Ohio muzzleloading kill sees big bump in numbers
Of the state’s 88 counties, only 18 recorded season-to-season declines
Jeff Frischkorn
Bonus gun kill on par with last year
Athens, Ohio — Add an asterisk to the 9,228 total for Ohio’s just-concluded two-day so-named “bonus” firearms deer-hunting kill. While the final figure for the two-day hunt is almost a mirror image of that for 2015 – which was 9,447 animals – it must be remembered that the latter’s two-day hunt was held during the week on a Monday and…
Numbers trending downward in Ohio deer hunting kills
Total harvest is nearly 8,000 off from a year ago
Deer gun kill slightly down
Preliminary figures point to a decline in the number of deer taken by Ohio hunters during the just-concluded seven-day firearms deer-hunting season when compared to the final tally for its 2015 counterpart.
Weather could hinder Ohio ‘bonus’ firearms deer-hunting season
In all probability, the opportunity to make up for Ohio’s to-date deer kill will be overrun with deep snows, holiday shopping and a general lack of interest that can be traced back to deer-hunting over-exposure.
Early on deer kill lagging in numbers
Ohio biologists unconcerned, however
Deer kill numbers continue to lag for archers
Ohio’s deer hunters continue to struggle in collecting heads for the wall and venison for the freezer.
Deer hunters top 21,000 kill mark for season
Hunters had killed about 5,000 more at this time last year
Warm weather cools down Ohio deer hunt
Harvest numbers lagging in the early going
Ohio’s deer archery season off to sluggish start
Season opened on Sept. 24
OON contributor Cross to receive Cardinal Award
Writer will get one of DNR’s highest honors
Large-scale poaching probe continues to uncover crime
Columbus — After more than two years of tracking down leads and tips – as well as extensive investigative operations by 45 of its officers – the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife has to date seen charges brought against 28 Ohioans for various forms of illegal fish and game activity. The charges stemming from the agency’s “Operation North Coast” range…
Charges handed down in ‘Operation North Coast’ so far
Columbus — In addition to charges being filed against Robert Mandon Freeworth (age 36), of Grand Rapids, Ohio (see Page 8), others who’ve thus far been charged with fish and game law violations include (note that some of the defendants have already appeared in court and received judicially applied punishment): • Dawn Large (age 42), Grand Rapids, Ohio: No hunting…
Ohio fish records made to be broken
Catching a falling star and putting it in your pocket may actually be easier than reeling in an Ohio state-record fish and enshrining it on one’s wall.
Voinovich was champion for Great Lakes, Lake Erie
Former governor, fly fisherman passes away
News of new Ohio state record perch a little premature
Official weight of fish has not been certified yet
Archery deer kills slows a bit
Still time left in the season that ends Feb. 7
Early Ohio archery deer kill down a bit
Results available through Oct. 13
