Sorry, I don't live near your county, but I do live in Paulding, which is in the northwest part. I do agree that the season opens way to early. By May or so, the birds seem to dissapear. The state really needs to review this one.
This is my first season in 12yrs so. My oppion probly could be x'ed. One good thing ohio has done is transplanting breeding pairs to some public lands around the out skirts of Lucas county. So maybe in a few yrs may not have to travel.
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