
Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Adams County angler caught with smallmouths shorter than minimum length requirement
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

One of the most anticipated days of the year for thousands of Ohio outdoorsmen and women is here. The 2024 deer firearms season has officially started.
Scores of hunters will take to the woods

Efforts by a state legislator and local officials to reintroduce elk into parts of southern Ohio are opposed by the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife (DOW).
Following an Oct. 30 meeting initiated by state

During a recent ceremony at Lake Hope State Park, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio DNR (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz officially designated Raccoon Creek as Ohio’s newest state scenic river.
The designation makes Raccoon
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft is encouraging Ohioans to take advantage of upcoming Ohio Boater Education Course dates (OBEC) taking place this fall and winter.

Archery hunters in Ohio harvested 5,390 whitetailed deer on Saturday, Nov. 9, the highest single-day total this season, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The 10 most successful harvest dates this

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Dec. 6, 2024, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

Well, another Thanksgiving Day is in the books. It seemed to slip up on me this year even though I typically welcome the holiday with great anticipation, counting the days until its arrival.
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According to the National Deer Association’s (NDA) annual deer report, Ohio ranks just outside of the Top 10 for mature buck harvest.
According to the report, deer hunters in the United States are harvesting
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