
Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Buck freed after locking antlers with another
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the March 13, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the March 13, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft announced that natural resources officer Leah Nairn has been named the inaugural Ranger of the Year by the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA). The honor

Over the years, I have made every mistake in the book while pursuing wild turkeys, plus I invented several that nobody knew about.
Now that I’m an expert on all the ways you can

I was pleasantly surprised when I had a news release come across my desk recently announcing that the National Deer Association (NDA) is feting our very own deer biologist Mike Tonkovich.
Well, that is

A wood duck painting by wildlife artist Tim Taylor will be featured on the 2027 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Taylor’s painting of a wood duck

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Forestry is now accepting applications for a first-of-its-kind program that will provide funding to help landowners battle an invasive insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in their woodlands.

The annual Ohio Open Season Sportsman’s Expo, formerly known as the Deer and Turkey Expo, rolls into the state fairgrounds in March.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 13, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

The National Deer Association (NDA) presented its 2025 Professional Deer Manager of the Year Award to Dr. Mike Tonkovich, the recently retired deer program administrator for the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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