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Official "Welcome to The Ohio Outdoors" Thread

I’d like to start with a huge “Thank You” for joining us here at The Ohio Outdoors… Now that we have all that out of the way, let’s get down to business!!! ;)

When we created this forum, we did so with the idea in mind that there was a large group of quality individuals (and forum regulars) out there that wanted, and needed a better place to get their forum fix. Simply put, this forum was created for the exchange of quality information amongst quality individuals. In order to avoid the nonsense that drove a few of us away from our former haunts, we will do our best to keep this forum free of excessive advertisements, trolls, and other unwanted nonsense. There will a few advertisements that will appear at the top of the forum. However, those ads will be limited to the companies that assist TOO. But I give you my word that things will not get out of hand with the ads as I believe we are all on the same page when it comes to excessive advertisements on forums.

As far as rules are concerned, there really are no set rules around here. I’ll ask that we save the majority of the shenanigans and foul language for the “Over 21” forum, but we are not going to hand out infractions for using a few curse words or having a good time outside the “Over 21” forum. We are all adults here and I think we can handle both the responsibility of being “appropriate”, and the responsibility of reading a few bad words in a post, or seeing a scantily clad female, without overreacting to either scenario. If foul language or half-naked women offend you, then this will not be the place for you because both are bound to happen with this crew! When it comes to “troll management” on The Ohio Outdoors, we will listen to our constituency. If you rub the majority of the membership the wrong way, you’ll be asked publically to get with the program or get lost. If you continue to be an annoyance, you’ll be shown the door. We will not allow one member to disrupt the flow of things on The Ohio Outdoors.

We are working hard to get this forum built to our satisfaction. Neither Joe nor I claim to be forum experts; nor will we do everything right the first time. If you have questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns, please bring those to our attention and we’ll do our best to address those in a timely manner. The “Over 21” forum and the “Mentors” forum are both in the works, as is a more complete list of sub-forums. Slowly but surely, we will build this forum into the virtual deer camp we’ve all been waiting for!

Thanks again for joining us here on The Ohio Outdoors!!!

Jesse

thank you for the welcome. Moving north and can’t be more excited.
 
Welcome! Where you coming from?
Retiring from the Navy after 20 from Camp Lejeune NC took a job with Medtronics and will be working the North East area. Family is originally from Zanesville/Cambridge/byesville area. Looking to drop Anchor in Canfield area seeing as I will be traveling back and forth to Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Originally born in Danville, VA but don’t hold that against me lol
 
Retiring from the Navy after 20 from Camp Lejeune NC took a job with Medtronics and will be working the North East area. Family is originally from Zanesville/Cambridge/byesville area. Looking to drop Anchor in Canfield area seeing as I will be traveling back and forth to Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Originally born in Danville, VA but don’t hold that against me lol
You’re moving too my old stomping grounds, raised in Youngstown and lived in Salem for 30 years... Stay west and south of Canfield if you haven’t already settled on a place. Canfield township is a decent area as well...

Welcome too the forum, there’s a few of us retired and former GI’s on forum...
 
Thanks for your service. Welcome to TOO. Lay low and survive the rest of your time in the service so you can enjoy the hunting when you get out.
 
Hey there!

I’m pleased to find y’all and hoping to learn…

I’m a military veteran who got yo shoot weapons up until 1999 and have since come back to learning to shoot as a civilian and waiting to buy my 400 Legend hunting rifle for 2025 Deer season.

Born:1972 but wife says I’m still kid at heart.
Located: Kettering in Montgomery County
Experience: None…been working to find mentor and oddly enough I find my coworkers protect their hunting grounds like I protect my family…they aren’t interested so I talk to folks at my Rural King gun shop haunts…
Goal: I’d like to learn to take a deer to help fill my freezer while learning how to control the population in a safe way…but I’d also like to take the correct aim to drop them in one shot without second guessing myself.

If someone is willing to show me the way I pledge to honor that effort with the respect it deserves.
 
Welcome to TOO! Come to a TOO gathering if you can make it happen and join in or start any conversation or discussion that’s on your mind and many will chime in. Great place with lots of knowledge to share.
 
Welcome. Public land can have its own frustrations but it is available. You are right in how people protect their hunting ground. I'm not.different. it's tough to find a place. Good luck and glad to have you. Thank you for your service.
 
Welcome to the site and thank you for your service. There is such a wealth of knowledge here, you have but to read and ask. We look foward to reading about the journey to your first deer!