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State Parks Offer Special Archery Hunt Lotteries on Sept. 22

Jackalope

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This is why I don't gamble. Vetserans draw 8 from about 20. Nada. Guy ahead and behind me drew.

Regular draw 8 of about 40. I was number 36. They drew a 35, 38, and 33.

Had to show a valid hunting license to enter and mine was on my phone. Had a park officer who was helping the person drawing tell me to make sure when hunting that I had a printed copy of my license. I informed him that a digital copy was legal but a tag had to be printed. He said in the park it has to be printed even in the public hunting area. I told him he doesn't have the authority to supersede licensing requirements passed by the state legislature. Jeez.
 
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brock ratcliff

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This is why I don't gamble. Vetserans draw 8 from about 20. Nada. Guy ahead and behind me drew.

Regular draw 8 of about 40. I was number 36. They drew a 35, 38, and 33.

Had to show a valid hunting license to enter and mine was on my phone. Had a park officer who was helping the person drawing tell me to make sure when hunting that I had a printed copy of my license. I informed him that a digital copy was legal but a tag had to be printed. He said in the park it has to be printed even in the public hunting area. I told him he doesn't have the authority to supersede licensing requirements passed by the state legislature. Jeez.

...and when he drew your number he called, "35" Ha.
 

Dannmann801

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I went to Caesar Creek - there were about 40 people there. They drew 18 numbers. The second number drawn was 42 - the guy I was sitting talking to beforehand, and right in line before me. My number was #43. They drew 45, 46, 41, 40. The very last number drawn: 43:)

I've never tried for one of these controlled hunts before, and I'm pretty happy to have gotten lucky. That said, because I was the last drawn, I had no choice of the dates or hunt spots.

At CC they broke the campground down into 3 sections, and nine 2-week time increments
Since I was the last drawn, I got the last time slot (jan13-26).
At least I didn't have to make any decisions, and the time slot doesn't interfere with any other plans I had.

Now I just gotta figure out how to hunt it.

And thanks to Wildlife for starting the thread. Wouldn't have known otherwise.
 

Wildlife

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Congrats to all those that got into a controlled hunt (y)

I've done at least three of them over the years.

I mainly harvested does, however during the last one I was apart of, I harvested a real nice 143" 9pt.

I simply couldn't resist the 25 yard opportunity.

He made it 'TOO' easy for me.

So best of luck to all you guys that got in!

Make the best of it & enjoy it :)
 

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Jackalope

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...and when he drew your number he called, "35" Ha.

He was checking the license and veterans paperwork before the line for drawing tickets. I was nice about it but I'd rather someone correct him now before that jack wagon tries to hem someone up in the woods with his made up rules.
 

Bigcountry40

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I heard the Maumee drawing was packed and they only had 15 slots, I figured it would be with limited access to hunters in Toledo area.
 

OhioWhiteTails

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I heard the Maumee drawing was packed and they only had 15 slots, I figured it would be with limited access to hunters in Toledo area.

I almost went to this one, I figured there would be a big turnout. A buddy of mine sent a picture of all the hopefully hunters. Needless to say he did not a get a spot. Over a hundred people put in he said.