| November 3 through January 7 marks Ohio Ring | | | | place to sleep. Southern Ohio has long been |
| Neck Pheasant hunting season. Bag limit is two | | | | known for its vast acres of public hunting ground. |
| roosters per person per day and hunting goes | | | | These public hunting areas are marked with yellow |
| from sun up to sun down. The State plans to | | | | and black wildlife signs. The bulk of this land, some |
| release 15,000 of these popular game birds in 29 | | | | 43,000 acres, is owned by the Scioto Land |
| of its hunting areas as part of its ongoing effort | | | | Company and open to all by formal agreement |
| to accommodate the state's sport hunters and | | | | with the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The company |
| fisherman. | | | | further owns 90,000 acres more hunting land |
| Good news for the rugged woodsman; RV | | | | which has private hunter leases. The woods are |
| dealers still offer deep discounts on left over | | | | very crowded. If it's not orange and reflective |
| pop-up campers from the previous model year. It | | | | buy a new one. |
| would be downright unsportsmanlike conduct to | | | | So the pop-up is safely parked in one of the |
| pay for a motel or stay in that fancy pants lodge. | | | | State's finest campgrounds in the warmer |
| So with typical aplomb the American hunter | | | | southern counties. Probably the best of these are |
| makes his best deal on a Remington, ammo, | | | | in Hocking Hills State Park. There are lots of |
| camouflage gear and a new suburban to tow his | | | | choices but the field is narrowed down to |
| marked down pop-up. That's bargain shopping at | | | | Shawnee State Park. When the intrepid hunters |
| its best. Coleman stays in business for people like | | | | return from their wildlife adventure in the hunting |
| this. | | | | grounds once used by the Shawnee tribe the |
| After staying a night in the Northern Ohio | | | | women of the tribe remind them that the word |
| Maumee Bay State Park to hunt at Maggie Marsh | | | | "Shawnee" refers to the custom of trading with |
| to its east the decision is made to find a warmer | | | | silver and that this trip was no exception. |