ISSUES

ISSUES
Concealed carry meetingset at Deerfield club
The Ohio Federation of Conservation Clubs will host an open public meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, at the Portage Summit Field & amp; Stream Club at 8504 U.S. Route 224 in Deerfield.
The meeting will deal with current Ohio legislative action on House Bill 12 the Ohio Concealed Carry law now pending in the Ohio legislature.
The federation is inviting northeast Ohio clubs, sportsman's groups and individual gun owners to attend and make comment dealing with a possible referendum petition drive on the CCW issue.
The club is 11/2 miles west of the Deerfield traffic circle on Route 224, on the west side of the former Midwest Fireworks outlet and store.
For further information contact Federation President Bruce Knodel, (330) 872-0674
BOATING
Coast Guard Auxiliaryplans local activities
The local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be manning an informational booth at the Salem Community Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 16
The local auxiliary also will be at The Barnes & amp; Noble Book Store in Boardman wrapping Christmas purchases at the store for free, on Dec. 4, 8 and 9.
OHIO
Youth deer hunt Nov. 22-23
Hunters 17 and younger will be eligible for Ohio's first-ever youth deer-gun hunting season , Nov. 22-23.
The youth deer-gun season is open statewide on both private and public land. Hunters may take one deer of either sex during this season, in accordance with existing bag and deer-zone limits. Plugged shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns and bows are legal. All participants must wear hunter orange, possess a valid Ohio hunting license and special deer permit, and be accompanied by a non-hunting adult.
All other regularly scheduled hunting seasons will continue. However, other hunters, including deer-archery hunters, are required to wear hunter orange during this period.
This year, Ohio's regular deer-gun season runs December 1-7. Details regarding Ohio's various hunting seasons, including those exclusively for young hunters, can be found in the Ohio 2003-2004 Hunting And Trapping Regulations or by visiting ohiodnr.com on the Internet.