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Ohio hunters harvest more than 11,000 wild turkeys after first two weeks of season

| May 5, 2020

The first two weeks of wild turkey hunting in Ohio ended with 11,292 birds checked through Sunday, May 3. Hunters harvested 12,427 wild turkeys during the same time in 2019. The top 10 counties for wild turkey harvest during the first two weeks of the 2020 hunting season include: Belmont (368), Guernsey (355), Meigs (348), […]

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NWTF banquet celebrates heritage

NWTF banquet celebrates heritage

| March 6, 2017

COSHOCTON – The 28th annual Hunting Heritage banquet of the Muskingum Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation celebrated hunting, preservation of habitat and a special emphasis on the youth JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) program. Raffles, prizes, silent auctions and drawings were held throughout the night where guests could take a […]

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Turkey season starting Oct. 8

Turkey season starting Oct. 8

| September 27, 2016

COLUMBUS – Ohio’s hunters have the opportunity to pursue wild turkeys during a seven-week season from Saturday, Oct. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 27. Gobblers and hens are legal game during the fall wild turkey season. A complete report of the 2015 fall wild turkey season is available at wildohio.gov. Please follow the link for more […]

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