Ohio Letters to the Editor: ODNR to blame for some habitat loss for grouse
Ohio Letters to the Editor
July 3, 2023
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 7, 2023 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Opinion
Commentary: Time is right for unrestricted raccoon season in Ohio
John Hageman
July 3, 2023
After years of fewer people pursuing them, a very noticeable raccoon population explosion has occurred. To reduce the problems associated with having too many raccoons, many people here are now asking about having an open
Know your emergency contact possibilities when on the Great Lakes
Mike Schoonveld
June 25, 2023
I came out of a popular Lake Michigan harbor a few weeks ago and spotted a person in a boat a few hundred yards away waving a boat cushion.
“Something’s wrong,” I said to
Commentary from a pro walleye angler: Use forward-facing sonar responsibly
Thomas Huynh
June 21, 2023
Forward-facing sonar definitely is changing fishing. From tournaments to just weekend fishing, it has changed the way we spend our time on the water.
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Raccoons wreaking havoc on his farm, including turkeys
Ohio Letters to the Editor
June 19, 2023
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 23, 2023 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Commentary: Know the difference between hellbenders and mud puppies
Jim Abrams
June 19, 2023
I taught myself to fly fish while in high school and have continued the sport since. One of those learning waters was Little Beaver Creek in Columbiana County, Ohio. Known for its ability to swamp
Ohio Insider: What do harvest numbers from this spring season tell us about the turkey population?
Mike Moore
June 19, 2023
Ohio’s spring turkey season is now in the books, so it’s time to put a bow on this year’s hunt.
As usual, I contacted Mark Wiley, the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s (DOW) lead turkey
Dash-mounted camera captures young bear bouncing off sheriff’s patrol vehicle in Northeast Ohio
Jeff Frischkorn
June 15, 2023
It doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone how tough bears – even juvenile males – are, not even when they have a run-in with two-ton-plus Ford SUVs.
That is exactly what happened the
Outdoor Insights: A few thoughts after a day on the water using forward-facing sonar
Rob Drieslein
June 15, 2023
People who know more about sport-angling than me believe forward-facing sonar fish-finders have changed the game. They’re asking whether fisheries can withstand the legions of smarter, more efficient anglers mastering these devices.
