFlight Media (TFM) to help develop thecampaign. This is the first time that theGame Commission has hired an agencyto carry out a strategic communicationscampaign such as this one.GoHuntPA is a customer-centric, re-

search-anchored initiative that includesa microsite, TV, radio, print & billboardads, and trade show banners, in additionto video production. Many elements ofthe campaign will feature AugmentedReality (AR). All campaign elementswill drive hunters to a streamlined, on-line resource GoHuntPA.org.GoHuntPA.org is a website for

hunters, by hunters. There, hunters willlearn more about hunting opportunitiesnear them, what’s in season, how to be-come a better hunter, where to conve-niently buy a hunting license, and more.GoHuntPAwill address the three main

motivations for hunting; hunting forfood, hunting with family and friends,and hunting for the peace and serenity

that the outdoors provides. The Pennsyl-vania Game Commission has uncoveredthat there are many reasons why hunterslapse and don’t renew their license.These reasons include lack of free time,work and family obligations, and theperception that there isn’t enough land tohunt on. The GoHuntPA initiative willhelp alleviate those concerns and puthunting back on the to-do list of a signif-icant percentage of Pennsylvanians whoconsider themselves a hunter, but don’tgo hunting on a regular basis.The Game Commission is confident

that GoHuntPA is one strategy that willhelp reach its goal of 1,000,000 licensedhunters afield by 2018.

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsyl-vania Game Commission is enlisting as-sistance from hunters in an effort to slowthe spread of chronic wasting disease.The Game Commission has developed apermit that can be used to hunt antlerlessdeer, but can be used only within theboundaries of what is known as DiseaseManagement Area 2 – the lone area ofthe state where chronic wasting diseasehas been detected in free-ranging deer.A total of 13,000 permits will be made

available with the intention of reducingthe deer population by one deer persquare mile in DMA 2.Responding to a need identified by the

Pennsylvania Board of Game Commis-sioners, the permits seek to focus hunt-ing pressure inside the DiseaseManagement Area (DMA), where deernumbers must be kept in check to slowthe potential spread of chronic wastingdisease (CWD). At the same time, thepermit system enables the Game Com-mission to avoid a reduction in the deerherd in the area surrounding DMA 2 –where CWD has not been detected.DMA 2 includes parts of Bedford,

Blair, Huntingdon, Cambria and Fulton

counties. The DMA lies within WildlifeManagement Units 4A, 4D and 2C(WMUs 4A, 4D and 2C).There are some differences between

the application process for a DMA2 per-mit and that for an antlerless license.Only residents and nonresidents ages

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orocarbon and braided/fused line (super-line) have shared the line market formany years, many questions arise as towhat is the best line to use. Some anglersget hooked on a specific type of line andbelieve it can be used for situations. Idisagree. I use all three based on thepresentation and type of tackle I amusing.There are a number of critical differ-

ences between these three lines, but I’mbasically looking at four characteristicswhen I make my decision which to use:(1) manageability (how it lies on thespool and does it cast without tangling);(2) does it float or sink; (3) breakstrength; and (4) how much stretch doesit have.The stretch factor is related to the an-

gler’s ability to free a snagged lure;braid does not stretch, thus cannot be“sling-shot” free from a snag – therefore

I refrain from using braid around hardcover, but rely on it for soft cover, i.e.vegetation.Nylon monofilament (i.e. nylon

copolymer line and Gamma Polyflex) ismore manageable than fluorocarbonthereby making nylon monofilamenthandles much better on small spool spin-ning reels. Because Gamma Polyflex isthe strongest nylon line I have ever used,I rely on it in 4-pound test for the major-ity of my panfishing.And because nylonline floats, I use it exclusively with top-water baits – usually 10-poundGamma Polyflex on a casting outfit.Gamma Edge fluorocarbon is my go

