Just thought that I would mention that Five-river metroparks in Montgomery
county does have some property where bow-hunting of deer is allowed but is
closed to the public. The main entrances are clearly marked with signs
stating no public access, I've not walked the perimeter of the areas to see
how well they are marked. These areas are closed to the public all year
around not just during hunting season. Also the parks do not show these
areas on the maps.
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From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Greg
Emmert
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 4:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Public Land Restrictions
as far as i can tell, those sections of the ORC that deal with the wildlife
refuges do not say anything about closing them to birders and allowing
"hunters-only." quite the contrary, they are speaking of sections of
certain wildlife areas that are not open to anyone INCLUDING hunters. in
fact, public lands are just that, public. some of the more popular state
parks and/or wildlife areas may close certain trails during deer season to
avoid risky situations, but even that would be surprising to me. it would
only advertise that hunters and hunting are not safe. statistically
speaking, that's just not true, and certainly not the message the DOW would
want to send. i suspect that some crack-pot hunter told a birder to stay
out of the way at some point and that's how this idea got started.
just keep in mind a few things while birding during ANY hunting season:
WEAR HUNTER ORANGE! don't try to substitute some other fluoresent color! a
cap and vest are very inexpensive compared the the idea of having a mishap
with a hunter.
don't walk through heavy cover or off trails where your outline may be
harder to define.
don't bird alone, and make some noise. even if it's just talking at a low
volume. again, maybe you won't see a bird or two, but better than an
accident.
if hunters and birders use common sense, they can coexist just fine. if you
find anyone to be aggressive or confrontational, contact the local county
sherriff or county wildlife officer.
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