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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,

Report: Ohio ranks top among water polluters

Columbus – Ohio ranked first in the nation in the number of times its major factories and cities released an unauthorized amount of harmful chemicals and untreated sewage into waterways, according to a report released

Ashtabula produces most turkeys in fall gun hunt

Ashtabula, Ohio – The far northeast corner of the state led the way in the fall turkey harvest, which ended Oct. 28. Hunters shot 83 birds in Ashtabula County during the state’s 12th annual fall

DNR urges taking of all wild boars

For second year, the push is on for Ohio deer hunters to shoot feral pigs on sight. Athens, Ohio – It may be too late to slam the proverbial barn door on the spread of

Miami County officer resigns amid probe

By Frank HincheyContributing Writer Xenia, Ohio — A DNR Division of Wildlife law enforcement officer assigned to Miami County resigned Oct. 25 amid a state and federal criminal investigation of a baited mourning dove field.

Let us hear about your fall deer hunt!

It’s that time of year again. Time to get together with some of those friends that you haven’t seen since last fall and head off to deer camp. There will be plenty of storytelling –

Free dog turns into trialing champion for Ohioan

By Steve Pollick Contributing Writer Seven years ago, Eric Wagner noticed an ad back in the classifieds of the local newspaper down in Washington County. Free dog. German short-haired pointer, a male. Name of Jackhammer.

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