to line on spinning and casting equip-ment for any type of jig or rigging situ-ation which requires baits to stay downnear the bottom. For example, I use 6-pound Gamma Edge on my tube jig rod,and never worry about breaking off afish. Action-tail grubs/swimbaits,worms, dropshotting, blades and jiggingspoons are lures I use on Edge.Braid/fused no-stretch “superline”

will be found on only a three of my out-fits. First, my “frog rod” for fishing hol-low-body frogs and swimming toadlures through matted vegetation. I alsohave a rod combo devoted to buzzbaitswhich has superline on it. Finally, I havea medium power spinning rod for drift-ing stick worms and soft jerkbaits inriver currents, and for fishing wacky-rigged worms. In drifting baits in currentor fishing slow sinking baits on slackline, the sensitivity and no-stretch char-acteristics of Gamma Torque braidedline is just what is needed.I trust this provides you some insight

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ALEXANDRIA, VA — While boat-yards are busy, summer may be a bettertime to have repair work done on theboat. Why? The typical boatyard andshop warranty on labor is 90 days, giv-ing boaters the time necessary to use theboat and ensure a correct repair. Butwhere does a boater go to get repairsdone right? Boat OwnersAssociation ofThe United States (BoatUS) has sometips:• Use what your eyes are telling you.

Sometimes it’s the little things that giveyou a sign that the yard you are enteringisn’t the best. One BoatUS member tookhis boat to a repair facility and thoughtthat the abundance of boats in the lotmeant that the boatyard was popular. Itwasn’t until after the yard started givingodd excuses for delays and then madehim pay for hundreds of dollars of inef-fective engine repairs before releasingthe boat, did the member notice that few,if any, of the boats in the lot had beenmoved in years.• All recommendations aren’t the

same. Online recommendations are a

mish-mash of good and bad: more reli-able ones have real names attached andspecific details in postings. Fellowboaters are likely the best folks to rec-ommend a yard, but go one step further— be sure that the repairs are similar towhat you need. Another option is to aska marine surveyor. These professionalsare often knowledgeable about the qual-ity of work in local repair yards, as longas they’re impartial and unaffiliated withany shop or boatyard. Look for a boatsurveyor having SAMS or NAMS cre-dentials as these surveyor associationsrequire their members to be independ-ent. Another good sign to see is a shopthat follows American Boat and YachtCouncil (ABYC) guidelines for repairs,which ensures that crucial safety stan-dards are met. ABYC technicians alsoget specialized certification in a range ofboat systems.• Dealerships may offer more, but

don’t write off independents. There arecertain benefits to taking an out-of-war-ranty boat or motor to a dealership, withthe best training and equipment being at

the top of the list. Dealerships also enjoybetter parts connections. On the otherhand, most well established independentrepair facilities also produce high qual-ity work — especially those run by for-mer or current factory-trainedtechnicians. And unlike a dealership,they must compete on repair businessalone and their prices are usually lower.• Look for shops that specialize. Boats

vary in type, size and complexity and sodo repair facilities. Don’t bring a 34-foottrawler for repairs to a shop that mostlyworks on trailer boats, and don’t expectthe guy living in a van down by the riverto fix your high-tech outboard.• “Always check around first before

doing business,” said BoatUS Directorof Consumer Affairs Charles Fort.“Many boaters only have the summer toenjoy their boats, so any problems couldlead to a premature end of the boatingseason.”About BoatUS:Boat Owners Association of The

United States (BoatUS) is the nation’sleading advocate for recreational boaters

providing its over half-million memberswith government representation, serv-ices such as 24-hour dispatch, on waterboat towing as well as roadside assis-tance for boat trailers and tow vehicles.The member-funded BoatUS Founda-tion is a national leader promoting safe,clean and responsible boating and offersrange of boating safety courses — in-cluding 33 free state courses — that canbe found at BoatUS.org/courses.

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is good to work with?BoatUS offers some tips that should help.

