Hunting deadlines approaching this month

   Deadlines and drawings for some special hunts this fall are coming up.

   Two nature preserves in northwest Ohio, Goll Woods near Archbold and Lawrence Woods in Hardin County, are among 23 in Ohio where special archery deer hunts will be held this fall.

    Lottery entries for these hunts must be received by Aug. 15. Two hunters may hunt for two weeks with a permit for the hunts which will be held in five, two-week archery hunt sessions. These sessions run from Sept. 26-Nov. 29.

   To apply for the special archery hunt lotteries, applicants must send in a 3-by- card with their name, address, daytime phone number and the hunt name (such as Goll Woods archery hunt), along with a $5 processing fee for each entry.

   Checks and money orders must be made out to ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. Processing fees are not refundable.

   Mail entries to the ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. F-1, Columbus 43229.

   Successful archery hunt applicants will be notified by mail, and are required to attend one of two orientation meetings set for Sept. 19-20 at various locations.

   Visit ohiodnr.com/dnap for a full listing of lottery rules and special hunt details.

    A drawing for a controlled dove hunt at the St. Marys Fish Hatchery will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at the public area headquarters.

   Maps and details are available at wildohio.com. Questions about any one of these hunts should be directed to the southwest wildlife district office at 937-372-9261.

   The controlled hunt will be held Tuesday, Sept. 1 and Wednesday, Sept. 2. Hunting hours are 12 p.m. to sunset. Youth-priority controlled dove hunts will be held at St. Marys Fish Hatchery on Sept. 1, 5, 6, 13, 19 and 20.

   Ohio’s dove hunting season runs Sept. 1-Oct. 25 and Dec. 7-21, with a daily limit of 15 birds and a possession limit of 30 birds.

Hunter education

   A hunter education course required of all first-time hunters in Ohio will be held from 12-3 p.m. on Sept. 26-27 at the Defiance County Fish and Game Club, located northwest of Defiance off Ohio 15. Students can register by calling 800-WILDLIFE. There is a limit of 25 students.

  Lunch will be provided on Sept. 26.

Continental Conservation Club

   The Continental Conservation Club will hold a trapshoot for sirloin patties and chicken breasts today at the club, located a half mile north and a half mile east of Continental on Putnam County Road E. The main event begins at 12:30 p.m. with the traps open for practice at 11:30 a.m.

Dangerous crashes with deers

   When a deer and a vehicle collide, the deer almost always gets the worst of it.

   Such is not the case when the vehicle happens to be a motorcycle. A couple of incidents in Indiana in the past month indicate this. In both crashes, motorcyclists were killed when they struck a deer.

One incident occurred in Fort Wayne on Interstate 469 not far from where it intersects with I-69. The other one occurred near Valparaiso when a cyclist hit a deer near U.S. 30.

Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet when they hit the deer.

Four wildlife officers sworn in

   Four northwest Ohio gentlemen were among 17 Ohio wildlife officers who were recently sworn in and will be serving in at-large capacities in the state.

   Michael Ohlrich of Liberty Center and Matthew Teders of Ottawa will be officers at-large in northwest Ohio while Cody Klima of Ottawa and Jason Keller of New Bremen will serve as officers-at-large in southwest Ohio.