More money being funneled into H2Ohio program
Aim is to improve water quality in Lake Erie watershed.
Mike Moore
Anglers hitting the ice off mainland on Lake Erie
Walleye bite, though, has been reportedly slow.
Muzzleloader season finishes a bit below average
Overall harvest, though, already tops last year’s number.
Fall turkey season underway in 70 Ohio counties
Either sex bird legal game during autumn hunt.
Division of Wildlife hires 12 new officers
Fulfills promise for officer in all 88 counties.
Small-stream smallmouths fit summertime bill
Author returns to his roots for some fishing fun.
Free fishing weekend is June 20-21
Anglers not required to have a license during those two days.
Non-resident license sales resume on May 8
Sales had been shut down since April 6 due to COVID-19.
Ohio DNR to stop selling non-resident hunting, fishing licenses
Move is temporary during COVID-19 crisis, director says.
Hocking Hills State Park closes
Yet another victim of coronavirus pandemic.
In-person youth turkey drawings canceled; Killbuck, Mosquito draws will be mail-in
And Southwest Ohio Eagle Creek turkey drawing planned by mail; public drawing on March 28 canceled over the COVID-19 crisis.
Ohio deer hunters end season on a high note
Hunters in all seasons top last year’s total by more than 10,000.
Ohio hunters come home with a bang in second gun season
Almost 4,000 more deer killed this year compared to last year.
Andreoff Wildlife Area to host controlled hunts for beginners
Newest Ohio space just dedicated in Hardin County in early October.
ODNR, others offering numerous deer-related courses leading up to archery season
Bowhunt in Ohio begins on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Ohio’s Free Range Day is Saturday
Recreational shooters both young and old are invited to experience one of Ohio’s premier public shooting ranges.
Designation of newest Ohio water trail: ODNR offers kayak float opportunity from PIB to Gibraltar Island
Put-In-Bay, Ohio — If you ever had an interest in kayaking, especially on Lake Erie, there is a good opportunity coming up from the Ohio DNR. The ODNR invites the public to Oak Point State Park on South Bass Island to attend the designation of Ohio’s newest state water trail on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m. The Lake Erie…
Ohio DNR gearing up for more wildlife officers
Goal is to provide an officer for each county.
First-ever Inland Fish Ohio event features governor
This event was the first of its kind on an inland lake. The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife has for years held a Fish Ohio event on Lake Erie. This year’s Governor’s Fish Ohio Day on the big lake is on July 2.
As expected, spring turkey kill drops off from last year
Ohio hunters checked a total of 19,088 wild turkeys during the 2019 spring wild turkey hunting season. In 2018, hunters checked a total of 22,635 wild turkeys.
Ohio’s free fishing weekend May 4-5
If you’ve got the spring itch and you live in Ohio, you’re in luck that weekend.
Bald eagle population continues to soar in Ohio
Nesting season for the big raptors getting underway.
Cleveland-area decoy show coming in March
Small Ohio show is in its 42nd year.
Wecker’s selection as chief a boost for Division of Wildlife
Longtime ODNR employee becomes first woman to head agency.
Miserable weather again cuts down on deer gun kill
Much of the state washed out on Dec. 15-16.
Darke County teen arrows 200-inch non-typical buck
Morgan Kimmel, 17, of Bradford, Ohio, used a crossbow to take this buck that green-scored 206. It was the biggest buck she’s ever taken. (Photo courtesy of Rick Busse)Bradford, Ohio — For Morgan Kimmel of Darke County, the tradition of hunting runs in the family. “I probably started hunting when I was about 5 with my dad,” said Kimmel, who’s…
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