MEMPHIS, TN — The U.S. Fish andWildlife Service recently released its re-port on 2014 Trends in Duck BreedingPopulations, based on surveys conductedin May and early June. Total populationswere estimated at 49.2 million breedingducks in the surveyed area. This estimaterepresents an 8-percent increase fromlast year’s estimate of 45.6 million birds,and is 43 percent higher than the 1955-2013 long-term average. This continuesa three-year trend of exceptional waterconditions and population numbers formany species.“It looks like another good waterfowl

breeding year for a good portion of theprairies and the boreal forest,” said DUCEO Dale Hall. “Precipitation in theform of snow and rain has provided suf-ficient water to fill important wetlands inkey breeding habitats. We hope this willresult in good production and anothergreat flight of birds migrating in thefall.”The main determining factor for duck

breeding success is wetland and uplandhabitat conditions in the key breeding

landscapes of the prairies and the borealforest. Conditions observed across theU.S. and Canadian survey areas duringthe 2014 breeding population surveywere improved or similar to last year.Total pond counts for the U.S. andCanada combined showed 7.2 millionponds, which is similar to the 2013 esti-mate and 40 percent above the long-termaverage.The spring surveys provide the scien-

tific basis for many management pro-grams across the continent, includinghunting season dates and bag limits. Thefour flyway councils and the US Fishand Wildlife Service Regulations Com-mittee will meet in late July to recom-mend the season structure and bag limitsfor 2014-15. Individual states will maketheir specific selections within a federalframework of season length, bag limitand dates. Hunters should check therules in their states for final dates.View all the data and get a species-by-

species breakdown atwww.ducks.org/DuckNumbers.

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ESPYVILLE, PA — On a bright andsunny day, most wildlife enthusiasts canbe found behind a pair of binocularslooking for rare songbirds, on the frontof a head boat reeling up some walleye,or even out in the field prepping theirfood plots for the fall. For some wildlifeprofessionals, however, days like thispresent excellent opportunities to im-prove the natural resources that benefiteveryone. On days like this, work is ex-pected, but teamwork is the only way toachieve amazing results.Recently the ODNR Division of

Wildlife teamed up with the Pennsylva-nia Fish and Boat Commission, the Py-matuning Lake Association, Ohio StateParks, and the Pennsylvania Departmentof Conservation and Natural Resourcesto place structure into Ohio’s largest in-land lake — Pymatuning Reservoir inAshtabula County.Wooden cribs, calledPorcupine Juniors were placed through-out the North end of the lake, while rockreefs were placed in the southern end.“All of the state agencies are determinedto make fishing better on Pymatuning,”

said Matt Wolfe, fisheries biologist whooversees this project for the Division ofWildlife. “But none of this would havebeen possible without the tremendoussupport that we received from volun-teers who helped us construct and placethe structures,” added Wolfe.Structure locations are as follows:130 Porcupine Jr. cribs in 7 – 8 feet of

water- West of Clark islandN 41 o 39’ 41.1” /W 80 o 29’ 39.2” to N41 o 39’ 38.9” / W 80 o 29’ 37.3”20 Porcupine Jr. cribs in 7 – 8 feet of

water- North of the old Tuttle Camp-groundN 41 o 38’ 42.8” / W 80 o 29’ 11.9” to N41 o 38’ 41.9” / W 80 o 29’ 11.7”Rock reefs located by Bay 41

o 6 feet of water- N 41 o 31’ 59.3” / W80 o 30’ 56.2”o 6 feet of water- N 41 o 32’ 8.6” / W 80o 30’ 48.5”o 3 – 4 feet of water- N 41 o 31’ 55.1” /W 80 o 30’ 58.7”The map datum on your GPS unit

should be set at NAD 83 to find thestructures. The coordinates provided are

in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Pleasebe aware of the reciprocal fishing regu-lations that are in effect on Pymatuning.The goal of this project is to introduce

structures into the waters of Northeast-ern Ohio in order to recruit the next gen-eration of anglers and retain the anglerswho already enjoy the sport of fishing.

