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Governor Strickland, ODNR Director Logan to Announce Ohio Woodlands Job Corps Thursday at Ohio State Fair
Project funded through stimulus funds will train forestry professionals, improve health of Ohio forests.

Ohio Department Natural Resources

Ohio - -(AmmoLand.com)- To help restore the number of trained forestry professionals in a state that heavily relies on the forest industry, Ohio Gov.

Ted Strickland and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Sean Logan will announce the Ohio Woodlands Job Corps (OWJC).

OWJC, which is funded through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), will create a corps of workers with the skills and experience to find employment in the forest management and forest products industries, increase the ranks of trained wildlands firefighters, expand funding for sustainable forest management and improve the health of Ohio forests.

Who: Gov. Ted Strickland
ODNR Director Sean Logan
ODNR Division of Forestry Chief Dave Lytle

What: Gov. Strickland and Director Logan will announce the formation of the Ohio Woodlands Job Corps (OWJC).

When: Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:45 a.m.

Where: The Ohio State Fairgrounds, ODNR Natural Resources Park, Buckeye Grove (adjacent to the Pavilion and Smokey).

About:
OWJC partners include ODNR Division of Forestry, The Ohio State University, Hocking College, the Ohio Forestry Association, USDA Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Okanogan County, Wa. Special-Access Deer Hunt Applications Due Aug. 19

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

OLYMPIA, Wa - -(AmmoLand.com)- Fifteen lucky hunters will have an opportunity to hunt deer this fall on the 6,000-acre Charles and Mary Eder unit of the Scotch Creek Wildlife Area in northeastern Okanogan County.

Hunters can submit an application for the special “limited-entry” deer hunt on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) website at

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special_hunts/drawings/deer_hunt_scotchcreek.html

or by contacting the department at (509) 754-4624 or (360) 902-2515.

The deadline to apply is midnight Aug. 19.

Fifteen applicants will be chosen in a random drawing scheduled Aug. 20. Winners of the drawing will receive access permits to the Eder Unit of WDFW’s Scotch Creek Wildlife Area near Oroville.

“This is the second year of our effort to provide quality hunting opportunities in this area,” said Matt Monda, WDFW regional wildlife manager. “This special drawing is open to the general public without any additional fees beyond the cost of a hunting license and the standard tags.”

Of the 15 access permits available this year, five will be reserved for bowhunters, five for muzzleloaders and five for hunters using modern firearms. Deer-hunting seasons for the area are Sept. 1-25 for bowhunters, Sept. 26 – Oct. 4 for muzzleloaders and Oct. 17-25 for hunters using modern firearms.

Hunters are allowed to take only one deer, as authorized by their general hunting license.

The results of the drawing will be available on WDFW’s website the last week of August. Hunters who are drawn will receive an access permit and a boundary map in the mail.

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