Ohio’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
February 24, 2026
Here’s a look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Ohio published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Register by Feb. 25 for upcoming Ohio charter captain conference on Lake Erie
John Hageman
February 24, 2026
Tory Gabriel, Ohio State University’s Sea Grant Program’s Extension leader and fisheries educator, announced that registration is underway for the 45th annual Charter Captains Conference, scheduled for March 7 at Bowling Green State University’s Firelands
Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Price to pay for butchering deer before completing the game check process
Staff Report
February 24, 2026
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Boating education now offered through the winter around Ohio
DNR Report
February 24, 2026
While Ohio’s waterways may be quiet during the winter months, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) reminds boaters that safety starts long before a boat ever returns to the water. Winter is the perfect time to complete
Ohio Mixed Bag: CRP opens enrollment period
Staff and News Reports
February 24, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced recently the 2026 enrollment periods for both the continuous and general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), marking 40 years since the program was first opened for enrollment.
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Potential solutions to the state’s antlerless problem in deer
Ohio Letters to the Editor
February 24, 2026
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio’s 2025-26 deer hunters ‘successful as they’ve ever been’ outside of areas impacted by EHD
Jeff Frischkorn
February 24, 2026
Athens, Ohio — The conclusion of Ohio’s 2025-2026 needs to include an asterisk.
Star Watch: The stars of Orion
Bob Drieslein
February 23, 2026
Next to the Big Dipper in Ursa major, Orion is probably the best-known constellation in our night sky.
Named after a hunter in Greek mythology, Orion has the distinction of having more bright stars
Robert Ford named manager for Ohio Division of Wildlife in northwest
Jane Beathard
February 23, 2026
Robert (Bob) Ford was recently appointed manager of the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s District Two in northwest Ohio.
A Guernsey County native, Ford’s appointment caps a 30-year career in the district that began
