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Monday, August 10th, 2026

Breaking News for

Sportsmen Since 1968

Mike Moore

A quick chat with Collin O’Mara of the National Wildlife Federation

Collin O’Mara serves as president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation organization with 52 state and territorial affiliates and nearly 6 million hunters, anglers, birders, gardeners, hikers, paddlers, and wildlife enthusiasts among its members.

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Knocking on doors pays off in huge buck for Ohio bowhunter Zach Kemper

You have to knock on a lot of doors in order to get a place to hunt deer on private property in Ohio.
Zach Kemper, of Osgood in Darke County, took that to heart. Kemper, 21, knocked on no less than 40 doors in Shelby County before securing permission to hunt a private piece of land. Kemper’s unwavering efforts paid off in a buck of a lifetime, a 19-point animal that green-scored 216 5/8.

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Outdoors headlines: Here’s a look back on top stories from a big 2023 in Ohio

The year of 2023 was chock full of fine news stories that made the pages of Ohio Outdoor News.
From two Lake Erie tournament fishermen headed to jail to a 16-year-old record smallmouth bass, Ohio Outdoor News reported it all in 2023 from one end of the state to the other. So, without further ado, we present the 2023 Year in Review, a tradition that dates back to the original year of publication of Ohio Outdoor News in 2006.

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Will a buck shot by Ohio hunter this season become the new state record typical?

Word on the street around here is that there could be a new Ohio record typical buck come deer season’s end in 2024.

According to news reports, Christopher “C.J.” Alexander on Nov. 9 shot a buck in Clinton County that had a gross green score of 235 7/8, which is about five inches better than the current Ohio typical record book buck. The dilemma lies in whether Alexander’s buck will be ultimately scored as a typical or a non-typical after the mandatory 60-day drying period.

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Kip Adams of the National Deer Association breaks down the science of the whitetail rut

If hunters better understood the science behind the whitetail rut it just might make them better at pursuing their quarry.
In the Nov. 15 edition of the Deer Season 365 podcast presented by the National Deer Association (NDA), Chief Conservation Officer Kip Adams answered hunters’ pressing questions about the deer rut.
“Deer in most of the United States are going to rut at the same time,” Adams said.

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Smallmouth potential really shines at Lake Milton in Ohio’s Mahoning County

“It’s a fishing hot spot during the week and a party hot spot on the weekend,” he said. “You’ve got unlimited horsepower, great access, close to Akron and Youngstown. You have all these amenities that make it a great spot for the ski and pleasure boat crowd. If you want to fish on the weekend, hit it early in the morning or just focus on weekdays.”

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