Ohio’s 2025-26 deer hunters ‘successful as they’ve ever been’ outside of areas impacted by EHD
Jeff Frischkorn
February 24, 2026
Athens, Ohio — The conclusion of Ohio’s 2025-2026 needs to include an asterisk.
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Robert Ford named manager for Ohio Division of Wildlife in northwest
Jane Beathard
February 23, 2026
Robert (Bob) Ford was recently appointed manager of the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s District Two in northwest Ohio.
A Guernsey County native, Ford’s appointment caps a 30-year career in the district that began
300-pound black bear denning in eastern Ohio
Jane Beathard
February 22, 2026
An adult black bear has taken up residence in this eastern Ohio county – at least for the winter.
Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife Biologist Katie Dennison is hoping the bear stays put through
Ohio’s inland ice starting to fade after one of best seasons in recent memory
Mike Moore
February 20, 2026
It’s been the Super Bowl for Ohio ice anglers on north central Ohio’s Indian Lake this winter.
And, places other than Indian have seen their fair share of ice fishermen, too. Saugeyes have been
Warm temps likely to soon end ice fishing on Ohio waters of Lake Erie
John Hageman
February 19, 2026
On Feb. 10, sunny skies and temperatures that reached the mid-40s gave Lake Erie’s ice sheet the first insult to its integrity and made it no longer considered unscathed.
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Ohio stream guide revision now available for free
Doug Clifford
February 12, 2026
Sanders graduated from Ohio State University with a fisheries degree that led to a 20-year career as a biologist, first for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and then the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of
Life for a 2026 Farm Bill? Conservation officials ‘cautiously optimistic’
Tori McCormick
February 11, 2026
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) informed his Republican colleagues that he hopes to mark up a new federal Farm Bill the last week of February, a development that has national conservation officials
Big annual decoy carvers show slated for March in Cleveland
Staff Report
February 10, 2026
For duck hunters, the show is a great place to learn what is the best pose and spread for hunting-style decoys in water. On Saturday, several contests are held where decoys are floated in water-filled
State upgrading boat ramp on Ohio’s Deer Creek Lake
Larry Moore
February 10, 2026
Improvements are being made to the west boat ramp at Deer Creek Lake in Central Ohio. This is the ramp closest to Pancoastburg. This ramp can be especially busy for people boating or fishing at
