Hunting

East Liberty, Ohio — Noticeable success last year among archery hunters prompted the Ohio DNR to discontinue gun hunting at the Transportation Research Center (TRC) west of Marysville during the 2010-11 deer season. The DNR

Georgetown, Ohio —Statements made by five DNR Division of Wildlife officials to a state watchdog investigator cannot be used in their criminal cases, which could result in the judge dismissing felony charges against the officials,

Harveysburg, Ohio — A new marina is being planned for Caesar Creek State Park, which is located in Warren County about 70 miles southwest of Columbus, according to the DNR. The full-service facility, located near

Sandusky, Ohio – The August surveys of the 2010 Lake Erie walleye hatch have caused Ohio fisheries biologists to revise their assessment upward, meaning that the year-class may be better than thought initially and the

Columbus – In an e-mail statement sent to the employees of the DNR Division of Wildlife, acting agency chief Jim Marshall stated: “All; I will be retiring from the Division of Wildlife on Sept. 30,

Washington – Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week denied a request filed by several groups to ban the production and distribution of lead hunting ammo, saying the agency lacked the legal authority.

Columbus – Ohio’s total fishing and hunting license sales in 2009-10 were the highest they’ve been in 10 years. However, the numbers are still down from historic highs, and sales in 2010-11 are running behind

Athens, Ohio – Eight out of every 10 Buckeye State hunters use archery equipment to hunt deer. That statistic comes straight from Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife deer biologist Mike Tonkovich. Ohio has between 325,000

Columbus – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made good on its promise not to restrict waterfowl seasons because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The 2010-2011 waterfowl hunting season dates have