Youth gun kill down from 2019, 3-year average
Total near 6,000 deer.
Ohio – Jeffrey Frischkorn
Fish Ohio pins nearly on their way to anglers
Pins issuance delayed by COVID-19.
Early Ohio archery kill shows bump over last year
Season still way too early to draw conclusions, though.
Fish Ohio pins still unavailable
Supply chain broken, ODNR working to restore it.
Plea deal in works for one of youths alleged to be involved in Hocking Hills death
Second youth scheduled for September trial.
Government taking on rabies by air, land
Targeting Ohio raccoons in aerial sweep of eastern, northeastern parts of state.
Anglers changing tactics for Central Basin walleyes
Many waiting until dark to catch fish.
Two bodies recovered on Lake Erie
Father, son apparently drowned while fishing the lake.
Turkey hunters seeing decline in harvest this spring
Through three weeks in south zone, numbers are discouraging.
New rules likely problematic for Lake Erie charter skippers
Charters allowed to resume business operations on May 12.
Turkey harvest takes a slight dive for first week
Tag sales are up from last year, despite the COVID-19 crisis.
Maumee closes its accesses to river
Affects ultra-popular walleye run, white bass run later.
Fremont closes down public access to Sandusky River sites
No new restrictions on state park access just yet.
Lake Erie’s boat launches remain open
Ohio DNR closely monitoring situation in light of COVID-19 crisis.
Ohio state park lodges shuttered temporarily
Shutdown in response to virus pandemic.
Pandemic crisis affecting Ohio’s shooting industry
Ammo sales up while most ranges are closed.
Threat of virus hits state agencies, including ODNR
Meetings canceled for several boards in coming days.
Division of Wildlife pulls out of coyote proposal
Plan was to add coyote to the trapping season.
Maybe there’s a compromise in Ohio’s coyote proposal
Division of Wildlife proposing a trapping season for ‘yotes.
Lost and found
Four ‘lost’ plant species rediscovered in Ohio in 2019.
Youth gun kill drops just slightly
More youths apparently participating in bowhunting before the gun season.
Further charges possible in Old Man’s Cave death on Labor Day
Two juveniles charged in death of Victoria Schafer in Hocking Hills.
Study says bird populations declined nearly 30% in 50 years
Two bird organizations published findings in scientific journal.
Fishing and phishing: Online app has nothing to do with Division of Wildlife
Phishing scenario seems to be at play, authorities say.
Crocodile found in small southern Ohio creek
Authorities not sure how the reptile got there.
Two-rod rule should stay on Lake Erie
Shore-based anglers could be short-changed by increase in number of rods.
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