| While Ohio may not top a pheasant hunter's list of | | | | the state's southeast region. This is also good |
| places to hunt in his lifetime, with preservation | | | | news for Ohio turkey hunters who gained 15,896 |
| efforts and new hunting land popping up | | | | acres in Vinton Country as a working forest and |
| everywhere in recent years, it is fast becoming a | | | | outdoor recreation area. |
| Midwest pheasant hunting destination. | | | | Southeast Ohio is home to Hocking Hills, a great |
| While the top places for upland bird hunting are | | | | hunting destination not just for the pheasant |
| usually South Dakota, Kansas, Alabama, and | | | | population, but also for the striking landscapes, |
| others, Ohio has seen a resurgence in this popular | | | | woodlands, and various vegetation and |
| sport. Previous to this the only sportsmen hunting | | | | outcroppings. Some of the best spots to take |
| pheasant in Ohio were Ohio natives themselves. | | | | advantage of this scenery are Zaleski State |
| With one out of every seven people hunting or | | | | Forest, Tar Hollow State Park, Wayne National |
| fishing in Ohio, many local economies have come | | | | Forest, and Hocking State Forest. With |
| to depend on the sportsmen for their livelihood. | | | | meandering trails, soaring cliffs, hidden caves, and |
| There are 33,015 jobs supplied directly by Ohio | | | | more than 10,000 acres for the hunter to take |
| sportsmen, which is more than what Ohio State | | | | advantage of, Ohio is a first class hunter's |
| University provides at 26,000. The jobs | | | | paradise. An Ohio pheasant hunt also makes a |
| sportsmen provide equal to $823 million dollars | | | | great weekend trip as it's so centrally located to |
| worth of salaries and a state tax revenue of | | | | many of the Midwest states. |
| $139.5 million. To add to that, Ohio sportsmen | | | | Be sure to check local hunting regulations and |
| spent $1.7 billion, which exceeds the combined | | | | license requirements while planning your trip to |
| receipts of the films Titanic, Star Wars, and E.T. | | | | Ohio pheasant country. Bag limits change from |
| at $1.49 billion. | | | | year to year, as do specific dates pertaining to |
| To help maintain a healthy pheasant population, | | | | hunting season. As always, exercise safety and |
| Ohio recently released more than 15,000 | | | | caution when out in the field; be sure to wear |
| pheasants in 29 public hunting areas. Ohio | | | | orange visible to other hunters, and for those |
| pheasant season also remains open later than | | | | under the age of 15, an adult 18 years or older is |
| most, into January. The state has also added an | | | | required. |
| additional 5,000 acres of hunting land available in | | | | |