A downloadable Google Earth file con-taining all of the structure placementsthroughout Northeast Ohio is availableby contacting theWildlife District Threeoffice.For all other inquiries, please contact

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TRUMBULLCOUNTY, OH—Mar-tin E. Cisine, 34, of Hubbard, OH hasbeen assigned as a new state wildlife of-ficer in Trumbull County, OH.Officer Cisine is one of 16 new

wildlife officer cadets who have beenundergoing extensive training and weresworn in as commissioned state wildlifeofficers during ceremonies July 3 inColumbus. He began his new duties onJuly 4.Following completion of the seven-

teen-week Ohio Peace Officer BasicTraining course, the cadets had eightweeks of specialized wildlife officertraining by the Division of Wildlife. Inaddition to wildlife law enforcementprocedures and agency policies, thecadets received training in areas ofwildlife and fisheries management, com-munications, outdoor education, ATVoperation, hunter safety, and advancedfirearms and self-defense topics.As a state wildlife officer, Cisine will

have statewide jurisdiction to enforcewildlife regulations, investigate allega-tions of waterway pollution, protect stateproperty, and make arrests. He will alsoconduct educational programs, perform

fish and wildlife management duties,and advise landowners on dealing withwildlife. Wildlife officers serve an im-portant role as a point of contact withlaw enforcement and other agencies ontopics of mutual interest, providing as-sistance and expertise.Cisine is a 1998 graduate of Ursuline

High School in Trumbull County. In2002, he received a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Business Management fromWheeling Jesuit University. In 2010, Ci-sine also received an Associate of Ap-plied Science degree in WildlifeManagement from Hocking College.

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Ohio Valley Outdoors -Officer Martin Cisine


NEWMANCHESTER, WV— Tom-linson Run State Park campground haselectricity again. The power outage thatoccurred in mid-April has been resolved.Equipment and power lines repairs werecompleted June 22, according to SamMorris, park superintendent.“We appreciate the support and pa-

tience that our camping guests have ex-hibited as work progressed<’ Morrissaid. “It is good to have understandingpatrons. We look forward to great sum-mer and fall camping conditions.”A power surge in mid-April left the

entire campground without electricity,although power to all other facilities atTomlinson Run State Park was not af-fected.The 54-site campground at Tomlinson

Run features a convenience store, dumpstation, two bathhouses, hot showersand laundry facilities. All sites are suit-able for tent or trailer and feature picnictables and grills; while 39 sites featureelectrical hookups. The campgroundopened April 1 and is open through Oc-tober 31 each year. The park also has

lake fishing, swimming with waterslide,canoe and kayaking, and hiking trails.Disc golf and camping attract vacation-ers that prefer outdoor settings and thecreature comforts of a tent, yurt, campercabin, or RV.Tomlinson Run State Park is located

near New Manchester in HancockCounty. Visit www.tomlinsonrunsp.comor call 304-564-3651.

Electricity Restored atTomlinson Run State Park COLUMBUS, OH — Smallmouth

bass are native to Ohio and are found inevery county of the state. This speciesthrives in streams with gravel or rockbottoms with a visible current, but alsoin many inland lakes. They can be dif-ferentiated from the very similar large-mouth bass by looking at the mouth;when closed, the smallmouth’s mouthdoes not extend beyond the rear borderof the eye.Smallmouth bass spawn in May and

early June. Nests are built in gravel orhard bottom substrates in two to 20 feetof water. The female lays between 2,000to 15,000 eggs. The male guards the nestand the fry for a short time. Young small-

mouth feed on zooplankton and midgelarvae. Adults feed on aquatic insects,crayfish, and suitable sized fish.The average smallmouth bass weigh

between one to two pounds and rangefrom 12 to 15 inches in length. The staterecord smallmouth bass weighed ninepounds and eight ounces. In northeastOhio, good lakes for smallmouth bassfishing include: Berlin Reservoir (stateRoute 224, north ofAlliance); Pymatun-ing Lake (state Route 6, two miles eastof Andover) and Little Beaver Creek(campground area off of state Route 7,south of Rogers).View maps and fishing tips at

www.wildohio.gov.

