Approximately 1,600 acres of quality deer hunting land will be available to archers as part of controlled hunts at Buck Creek, Caesar Creek, Deer Creek, Findley, Malabar Farm and Maumee Bay state parks, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Hunters must be present at the drawing location they are interested in hunting. Deer harvested in these controlled hunts will not count against a hunter’s statewide, county or public land bag limit.
All drawings will occur at 1 PM on Saturday, September 22.
The following guidelines are in place for this lottery:
- All hunts are archery-only.
- Hunters must possess a valid 2018-19 hunting license and a valid deer permit to enter the drawings.
- Names will be randomly drawn and those selected will be assigned a location to hunt in the park.
- Selected hunters will be eligible to hunt their assigned location for two-week increments.
- Hunters will be permitted to hunt with a partner. The partner is not required to attend the drawing but must be named prior to the start of the hunt.
The Malabar Farm State Park drawing will take place at the Park Office, 4050 Bromfield Road near Lucas. Contact Siera Marth at 419-892-2784 or [email protected] for more information.
The ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft is responsible for managing Ohio’s 75 state parks and providing the finest outdoor recreational opportunities, including first-class boating services, facilities and law enforcement for users of Ohio’s waterways and public lands.
