For more information on turkey-hunting opportunities in northwestern Ohio, contact the ODOW's Wildlife District Two office, 952 Lima Avenue, Findlay, OH 45840; or call (419) 424-5000.

DISTRICT THREE
"It was good and dry this past year, which usually results in good turkey reproduction," said Damon Greer, and ODOW wildlife biologist for District Three. "Good survival rates translate into a good spring season. There should be plenty of jakes running around out there."

Greer likes the idea of having plenty of jakes in the woods. He believes it's easier to get the jakes gobbling, which in turn often gets the older toms talking.

And as the biologist noted, more jakes this season means more toms for upcoming seasons.

As for turkey management in District Three, Greer said most of their available habitat is stocked.

"We're still doing some relocating. We take small numbers of birds primarily into District Two."

Public hunting areas are abundant throughout District Three. Although Ashtabula County is the state's leader by far in annual harvests, available public hunting land is limited.

DORSET WILDLIFE AREA One hunting area in Ashtabula County is Dorset Wildlife Area. This WA covers 1,100 acres in the east-central region of the county, north and east of the town of Dorset on state Route 93.

There are other excellent public turkey-hunting areas in northeastern Ohio.

GRAND RIVER WILDLIFE AREA
The Grand River Wildlife Area in Trumbull County has nearly 6,800 acres open to hunting. Trumbull County consistently produces large numbers of birds during the spring season, and this year's harvest looks to be as good or better than in years past. State Route 88 crosses the area in an east-west direction, and state Route 534 borders the wildlife area on the west.