First youth pheasant hunt to be held in Columbiana County

NEW ALEXANDER, Ohio (WKBN) -- The first youth pheasant hunt in Columbiana County is happening next month.

The Columbiana County Federation of Conservation Clubs, along with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, is hosting its first-ever youth Pheasant Hunt in Columbiana County Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1-2, at the Zepernick Wildlife Area on state Route 172 in New Alexander.

The event runs from 8 a.m. until sundown on Saturday and from sunrise until sundown on Sunday. Hunting and map locations and information will be available at the Zepernick Lake main parking lot on state Route 172 on Saturday morning.

A press release from the conservation club states that 100 ring-necked pheasants are to be released for the event. Youth hunters are allowed to take two male pheasants along with rabbits, squir