
Opening-day deer harvest nosedives with foul weather
Meanwhile, the fall turkey harvest was about average this year.

Meanwhile, the fall turkey harvest was about average this year.

This year’s first day sees 13,614 deer harvested, compared to 22,366 last year.

Writer enjoys watching birds over the bead on the barrels of his double-barrel shotgun well enough, but also enjoys watching them at his feeding stations every winter day.
Banquets/Fundraisers Nov. 23: Ashtabula County WTU Banquet, 4:30 p.m., Ashtabula County Fairgrounds Expo Building, Jefferson. For more info call Dale Sunderlin, 440-466-2223. Nov. 24: South Central Ohio WTU Banquet, 5 p.m., Highland County Fairgrounds, Wharton
Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 State wildlife officer Tony Zerkle, assigned to Fairfield County, received a call from a homeowner who was having issues with a neighbor tampering with traps. The caller explained that
Central Region Alum Creek Lake (Delaware County) — Anglers are casting live nightcrawlers and plastics to catch largemouth bass. Also, others are trolling Flicker Shad to catch white bass and crappies. The largemouth bite is

Sure, fewer birds may be available, but most hunters have hung up their upland bird spurs for chasing whitetails or tackling the hard water.

Total harvest just below same period from last year.

An early deep freeze has anglers across north country eager to launch the 2018-19 ice fishing season.
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