VIENNA TWP., Ohio - Plans to turn a Trumbull County golf course into an enclosed hunting area for wild game has received approval from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The former Candywood Golf Course has been fenced in and posted with signs designating it as a wild animal hunting presereve.

ODNR District 3 Director Pete Novotny tells 21 News that his agency has inspected the area off Scoville North Road several times, and concluded that it meets the state criteria needed to operate as a private reserve.

State officials say that deer that will be available for hunting must be supplied by a breeder, and may not be taken from the wild.

The business has spurred some opposition from neighbors who say they have concerns about the possibility of a stray bullet coming from the property.

Trustees have already told opponents that they have consulted with their attorney and can do nothing do keep the business from opening as long as rules and regulations are followed.

According to Ohio Revised Code, a wild animal hunting preserve must be on at least 80 acres of land, signs must be posted, the property fenced, and the animals can not be from the wild but must be bred for the facility.

A protest is planned at 6:00 prior to Monday's Vienna Township' meeting.