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Final rules for Erie netters in Gov. Strickland’s hands

Task force finishes review of industry Columbus – With its fifth and final meeting, a task force given the job by the Ohio legislature of evaluating Lake Erie fish management practices finished its work Dec.

Judge rules for property owners in lakefront suit

Painesville, Ohio – One of the defendants in a lawsuit that sought to grant expanded rights to Lake Erie shoreline property owners is hardly furious with the Dec. 11 landmark ruling by Lake County Common

Poaching bill signed; increases restitution

Columbus – Gov. Ted Strickland gave the DNR Division of Wildlife an early Christmas present Dec. 3 by signing House Bill 238, which revises restitution values of wild animals unlawfully held, taken, bought, sold, or

Potential Saturday firearms opener for ’09 in discussion

Columbus – A new attendance record could very well be set at the DNR Division of Wildlife’s district open houses next March. The open houses, held annually for hunters, anglers, and trappers to express their

Catfish record for the taking after Jan. 1

Winchester, Ohio – Those who keep track of Ohio’s fishing records have an early Christmas gift for those who seek catfish. The Outdoor Writers of Ohio’s Record Fish Committee is in the process of including

Gun harvest rebounds from marginal opener

DNR, Staff Reports Columbus – Two days of rainy weather and strong winds bookended the traditional deer gun season, driving down harvest figures by nearly 8,500 from a year ago. Ohio hunters took 103,195 deer

Youth deer harvest jumps nearly 2,000

DNR Reports Columbus – Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the fifth annual youth deer gun season on Nov. 17-18. Hunters age 17 and younger killed 10,515 deer during the special two-day season

Early archery kill is up nearly 20 percent

Columbus – Early indications are that this year’s new bonus antlerless permits are making a difference in the early harvest. Or, it could just that the hunting has been better this fall than last. “We

Public groups push to keep Lake Snowden open to all

Athens, Ohio – The campground at Lake Snowden in Athens County is targeted to reopen April 1 under a new plan designed to maintain the lake as a public recreational resource. A group of federal,

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