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Electricity has been restored to theTomlinson Run State Park campground,

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Bald Eagles on Their Own

COLUMBUS, OH — This is the sea-son for young bald eagles to begin leav-ing their nests and live on their own. At10 to 12 weeks old, young eagles leavethe comfort of their nests and begin tolearn to take care of themselves. By thetime they are 17 weeks of age, the ea-glets are independent and ready to beginmigration.There is a high likelihood that the ea-

gles hatched this year will soon return toOhio to nest and raise their own young,

continuing the growth of Ohio’s eaglepopulation.Eagles are no longer a State Endan-

gered Species in Ohio but funding is stillimportant to help ensure eagle popula-tions continue to thrive. Funding foreagle management comes from the saleof bald eagle license plates, purchases ofthe Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp, andcontributions to the ODNR Division ofWildlife’sWildlife Diversity and Endan-gered Species Fund.

COLUMBUS, OH — Black bearsightings are becoming more common inOhio with an estimate of between 50 to100 bears living year-round in the Buck-eye State. Breeding usually occurs fromJune to mid-July, so the possibility ofseeing a bear is highest during this timeof year.Researchers rely partly on reports of

bear sightings from Ohio residents tohelp track the population. Wildlife biol-ogists began keeping records in 1993,when only 25 bears were reported.Neighboring states have growing bearpopulations and it’s likely that blackbears are moving into Ohio in search ofnew territory. Pennsylvania boasts ablack bear population of 17,000.

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COLUMBUS, OH — Register andcome be a part of the inaugural OhioWomen’s OutdoorAdventures weekend.This new Ohio Department of NaturalResources (ODNR) sponsored eventwill blend boating and paddle sportskills with numerous outdoor educationand athletic activities.“ODNR is eager to offer this new op-

portunity that encourages the women ofOhio to get out and experience a num-ber of exciting outdoor and water activ-ities,” said ODNR Director JamesZehringer. “The OhioWomen’s OutdoorAdventures weekend provides women aweekend away where they can relax andenhance their outdoor recreationalskills.”The weekend will take placeAug. 22-

24, at the newly remodeled Burr OakState Park Lodge and Conference Centerin the southeastern Ohio town ofGlouster. Burr Oak State Park Lodgeblends the modern conveniences foundat resort accommodations with thewilderness spirit that surrounds its sce-nic location. The 2,593-acre park offersa stunning lake, wooded hills and valleyfarms.

OhioWomen’s OutdoorAdventures isopen to all women, including girls 12 orolder who are accompanied by a parentor guardian. The workshops focus on avariety of outdoor skills. Participantswill have the opportunity to learn howto improve their skills in kayaks and ca-noes, operate and trailer a powerboat ortry the latest watersport — stand-up pad-dleboarding.Other activities include archery, geo-

caching, fishing, outdoor photography,bird watching basics, tree trivia, jon boathandling and stream quality monitoring,as well as optional activities such asbonfires, night hikes, astronomy,evening canoe trips and a BB gun range.A registration fee of $195 per person

covers all workshops, plus two nights oflodging (choose from resort lodge suitesor cottages), five meals and snacks. Theprogram is first-come, first-served andis limited to 80 participants. Registrationends Aug. 1, for the weekend programhosted by the ODNR Division ofWater-craft.For more information, registration and

a schedule of events, visit the event web-page at watercraft.ohiodnr.gov/owoa or

contact Valerie Cox at 614-265-6652 [email protected] ODNR Division of Watercraft is

responsible for boating safety, educationand law enforcement on all waters of thestate. This statewide area includes thenear-shore area along 451 miles of theOhio River, approximately half the en-

tire surface area of Lake Erie, more than605 inland lakes and more than 60,000miles of inland streams, rivers and otherwaterways.ODNR ensures a balance between

wise use and protection of our naturalresources for the benefit of all. Visit theODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.

