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Doc's Open House
BAZETTA -- Doc's Open House and Fall Outdoor Days will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Doc's Deer Farm and Scents, 2118 state Route 46.
The event will feature the latest in archery and deer hunting equipment. An archery range will be available for those who want to sight in their bows.
Feather Merit's will have its "Live Birds of Prey." There will be flight shows and demonstrations all weekend.
Archery and gun hunting seminars and others on the use of scent and sound techniques will be held.
Keith "Doc" Ainsley will be on hand to answer hunting questions. Ainsley has hosted "Big Game Adventures with Doc's Team Extreme" on the Men's Channel.
Doc's Deer Scent and Fish & amp; Field Report is sponsoring the open house.
Ducks Unlimited event
NILES -- The Trumbull County Ducks Unlimited's annual event will be Oct. 21 at Ciminero's Banquet Centre.
For more information, call Jim at (330) 393-4636.
OHIO
Increase in bag limitsproposed for Lake Erie
COLUMBUS -- Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch anglers may enjoy an increased bag limit next year if a proposal by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is accepted by the Ohio Wildlife Council later this fall.
A public hearing on the proposed rules will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the wildlife division's District One office, 1500 Dublin Road, Columbus. During the hearing, individuals will be asked to keep their comments brief to ensure everyone has an opportunity to speak. The Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules during its Nov. 2 meeting after considering public input.
The Division of Wildlife proposes increasing the daily bag limit on walleye from three fish to four between March 1 and April 30, with a six-fish bag limit the remainder of the year. The existing 15-inch size limit would remain.
The Division of Wildlife also proposes an increase for yellow perch from the current 30-fish daily bag limit to 40. Perch numbers, which have been low since the mid-1990s, have rebounded to healthier levels since the bag limit was reduced in 1995.
A proposal for catfish also is being considered. If changes are adopted, anglers will be able to keep only one channel catfish larger than 28 inches or one flathead catfish larger than 35 inches in a day.
PENNSYLVANIA
Young hunters sought
HARRISBURG -- With autumn's arrival, the start of Pennsylvania's general small game and archery seasons are just around the corner.
However, before all licensed hunters get a chance to head afield, Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Vern Ross encouraged them to help make the upcoming youth waterfowl, squirrel and pheasant hunting seasons a success by introducing more youngsters to the hunting community.
"Part of the Game Commission's overall vision is to promote our state's rich hunting and trapping heritage," Ross said. "The future of hunting and trapping is directly related to the continuing participation of young Pennsylvanians in our hunting and fur taking seasons."