
Ohio Mixed Bag: Two appointed to Wildlife Council
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed a new member to the rule-making Ohio Wildlife Council and reappointed another for an additional term.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed a new member to the rule-making Ohio Wildlife Council and reappointed another for an additional term.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 27, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Count Ohio DNR Director Mary Mertz among the horde of ice fishermen who took advantage of this winter’s hardwater season.
Mertz, in an interview with Ohio Outdoor News, said she had been ice fishing

Just below Orion is a group of 11 stars that make up the constellation Lepus, Latin for hare.
Wikipedia.org says Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd Century astronomer Ptolemy.

The benefits of trail cameras in the deer woods are undeniable at this point.
Yet many of those same whitetail hunters would never consider using a digital scouter to pinpoint turkey activity in the

“In many cases, improvements are visible within days or weeks,” said Brad Heidel, executive director of the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA). “Far sooner than with many other types of habitat restoration. Opportunities often come from

Even in these times of economic uncertainty – particularly as it relates to imported goods – a lighted fiscal candle is providing a glimmer of hope that is illuminating one sector of the country’s collective

After temperatures exceeded 70 degrees in northern Ohio, breaking records on a couple of days, walleye spawning runs in both the Sandusky and Maumee rivers got a boost.
Water temperatures that reached the

As water temps climb, river walleye runs start. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing report across the state on March 19, 2026.
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