Hunting

Minneapolis – National wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries across the Midwest will receive an infusion of nearly $29 million as part of Congress’ and President Barack Obama’s “economic recovery plan,” Secretary of the Interior

Columbus – A proposed landowner permit for hunting deer and wild turkey is gaining some heated discussion between officials from the DNR Division of Wildlife and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. The Division of Wildlife

Franklin, Ohio – A Warren County hunter convicted of poaching deer was banned for life from hunting in Ohio under the state’s recently enacted Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. George Plessinger, of Carlisle, was convicted in

DNR Staff Reports Athens, Ohio – One hundred-five black bear sightings were reported in 21 Ohio counties last year, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. Of that number, state wildlife personnel confirmed 38 sightings,

Columbus – A Guernsey County man is the second person to face criminal charges in the alleged illegal sale and transport of 54 propagated whitetail deer from Ohio to South Carolina, a violation of the

St. Marys, Ohio – The DNR Division of Wildlife will discontinue walleye stocking at Grand Lake St. Marys this spring in favor of a saugeye program, said Ray Petering, administrator of fish management. Begun in

DNR, Staff Reports Columbus – The DNR Division of Wildlife will give itself a bit more time to institute an online licensing and game checking system. First scheduled to go live in March of 2010,