AKRON, OH - Special opportunities will be offered for young hunters seeking wild turkeys in Trumbull County this spring, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The Division of Wildlife will hold a drawing on Saturday, April 6 for a special controlled turkey hunting opportunity for youths at Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area in Trumbull County.

Hunting dates are scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays, April 13 -14 and April 29 through May 19. Hunters 17 years and under are required to attend the drawing and are also required to present a valid 2019-2020 Ohio hunting license.

The drawing will be held at Trumbull Rod and Gun Club, 6575 Phillips-Rice Road (one mile north of State Route 88), Cortland. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the drawing will begin at 12 p.m. The drawing will coincide with a “Gobbler Gathering” event which is sponsored by the Trumbull Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and Trumbull Rod and Gun Club. Youngsters can enjoy a variety of shooting sports opportunities which proceeds the drawing. Please dress for the weather.

For questions regarding the drawing, call Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area at (440) 685-4776. For questions about the “Gobbler Gathering”, call Tom Stith with the Trumbull Rod and Gun Club at (330) 637-5614.

For more information about wild turkey hunting in Ohio, visit wildohio.gov

The mission of the Division of Wildlife is to conserve and improve fish and wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainable use and appreciation by all. Visit wildohio.gov to find out more.

For more information, contact:

Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area, Division of Wildlife

440-685-4776