Survey of Olentangy River yields 2 endangered species
First survey of the scenic river in more than 30 years.
Ohio DNR Reports
Ohio youth deer hunt sees huge spike in harvest numbers
The two-day special youth hunting season concluded with 9,515 deer harvested, up from 7,632 last year and the three-year average of 6,559.
In Ohio, 28-year-old banded eagle released after rehab
On average, eagles live about 20 years in the wild.
Deer kill numbers tumble as inclement weather greets Ohio gun hunters on opener
Ohio hunters checked 10,904 white-tailed deer during a snowy and rainy opening day of the gun hunting week – well below the three-year average of 17,145.
State park marinas to close under ODNR order
Expected to be temporary until crisis has subsided.
Ohio Wildlife Council OKs 3rd fishing line for Lake Erie, Ohio River
Council approved the use of three lines per person while fishing on Ohio’s portion of Lake Erie, including areas immediately upstream in creeks, rivers and tributaries, as well as the western and eastern units of Ohio River. Regulations allow a person to fish with up to two lines in the remainder of the state.
Can walleye, perch possibilities get any better on Erie?
For the second consecutive year, Ohio’s numbers point to an exceptional walleye hatch, the second-highest in the history of the survey, and the yellow perch hatch was also strong, well above its long-term average.
Increase to three lines per angler on Ohio portion of Erie?
That was one of the proposals received by the Ohio Wildlife Council for 2020.
Ohio sees drop in first-week south zone turkey harvest
Ohio hunters checked 8,867 wild turkeys during the first week of the wild turkey hunting season in the south zone, April 22-28. That’s down from 10,436 in 2018.
Youth hunters kick off Ohio spring turkey season
Harvest down by more than 500 birds from last year.
Deer-hunting tweaks head new state hunting regs
In addition, the council approved to increase the bag limit for walleye in Lake Erie and the Maumee River in March 2020.
DNR: Outlook again good for Lake Erie walleye, perch anglers
Walleye angler harvest rates set records in 2018, and numerous large hatches point to a bright future.
Total deer harvest down by more than 14,000
Hunters checked 172,040 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2018-2019 deer seasons, down from 186,247 a year ago.
Upping the walleye, sauger, saugeye daily bag limit on Lake Erie?
In probably the most notable proposal to the Ohio Wildlife Council, when the total allowable catch exceeds 3 million fish, the bag would go from four fish to six fish daily from March 1 to April 30 in Lake Erie, excluding the Sandusky River.
Muzzleloader deer harvest surpasses 14,000, and last year’s totals
Hunters checked 14,182 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s muzzleloader season, Jan. 5-8. That’s up from 13,268 the previous year.
Ohio DNR: Lake Erie’s central basin sees strong walleye hatch
The ODNR Division of Wildlife’s results from the 2018 survey indicate that young-of-the-year walleye catch rates were the highest recorded in the past 20 years of the central basin trawl survey.
Two-day gun deer season harvest down sharply
Ohio’s hunters checked 9,625 white-tailed deer; last year, the harvest was 14,115.
Ohio sees significant drop-off in gun deer harvest
Amid challenging weather, hunters in Ohio checked 60,557 white-tailed deer during the 2018 weeklong deer-gun season. Last year, hunters checked 72,814 deer over the same period.
Ohio opening-day gun deer harvest down considerably from 2017
This year’s first day sees 13,614 deer harvested, compared to 22,366 last year.
Outdoor rec plan: Trails all the rage with Ohioans
Data: 90 percent of Ohioans walk or hike a trail a few times a year and approximately a third walk or hike a trail monthly.
State parks offer special archery hunt lotteries Sept. 22
(Windigo Images)COLUMBUS, Ohio — Approximately 1,600 acres of quality deer hunting land will be available to archers as part of controlled hunts at Buck Creek, Caesar Creek, Deer Creek, Findley, Malabar Farm and Maumee Bay state parks, according to the Ohio DNR. Hunters must be present at the drawing location they are interested in hunting. Deer harvested in these controlled…
DNR: Lake Erie western basin walleye, yellow perch futures look bright
The 2018 walleye hatch appears to be exceptional, the second highest in the history of the Ohio survey, and the yellow perch hatch was strong, well above its long-term average.
Ohio DNR: New action to monitor CWD in state’s deer herd
The newly-established Disease Surveillance Area includes the areas within a 6-mile radius from the CWD positive samples.
Year-round fishing for bass in Lake Erie fishing district?
Removing crappie bag and slot limits on specific lakes also proposed, also to provide more opportunities for anglers.
Fisheries biologists look for answers, grass carp in Sandusky, Maumee rivers
Part of continuing efforts to remove invasive grass carp, assess grass carp capture techniques and increase information on grass carp populations in the two rivers.
Ohio hunters see spike in harvest, total 22,571 turkeys
That’s up more than 1,500 birds from last year.
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