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LAKE COUNTY, OH — Marino A.Pellegrini, 23, of Canfield, OH has beenassigned as a new state wildlife officerin Lake County, OH.Officer Pellegrini is one of 16 new

wildlife officer cadets who went throughextensive training and were sworn in ascommissioned state wildlife officers dur-ing ceremonies July 3 in Columbus. Hebegan his new duties on July 4.Following completion of the seven-

teen-week Ohio Peace Officer BasicTraining course, the cadets had eightweeks of specialized wildlife officertraining by the Division of Wildlife. Inaddition to wildlife law enforcementprocedures and agency policies, thecadets received training in areas ofwildlife and fisheries management, com-munications, outdoor education, ATV

operation, hunter safety, and advancedfirearms and self-defense topics.As a state wildlife officer, Pellegrini

will have statewide jurisdiction to en-force wildlife regulations, investigate al-legations of waterway pollution, protectstate property, and make arrests. He willalso conduct educational programs, per-form fish and wildlife management du-ties, and advise landowners on dealingwith wildlife. Wildlife officers serve animportant role as a point of contact withlaw enforcement and other agencies ontopics of mutual interest, providing as-sistance and expertise.Pellegrini is a 2009 graduate of Can-

field High School in Mahoning County.In 2013, he received anAssociate degreein Criminal Justice from YoungstownState University.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trout Unlimited recentlylaunched TroutBlitz, a citizen-science initiative aimedat enlisting everyday anglers to help the organizationcatalog and map healthy populations of wild and na-tive trout all across North America. And all anglersneed to do is go fishing.“This is a great new effort for TU, and we’re all very

excited to get everyday anglers involved in helping usidentify populations of wild and native trout in NorthAmerica,” said Jack Williams, TU’s senior scientist.“We’re asking all anglers-not just TU members-to be apart of TroutBlitz and use the simple interface to up-load photos and locations to our project site. By shar-ing this information, anglers can help us identifyhealthy populations of native trout and help us under-stand where non-native trout have been introducedover the years.”The applications are virtually endless for TU and it

will compliment many existing scientific efforts,Williams noted. Not only can TroutBlitz participantshelp TU identify native and wild trout populations byusing the TroutBlitz interface, they can help the organ-

ization identify intact watersheds, important tracts ofintact habitat and waters that could benefit fromrestoration work, reconnection efforts or even nativefish reintroduction efforts.“The data could be very important on a number of

fronts,” Williams said. “Anglers can help us flesh outour understanding of native troutranges across the continent, andthey can help us better understandthe proliferation of non-nativetrout, as well. Additionally, wecan use their help in locating pre-viously unknown populations ofrare native fish, like bull trout or grayling.And to help,all they need to do is go fishing.”For anglers, it’s simple to catalog their catch and up-

load a photo of the fish they’ve caught. Simply log intothe TroutBlitz project interface and create a free iNat-uralist.org account. Anglers who have been fishinglately can start right away-just click the “add observa-tions” link atop the page and start cataloging your re-cent catches. More detailed information on how to dothis, including some tips for taking high-quality photosof the fish you catch, can be found in the TroutBlitzManual, or by watching this short video. Once you’venamed your catch, mapped its location and uploaded a

photo of it, simply save your observation. All anglersshould remember to minimize the time fish are keptout of the water if they are to be released.As incentive, TU has created a “leader board” for an-

glers who might be interested in cataloging severalcatches over the course of the summer. TU will an-

nounce prizes for anglers who savethe most observations and forthose who catalog the most di-verse number of trout species andsubspecies. Prizes will includefree TU gift memberships, TUhats, decals and the chance to win

other prizes provided by TU sponsors.“We hope this will be a fun and easy way for all an-

glers to help TU make fishing better all across the con-tinent,” Chris Hunt, TU’s communications directorsaid. “This data can be very useful, and the more an-glers we get to participate, the more we’ll be able todo on behalf of all anglers in the years to come.”Trout Unlimited is the nation’s oldest and largest

coldwater fisheries conservation organization dedi-cated to conserving, protecting and restoring NorthAmerica’s trout and salmon and their watersheds. Fol-low TU on Facebook and Twitter, and online at tu.org.

