
Leech patterns may be the ticket after ice-out in Ohio
Do you use black jigs to mimic a leech? Should you use a leech pattern? Do you see leeches when you are out fishing, like you do crayfish, minnows, or shad? What is the deal?<br

Do you use black jigs to mimic a leech? Should you use a leech pattern? Do you see leeches when you are out fishing, like you do crayfish, minnows, or shad? What is the deal?<br

The event is free for all veterans who can begin registering on March 1. May 31 is the last day to sign up for this event that tripled in size in its second year.

I was pleasantly surprised when I had a news release come across my desk recently announcing that the National Deer Association (NDA) is feting our very own deer biologist Mike Tonkovich.
Well, that is

A wood duck painting by wildlife artist Tim Taylor will be featured on the 2027 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Taylor’s painting of a wood duck

The National Deer Association (NDA) presented its 2025 Professional Deer Manager of the Year Award to Dr. Mike Tonkovich, the recently retired deer program administrator for the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
This

Whatever we do while fishing today will impact the future of fish existence. As our complex world becomes more populated, I am concerned how human landscapes and waterway abuse impacts wild species. Does our future

There appears to be an outbreak of avian influenza – or bird flu – in a localized flock of Canada geese in this Trumbull County city.
Youngstown-based TV station WKBN has reported that a

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife staff concluded an investigation into alleged improprieties at a white-tailed deer processor in Harrison County, which resulted in 35 individuals being convicted of a total of 55 violations.<br

The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife is proposing new hunting and fishing rules for the season beginning June 30.
The proposed rules are available online for review and comment by hunters and anglers at
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