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OUTDOOR NOTES: Women looking for adventure should check out the ODNR

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Women’s outdoor weekend

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will hold its eighth annual Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventures weekend at Hueston Woods State Park and Lodge, Sept. 16-18.

Hosted by ODNR divisions of Parks and Watercraft, Forestry, and Wildlife, Ohio Women’s Outdoor Adventure is a weekend program that introduces women to outdoor skills such as boating, fishing, hunting and nature programming. It is open to women 16 years and older (minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian) and is tailored to beginners.

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This year’s participants will be able to choose between a variety of outdoor activities and sessions including kayaking, disc golf, sailing, standup paddle boarding, fishing, Dutch oven cooking, hiking, gun basics and more.

Participants will stay the weekend at the Hueston Woods State Park Lodge and Conference Center, located in College Corner, Ohio, near Oxford. Hueston Woods’ thousands of land and water acres provide plenty of areas for exploration. Guests will have access to the indoor and outdoor pools, restaurant and lounge, and professional golf course.

The cost is $350 per person, based on double occupancy, and includes lodging, five meals, a T-shirt, transportation between venues and evening activities. There are 95 spots open for the event.

Registration opens for first-time participants on June 22 at noon and registration for past participants begins June 27 at noon.

Controlled hunt applications

Applications for Ohio’s controlled public land hunting opportunities will be accepted beginning Friday, July 1. The hunts provide special chances for hunters to pursue deer, waterfowl, doves and more on public lands. The application period is open until Sunday, July 31.

Controlled hunts are held on select areas around Ohio and are available through the Division of Wildlife and the Division of Parks and Watercraft. Available hunts for the 2022-23 season include deer, waterfowl, dove, pheasant, squirrel and quail. The Division of Wildlife offers hunts for adults, youth, mobility impaired, and mentors with apprentices. Firearm and archery options are available.

Hunters may apply for controlled hunts by completing the application process online using Ohio's Wildlife Licensing System or via phone by calling 1-800-703-1928. There is $5.50 service fee for the phone option. Each hunt requires payment of a non-refundable $3 application fee. Customers may apply for more than one hunt but can only apply to each hunt once per year.

All applicants, youth and adult, are required to possess a valid Ohio hunting license and meet age requirements. Youth hunters must be under 18 at the time of the hunt to participate. Adults must be 18 or older at the time of the application. Those applying for deer hunts will need a valid deer permit. Find more information at wildohio.gov on the controlled hunt page.

Participants may use a deer management permit during controlled deer hunts. Deer management permits cost $15 and can be used to harvest antlerless deer only. Deer management permits are valid on private land and select public hunting areas until Nov. 27. They also are valid during authorized controlled hunts between Sept. 10 and Feb. 5.

Hunters are randomly drawn from submitted applications. Successful applicants will be notified and provided additional hunt information by Monday, Aug. 8, including a permit, rules, and hunting area map.

Whitetail Heritage of Ohio banquet

Whitetail Heritage of Ohio will hold its annual fundraising banquet on Saturday, July 9, at the Mount Hope Event Center. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. with the progressive dinner served from 4-7 p.m.

Table sponsorship ($500) deadline is June 25. Single adult tickets are $50 and youth 17-under tickets are $20. The night will include multiple raffles, with the opportunity to win such items as guns and a Can-Am 650.

For more information, go to www.whitetailheritageofohio.net and click on the Banquet Tickets tab on the upper right portion of the page.

You also can call Mose Keim (330-705-0023) or Curt Yoder (330-231-1965) for tickets.

Outdoor notes email

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This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: ODNR calling on women for an adventure filled weekend