Cowan Lake State Park, located just south of Wilmington in southwest Ohio, is a very scenic state park. Cowan Creek was named for the area’s first surveyor, John Cowan. A dam was completed across Cowan Creek in 1950, and Cowan Lake State Park was dedicated in 1968. There have been many improvements in the park since that time.
Fourth-grader Claira Wilson has been on quite the adventure in her young hunting career. While she had accompanied her parents, Chris and Carrie Wilson, afield many times, they couldn’t imagine what lay in store this past fall.
A long-serving member of the Ohio Wildlife Council died on March 7.
Dr Larry Mixon Sr. was a lifelong sportsman and conservationist who gave much back during his life. He especially loved fishing and often traveled to fish. He was 74 and had served on the Wildlife Council for 20 years.
The focus of the renovations will be the dam area. The dam is listed as an unclassified dam but there is a safety factor with age and beaver erosion issues. Any major failure would cause significant impact to the neighboring fields, as well as the marsh and wildlife species.
We count on our firearms to function flawlessly whether hunting, target shooting, or, of course, in a critical self-defense situation. Those who collect firearms likely perform the required maintenance. Other firearms are often ignored and even abused. Hunting guns may get thrown into a case while wet or bounce around in the back of a vehicle.
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