Ohio’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
July 27, 2026
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Ohio published in the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Ohio DNR Forestry open houses will give insight into future planning
DNR Report
July 27, 2026
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Forestry invites the public to attend in-person open houses to learn more about the annual work plan for state forests. All three open houses will take place Aug. 31
Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Turkey taken illegally from Wayne National Forest
Staff Report
July 27, 2026
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the July 31, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Ohio DNR, DOW set to benefit from new capital budget
Jeff Frischkorn
July 27, 2026
The Ohio General Assembly untied the state’s purse strings and gave the Ohio DNR more than $265 million for various capital improvement projects over the next two years.
This largesse was just part of
Ducks Unlimited, USFWS investing big funds in Ohio wetland job
Staff Report
July 27, 2026
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently granted Ducks Unlimited (DU) and numerous partners $9 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) funds to continue three programs in the
Drawings, meetings coming for special deer hunts in Ohio
DNR Report
July 27, 2026
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves is holding special deer hunts at state nature preserves and state scenic river lands across Ohio during the 2026-2027 hunting season. These locations were identified
Ohio Mixed Bag: Angler drowns on Portage Lakes
Staff and News Reports
July 27, 2026
The body of a 55-year-old fisherman was pulled from an Ohio lake in mid-July.
According to Cleveland 19 News, Michael Ocepek’s body was retrieved from the Portage Lakes on July 15, according to the
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Another tip to prevent line twist on your spinning reel
Ohio Letters to the Editor
July 27, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the July 31, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Outdoor News columnist Steve Pollick, photographer Art Weber team up on wildlife book
Mike Moore
July 27, 2026
If I were putting together a book on wildlife and conservation, I couldn’t pick a better writer in our own Steve Pollick and photographer Art Weber.
I profiled Weber recently in the Outdoor Trailblazer