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COLUMBUS, OH — The mostwidely-used federal program that bene-fits wildlife is the Conservation ReserveProgram (CRP). Continuous CRP sign-ups began in June, and landowners canenroll into the program at any time.Landowners can turn their farms intowildlife havens while receiving annualrental payments and up to a 90 percentcost-share to establish conservationpractices.• CRP is administered by the USDA

Farm Service Agency and provides in-centives to farmers to plant natural veg-etation and reduce soil erosion, preventnutrients like phosphorus and nitrogenfrom entering streams and lakes, and in-crease wildlife habitat.• Implementing CRP practices can

make habitat beneficial to many wildlifespecies. One of the goals of CRP is toprovide habitat for wildlife of local orregional concern, such as many ground-nesting and grassland birds, or to restoresensitive ecosystems such as wetlandsand riparian buffers.• The white-tailed deer is often an un-

intended beneficiary of CRP. Deer man-agers, deer hunters, and wildlifewatchers can enroll acreage in CRP to

realize wildlife habitat goals.• Deer are often considered a forest

species. However, Ohio’s premier big-game species does best in areas with avariety of habitat types, including manythat landowners can create from optionsavailable through CRP. Habitat diversityis the key to deer management success.• The best way to ensure deer will stay

in an area is to provide ample cover –places where deer feel secure. CRPmakes an area attractive to deer andother wildlife year-round. CRP benefitsfor deer involve providing beddingcover through the use of native warm-season grasses and early successionalvegetation.• CRP options such as tree plantings

and pollinator habitat (wildflowers,legumes, and shrubs) help diversify thelandscape, provide cover, and also pro-vide food options for wildlife. Optionssuch as windbreaks and riparian buffersprovide deer and other wildlife specieswith travel corridors.Corridors connect larger patches of suit-able habitat within a landscape domi-nated by row-crop agriculture. Deer aremore likely to move through these corri-dors than across open fields, making

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Free “After the Catch”Workshop in AkronAKRON, OH — Are you fishing for

something to do? Come join the ODNRDivision of Wildlife staff on July 23,2014 to learn more about one of thegreatest perks of fishing: how to preparea delicious fish dinner from your freshcatch.The workshop will cover details start-

ing from stringer to dinner plate. Partic-ipants will get instruction on filleting andcooking techniques and an opportunity

to do some hands-on filleting.The workshop will be from 6:30-8:30

p.m. at Wildlife District Three, 912Portage Lakes Drive, Akron. Pre-regis-tration is required as seating is limited.Call Ken Fry at 330-245-3030 to registerby July 18.To learn more about wildlife-related

recreation in Ohio visitwww.wildohio.com.

Hunting and Trapping Info Available

COLUMBUS, OH—The Ohio DNR,Division ofWildlife offer hunters a vari-ety of information about upcoming sea-sons and regulations.Adult, youth, and mobility impaired

deer and waterfowl hunts are availablethroughout the state. Visitwww.wildohio.gov for more informationor call 1-800-WILDLIFE (945-3543).The application period is June 1- July 31each year.

Also, hard copies of Ohio’s Huntingand Trapping Regulations (2014-15 sea-son) are available at license outletsstatewide, online atwww.wildohio.gov, or by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE (945-3543). Please remem-ber that early migratory bird andwaterfowl season dates are published ina separate publication and are not avail-able until August.

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Ohio Valley Outdoor Times 7-2014