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Ohio’s 2026 spring turkey hunt on tap soon

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has announced hunting season dates for the wild turkey, one of Ohio’s most iconic game species.
Spring turkey hunting is an anticipated event for many Ohioans. During

How to catch tight-lipped crappie in the spring

Some blame the weather while others blame the time of day or the location for the conditions at hand. Tight-lipped crappies start the discussions or become the ongoing arguments over the line used, the lure,

Ohio’s Kidron fur auction comes off without a hitch

On March 14, the annual Ohio State Trappers Association (OSTA) fur auction in Kidron went smoothly, thanks to the efforts behind the scenes by some 25 volunteers, according to auction coordinator Shawn Bentley.
The

Revised Ohio law bans sale of turtle meat

Turtle trapping has long been a summer avocation of some Lake Erie area sportsmen in Ohio’s coastal marshes, streams, and ponds where these common reptiles occur.
And there is a big change in this

14 finalists for Ohio Bass Hall of Fame

The Ohio Bass Fishing Hall of Fame recently announced that 14 people have been named finalists for the vote to determine the 2026 class of inductees.
The Ohio Bass Fishing Hall of Fame was

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