This wildlife area is 16 miles south of Hillsboro on state route 770. County Road 100 runs along the southern boundary. About 40 percent of this area consists of native woodlands, with oak and hickory on the upper slopes. Beech, maple and elm cover most of the lower slopes of Tranquility Wildlife Area.

Other public lands to scout in District Five include Indian Creek Wildlife Area in Brown County with 1,800 acres east of Fayetteville and Fallsville Wildlife Area with 1,382 acres of public land in Highland County.

Fallsville Wildlife Area lies approximately seven miles north of Hillsboro on state Route 73.

For more information on the hunting opportunities in southwestern Ohio, contact the ODOW's Wildlife District Five office, 1076 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, OH 45385.

Or call (937) 372-9261.

For additional information on wild turkey management in Ohio, contact the Ohio Division of Wildlife headquarters, 2045 Morse Road, Building G, Columbus, OH 43229-6693,

Or phone (614) 265-6300, or 1-800-WILDLIFE.

For information on accommodations around the state, contact the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism at P.O. Box 1001, Columbus, OH 43216-1001. Their e-mail address is www.discoverohio.com

Or phone 1-800-BUCKEYE.

Find more about Ohio fishing and hunting at OhioGameandFish.com