*JUST ANNOUNCED* Deerassic Park's Whitetail University

Monthly Newsletter

August, 2021

*JUST ANNOUNCED*

Deerassic Park's Whitetail University

This course is all about the white-tailed deer! Attendees will have the opportunity to greatly expand their knowledge of the whitetail and have fun doing it! This course is for ages 8 & older but activities and content are great for adults too! (Kids 15 & under must be accompanied by an adult.) Topics covered by the course include but are not limited to; aging and scoring bucks on the hoof, deer biology, communication, glands, vocalizations, signs, early season and pre-rut, the rut, hunting strategies, late season and post-rut, the antler cycle, scoring deer antlers, fawns, myths, and the history and management of the whitetail. Each class will go no longer than 2 hours long and each class includes interacting with and observing Deerassic’s LIVE DEER HERD!

Click here to register and learn more!

EDUCATION UPDATE:

The last several weeks have been extremely busy here at Deerassic Park. During July, we were able to host over 100 campers at our Senior Day Camp, two sessions of Hydro Camp, Session 2 of Junior Day Camp and the first ever Survival Camp. In the midst of these camps, our Education Team was able to find time to host a field trip for the Cambridge After School Program. These camps and fieldtrips introduced youth of all ages to the wonders of the outdoors through our various activities.

Film the Hunt, considered the industry’s leader in outdoor video education, hosted their editing course here at the park during July. This class is attended by individuals from all around the country and its always great to see the enthusiasm and passion of the attendees and instructors.

Now that schools are starting back up, we are gearing up for the fall field trip season. We are looking forward to seeing some of our regular schools back at the Park for the first time in awhile and can’t wait to show a whole new group of students the great things the outdoors has to offer.

Please be sure to regularly check our website and Facebook page for upcoming events as we have several scheduled for the fall.

Trivia Question:

The five most commonly used flint types in Ohio are: Flint Ridge, Coshocton, Nellie Chert, Zaleski, and Indiana Hornstone. Others include Delaware Chert, Logan County Chert, Carter Cave, Pipe Creek Chert, Sonora, and many more.

Which one is considered Ohio's official gemstone?

A) Flint Ridge

B) Coshocton

C) Nellie Chert

D) Zaleski

E) Indiana Hornstone

How'd you do last month?

What is the minimum size a largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass must be to be able to legally keep in Ohio public waters?

o 12 inches

o 20 inches

o 15 inches

o 8 inches

Make sure you always take a tape measure with you if you plan to keep/clean/cook fish after the catch, so you can make sure it’s of legal species and size. Sport fish regulations vary quite a bit when it comes to legal daily limit and legal minimum size.

TRIVIA CONTEST:

Answer this month's trivia question (see above) correctly and be entered for a chance to win a Deerassic Park Hat!!!

Last month was another tough one with only 78 of the 157 responses being correct.

Congratulations to Josh on winning last months contest.

We will be reaching out to you to send a hat your way.

Dino's Did You Know:

Flint was one of the many tools used by the Native Americans. Sources of flint range from layers found in bedded limestone to materials that were carried by glaciers and tumbled about, taking the form of rounded cobbles. In Ohio flint occurs in a wide range of strata extending from the Brassfield Limestone in the basal portion of the Silurian (443.7–416 million years [m.y.] ago) to the Cambridge limestone in the lower half of the Conemaugh Group of the Pennsylvanian System (418.1–299 m.y. ago). These rocks were deposited in shallow, tropical seas that covered the area that is now Ohio during the Paleozoic Era. Most flint deposits are associated with marine limestone.

COLORING CONTEST

Get those pages to us for the next drawing in September!

Reminder! The coloring contest is NOT art based and winners each quarter are chosen randomly! Of course, we’d love to still see your beautiful artwork! Winners are chosen on a running basis, so the sooner you get your submission in, the more drawings you’ll be entered in! We will be doing drawings in September, and December as well this year and announce them in the newsletter, as well as our social media platforms! Winners will be contacted separately to arrange a time to pick up their prize here at the Park!

SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION

Summer Camp season is winding down here at Deerassic Park. These last 8 weeks has been the best camp season we’ve ever had! With the growing popularity of our traditional camps and the addition of new and exciting camps, this season was an absolute blast! We hope you all had just as much fun as we did and we can’t wait to see you again next summer!

However!... we still have camps left this year at Deerassic! We still have spots available for next month’s Bowhunting Camp! This camp is designed for the teen who wants to take it up another notch with their camp experience and really challenge their hunting skills! This camp is designed for any kid interested in hunting whether it’s with a bow or a gun, and caters to those with zero knowledge coming in or even those who think they are already experts! From ages 12-15, all kids will take a lot of knowledge away from this camp along with having the best week of their life! Campers will experience all sorts of various activities related to hunting game animals such as deer and turkey. Activities include but are not limited to; various archery shooting skills both with a compound and crossbow, scent control, hunting the wind, deer calling, aging & scoring, land management, turkey calling, decoy set up, shot placement, tracking, field dressing, tree stand and blind set ups, trail camera surveying, mock scrapes, food plots, and so much more! Campers will also get to experience several team building activities to break up each day and have some fun playing kickball or canoeing, or completing a low ropes course!

We also have our seasonal camps left for this fall and winter with the Bigfoot Lock-In and the Winter Camp! Registration is not yet available for either but keep your eyes peeled for future newsletters to announce those!

Again, once you submit your forms you’ll be brought to the confirmation page. We HIGHLY suggest printing off this page and the quick links for the NEED-TO-KNOW info for your camper! If you’ve already signed a camper up you can find these same links on that specific camp page such as “Items to Bring”, “Tentative Schedule”, etc. If you have any questions, please email: luke@deerassic.com. Thanks again and we’ll see you at camp!

2021 Remaining Camp Schedule

- SPOTS AVAILABLE - Bowhunting Camp (Ages 12-15) September 4^th- 6^th

- Bigfoot Lock-In (Ages 9-14) October 9^th-10^th (Registration not yet available)

- Winter Camp (Ages 9-14) December 27^th-29^th(Registration not yet available)

DEERASSIC ACTIVITY SPOTLIGHT

Each month we spotlight one of the amazing educational activities offered by our dedicated education team

Herpetology

Description: Students will learn the different reptiles and amphibians that are native to Ohio. This presentation goes through some of the more common snakes, frogs, turtles, salamanders, and lizards students may come across in our neck of the woods. We’ll discuss how to tell the difference between venomous, and non-venomous snakes, which amphibians are mildly poisonous, and the difficulty of taking care of reptiles and amphibians as pets.

Duration: 45 min – 1 hour

Grades: PreK+

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please check our website and Facebook page for more details

September 4th-6th: Bowhunting Camp (Ages 12-15)

September 25th: FallFest (formerly SpringFest) *Details coming Soon*

October 16th: Trail of Treats

October 22nd & 23rd: Disability Archery Hunt

Due to the current, ever-changing circumstances surrounding the global pandemic, please be sure to check our Facebook page and website for updates and cancellations.