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Deer, hunters, thriving in Franklin County park

Whitetails are thriving in and around the last remaining public hunting grounds in Franklin County, as a result of a management strategy that encourages both archers and gun hunters, according to John Watts, resource manager

OH: Legislation would ban exotic animal ownership

Columbus – Ohio would ban ownership of dangerous exotic animals after Jan. 1, 2014, under new recommendations proposed by the Ohio DNR. Anyone not exempt from owning such animals or licensed by the Ohio Department

OH: Shakeup at DNR leaves several in new positions

Columbus – A major shake-up at the Ohio DNR in mid-November moved James Zehringer into the director’s office (Ohio Outdoor News, Nov. 25) and sent interim director Scott Zody to head the agency’s powerful wildlife

OH: Anglers catching saugeyes and steelhead Issue: 25

Central Region Deer Creek Lake (Madison, Fayette, and Pickaway counties) – Some saugeyes are being caught at the spillway, though the bite is reported on one day and off the next. Try 1⁄8- to 1⁄4-ounce

Man forfeits $1,300 in hunting gear

London, Ohio – A Columbus man forfeited $1,300 in archery gear and lost hunting privileges for a year after pleading guilty on Monday, Dec. 5, to multiple state wildlife violations, stemming from a Nov. 12

OH: DNR fisheries chief to retire

Columbus – For as long as he can remember, Ray Petering’s best pose was with a fishing rod in hand. The Cincinnati-area native is the executive administrator for fish management with the DNR Division of

OH: Calendar of Events Issue: 24

Banquets/Fundraisers Nov. 26: Highland County Deer Hunters Whitetails Banquet, 5 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church. For more info call Tim Parry, 937-763-7252. Jan. 14, 2012: Knox County PF Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Floral Valley Community Center,

OH: Ex-Ag chief Zehringer to be natural resources boss

Columbus – Gov. John Kasich named James J. Zehringer to head the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Zehringer is currently director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and was

OH: Look shallow for crappies and saugeyes Issue: 24

Central Region Kiser Lake (Champaign County) – Fish plastic baits and crankbaits for largemouth bass in and along lily pads on the south side of the lake and near woody cover on the north shore.

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