Two-rod rule should stay on Lake Erie
Shore-based anglers could be short-changed by increase in number of rods.
Ohio – Jeffrey Frischkorn
Three rods per angler proposed for Lake Erie
The proposed change is being lauded by some Lake Erie charter captains and anglers.
Earthquake strikes below Lake Erie
An earthquake struck at 10:31 a.m. June 10, only about one-half mile off the Lake County, Ohio, shoreline and at a depth of about three miles underneath Lake Erie, a figure geologists consider as being shallow. The 4.2-magnitude event shook such nearby communities as Euclid, Wickliffe, Mentor, and Eastlake, though local police departments did not report any damage. Agencies did…
Headlands Beach State Park in sorry state of disarray
All politicians make promises with caveats and conditions large enough to drive a trash removal truck through. Maybe some proof of that came just a day or so ago when I took a bit of time to visit nearby (for me) Headlands Beach State Park. I do that from time to time, just to satisfy my pessimism that nothing really…
Opening-day turkey hunters kill nearly 3,000 birds
That’s down about 350 from last year.
Ohio gets smaller share of excise tax dollars
Although Ohio’s approximately $7.4 million in federal aid money for sport fish-related projects may seem like big bucks, the figure is dwarfed by more than a few other states.While hardly a drop in the bucket, Ohio’s share of federal aid dollars in the form of tax receipts from sales of hunting and fishing licenses and a few other sources do…
Agriculture Department gets new director
Reynoldsburg, Ohio — Clearly, the new director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture is counting on her years as an attorney and a state legislator to help earn the accolades of the constituency she now chiefly represents: The state’s farmers. As a result, expect Dorothy Pelanda to walk the minefield of issues that may very will conflict with Gov. Mike…
How do wildlife survive the harsh realities of winter?
Animals, fish have adapted to the conditions over time, biologists say.
A crucial barrier against sea lamprey intrusion, Harpersfield dam fix runs into big problem
If the 117-year-old dam were to fail, it would allow the invasive species nearly 1,300 additional miles of main-stem and tributary spawning grounds.
Opening-day deer harvest nosedives with foul weather
Meanwhile, the fall turkey harvest was about average this year.
Deer kill remains steady as rut winds down
Total harvest just below same period from last year.
Closing in on the rut, Ohio deer harvest numbers still lagging
Hunters about 1,000 deer off of last year’s pace
Ohio bowhunters make up for early losses
Archery deer kill starting to rebound with cooler weather
Ohio chief: DNR’s law enforcement division not merging
Miller says Lake Erie Unit not dissolving.
Deer management units are unnecessary
ODNR convened series of meetings on the proposal.
Division of Wildlife set to move research unit to Columbus
Move comes with some criticism attached.
Ohioan Budzik appointed to important federal panel
Will advise Trump administration on outdoor issues.
Cicada hatch fuels near-record turkey kill
Harvest third highest on record, thanks likely in large part to a localized condition that happens only once every 17 years.
Fishing license sales plummet with the temperatures
Anglers itching to get out, but weather holding them back.
A bucket-list trip filled with outdoor sightings
On a recent bucket-list trip to Delaware, the author even had a red fox come trotting up the road, stopping directly opposite the car, allowing for a bunch of photographs.Any bucket list is meaningless save for the one who matters the most: The person actually compiling the list. It all comes down to what he (or she) would like to…
This season’s deer kill could hit 186,000, falling within game biologists’ estimate
Archery season, all seasons close on Feb. 4.
Deer kill holding steady, trending upward
Muzzleloader hunt runs Jan. 6-9.
Hunter shot and killed during Ohio’s firearms opener
Monday was opening day of seven-day season.
Ohio’s archery deer harvest lagging behind last year’s numbers
Youth gun hunt scheduled for Nov. 18-19.
Lake Metroparks again keeps anglers in mind, at the forefront
Agency stocks bass, sunfish, trout at park holdings.
Bald eagle nest a touchy subject for new development
Kirtland Hills, Ohio — If horses ever will have the run of a new high-end planned community in Lake County’s Kirtland Hills Village, then American bald eagles will continue to soar above the proposed equine-related project. In fact, the eagles are already homesteaders on a large piece of private property located within the village, edged on the north by Interstate…
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