Still shoots
The Apple Creek American Legion Post 147 will hold Still Shoots March 28 and April 11 and 25. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., with shoots at noon. The Apple Creek American Legion is located at 8493 Hackett Road, Apple Creek.
Waterfowl proposals
The Ohio Wildlife Council received two updates to the upcoming 2021-22 waterfowl hunting seasons during its regularly scheduled meeting March 17. Both updates were prepared by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife following feedback from hunters.
The first updated proposal moves North Zone waterfowl dates for the 2021-22 season to align duck and goose hunting and include opportunities during the holidays. New North Zone duck hunting dates were proposed from Saturday, Oct. 23-Sunday, Oct. 31,, and from Saturday, Nov. 13-Jan. 2. New North Zone goose hunting dates were proposed from Saturday, Oct. 23-Sunday, Oct. 31, and from Saturday, Nov. 13-Saturday, Feb. 5.
The second updated proposal changes the special waterfowl hunting weekend for youth hunters, active-duty military, and military veterans to Saturday, Oct. 2 and Sunday, Oct. 3. Because this season is traditionally held during the first weekend in October, this proposal aligns the 2021 dates with previous years.
Learn to fly fish
The Clear Fork River Chapter of Trout Unlimited, in collaboration with the City of Wooster, will hold a two-session clinic, on Saturdays April 10 and 17, for persons 16 and older interested in learning to fly fish. Women are encouraged to enroll.
Information and instruction by experienced fly fishers will emphasize equipment needed, knot tying, casting, flies, hooking and landing fish. Meet in Wooster at Schellin Park on April 10,10 a.m.-2 p.m., and Grosjean Park on April 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Equipment will be provided, but bring hip or chest waders if possible.
To register, contact steven.a.slack@gmail.com and provide name, address, phone number and email address. There is no cost for the clinic, however, there is a limit of 20 participants and registration must occur no later than April 5. Participants must have a valid Ohio fishing license
Trout stockings
Rainbow trout releases will take place across Ohio through May 1, as long as areas are ice-free and accessible to anglers. Stocking of these public lakes and ponds are excellent opportunities for families to fish together. Fishing for catchable-sized trout is also a great way to introduce young people to the outdoors.
Rainbow trout are raised at state fish hatcheries and measure 10-13 inches before they are released by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. The daily harvest limit for inland lakes is five trout per angler.
Lakes stocked within a short drive of Wayne and Holmes counties include: Silver Creek Park just outside of Doylestown the week of April 9; Hinkley Lake in Medina County the week of April 16; and Petros Lake in Canton the week of April 23.
Tax donation helps wildlife
Ohio’s tax donation program is an important way for wildlife enthusiasts to help contribute to restoring and managing endangered and threatened wildlife and other species of interest. By making a tax donation to the Wildlife Diversity Fund on this year’s tax return, Ohioans are helping to ensure the future of Ohio’s ecosystems, from native habitats and landscapes to endangered plant and wildlife species.
Funds from the tax donation program go directly to projects that protect Ohio’s wildlife. Individuals may donate all or part of their state income tax refund by entering a dollar amount for “Wildlife Species” on line 26d of the 2020 IT 1040 tax form. Contributions made on the 2020 tax return and filed in 2021 are considered deductible donations made in 2021
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