Birding hotspot!…read more It's a little more than an hours drive East of Columbus. It's kind of out in the middle of nowhere but it's worth the drive to see some beautiful wildlife, especially birds. The wildlife area consists of seasonally flooded moist soil meadows and bottomland hardwoods. You can expect to see migrants, shorebirds, waterfowl, Bald eagles andantes other birds that aren't usually seen in the city. Be sure to bring your spotting scope if you have one and a good pair of binoculars. Enjoy the fresh air and everything that nature has to offer.

Always a great time, while I enjoy hunting, I love watching the dogs more. I have never had a guide…read morewith a dog that was not well trained, and you could tell loved what they were doing.

I have never personally experienced a guided hunt at this facility; however, I can speak to what I…read moredo know of the place. We were GIVEN one of their guide dogs bc he was no longer a good fit for their lodge due to a leg issue that was supposedly fixed with surgery. He "just wasn't able to do as many hunts a day that they required of him". After numerous calls from my boyfriend they refused to answer his questions or give him the info that he was requesting. I finally called and spoke to Ruth. Ruth gave me the vets number that they used for him during his stay there (which wasn't too lengthy). I called that vets office, they gave me minimal info on him. I took him to my vets office for an overall exam. According to Ruth, from Elkhorn, he was intact and in great health needing nothing once leaving their facility. The plan was to neuter him as soon as we could. The issue was, he didn't have any balls, meaning he would need exploratory surgery to make sure they weren't impacted inside him causing MORE issues. Elkhorn stated he just had arthritis and an old surgery from a "bone spur" removal. We scheduled X-rays at my vets office and as directed by my vet I called Elkhorn immediately and confronted Ruth again about all the possible medical expenses faced with the dog they had given us and demanded all the vet information they had on him that instant. She miraculously found his records within min of speaking to her. It turned out that he was in fact already neutered after she swore that when he left their facility he was intact. He only had surgery on one leg for an OCD lesion when he had it on both rear legs and he had an ACL injury that was never addressed. These were all on the records from the breeders vet they had received him from. Once they got this poor dog from the breeder with all of these issues acknowledged, they ran this poor dog until he could not do the job they required of him. They dumped this poor guy on us without giving us the full report of how much work/surgeries he would need. Now we are faced with bilateral ACL injuries that require surgery and a dog that will most likely not be able to function as a LIGHT bird hunting dog even after the surgeries. All of this for this guy at just 2-3 years of age. You would think that they would treat their dogs as prized possessions given they do the work for their business. Its very sad to see how neglected this young dogs medical conditions have been. They aren't forthcoming with information until you drag it out of them. Based off my experience with this facility and the brothers who referred us to take this dog (Fouty brothers), I would NOT recommend.

A causeway that juts out into the water makes for a nice spot to look for shore birds. The are…read morespots along the road to pullover and overlook the water. At the tip there is additional parking. Worth a visit!