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Location

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Tranquility Wildlife Area is located 16 miles south of Hillsboro on State Route 770. County Road 100 (Old State Route 32) runs along the southern boundary of the area.

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Fish & Wildlife

Good squirrel populations are found in the woods. Gray squirrels are abundant in heavily wooded areas and fox squirrels in the more open woods and fencerows. Hunting is best in the hickory areas early in the season.

Squirrels are usually more scattered later in the season while feeding on acorns and other fruits. The best rabbit and quail hunting is in the brushy areas along field borders. Raccoon and woodchuck are widely distributed and hunting for them is usually good. Deer, turkey and ruffed grouse are found in the brushy areas, cutover timber stands, and wooded areas.

Night hunting for raccoon and fox, and trapping for muskrat and mink along the streams and pond banks, are popular and productive.

Largemouth bass and bluegill are the principal species of fish stocked in ponds on this area and good catches of both are reported.

Public Facilities

Several miles of interior roads and many parking areas provide good access to the entire area. Two shooting ranges are available for rifle, pistol, and shotgun.

More Information

Further information may be obtained from the Area Manager, Fallsville Wildlife Area, 10221 Careytown Road, New Vienna, Ohio 45159; telephone (937) 987-2508 or from the Wildlife District Five Office, 1076 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, Ohio 45385; telephone (937) 372-9261.