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Upland hunting season officially begins at the club the first Friday
morning in November and continues through the end of January. During
this season members will have excellent opportunities to harvest
legal species of upland game bird and cotton-tail rabbits. Legal
hunting hours during upland season are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday
through Saturday unless otherwise stated.
Great planning and hard work has produced excellent habitat at
the club. Fence rows and brush clusters hold great promise for experienced
and novice hunters alike. It's tough to beat a crisp fall morning
with a good dog on point; the unmistakable sounds of a launch cackle
followed quickly by the sight, sound and smell of a well placed
shot. There is nothing any better than sharing that experience with
a friend or a youngster.
A full color reference map is posted in the breezeway of the clubhouse
that clearly illustrates all legal upland and waterfowl hunting
areas. All of our legal hunting fields are numbered. Many of our
perimeter fields are currently being managed utilizing principles
and techniques as set forth by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and
outlined in our current Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) agreement.
Our gun ranges will be closed every day except Wednesday and Sunday
during upland game season. Hunting behind the gun ranges at any
time on Wednesday during upland season is strictly prohibited! Hunting
behind the archery shoot area or in field # 6 east of the big lake
is permitted on Wednesday. No Sunday hunting is allowed at GCF&G
except for board approved waterfowl hunting.
This year's scheduled pheasant release dates will be posted on
this page, in the monthly newsletter, and announced at the general
membership meetings as the season draws nearer. Members who are
planning to hunt this upland season need to remember that unlicensed
non-hunting members and non-members, licensed or otherwise, are
not permitted to accompany you in the field.
All upland hunters are also required to meet or exceed the minimum
hunter orange requirement at GCF&G while they are in the field.
They are further reminded they must sign in on the sign-in sheet
located in the breezeway of the clubhouse before they start hunting
and must also sign out after they are done hunting and register
any game they successfully harvested.
Harvest information is used to evaluate the success of our conservation
programs and the need for any changes to them. The date of our annual
youth hunt is subject to change so members are urged to refer to
the Youth Activities page of this site for updated info regarding
the date and time of the event. Members are urged to familiarize
themselves with the club ground rules regarding upland hunting before
they begin.
*Dog training on club grounds is strictly prohibited at any
time including Sundays, from the date of the annual youth hunt or
the opening day of upland season, which ever occurs first, throughout
the remainder of upland game season.
The Conservation committee would like to thank everyone in advance
for their cooperation and wish everyone a safe and successful upland
season! Refer any inquires regarding upland season or conservation
to the E-mail address listed below: conservation@gcfng.com
Additional information about hunting and fishing opportunities, seasons and bag limits available at www.wildohio.com |
