By Dan Armitage

The Ohio Division of Wildlife is releasing more than 14,000 ring-necked pheasants at 41 public hunting areas this fall. Releases began last month during Ohio’s youth small game hunting season, and in total, more than 14,000 rooster pheasants will be released at public hunting areas this month. Here’s the schedule: • Saturday, Nov. 1 (second youth pheasant hunting weekend) • Friday, Nov. 7 (pheasant hunting opening day) • Saturday, Nov. 15 • Thursday, Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving Day)

Pheasants are released in the following locations: • Central Ohio: Delaware Wildlife Area; Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area; Urbana Wildlife Area • Northwest Ohio: Hancock County Wildlife Area 5; Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area; Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area; Parkersburg Wildlife Area; Pickerel Cree

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