Ohio
Northwest Region
Sandusky River (Sandusky, Seneca counties) – Anglers can catch crappies, white bass, smallmouth bass and maybe a few walleyes above the Ballville dam during the winter months. Throw in-line spinnerbaits for smallmouths on the stretch
Southwest Region
Paint Creek Lake (Highland County) – The north end of the lake was fairly frozen up as of Dec. 8, reports Leon Cole at Cole’s Bait and Tackle in Bainbridge. Duck hunters are focusing their

Former NWTF leader charged with theft
Washington Court House, Ohio – A former Ohio leader for the National Wild Turkey Federation pleaded not guilty Dec. 8 to a charge of felony grand theft. Walt Ingram, 48, of Washington Court House, was
Youth hunt tally falls by nearly 700 deer
DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Compared to last year, young hunters across Ohio killed nearly 700 fewer deer during this year’s special youth season. According to the DNR_Division of Wildlife, hunters age 17 and under
Gun harvest jumps 13,000 over 2007
DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Buoyed by an opening day harvest that was nearly 70 percent better than last year, Ohio hunters bagged 116,798 during the recently completed gun week. In 2007, hunters killed a
Northwest Region
Sandusky River (Sandusky, Seneca counties) – Anglers can catch crappies, white bass, smallmouth bass, and maybe a few walleyes above the Ballville dam during the winter months. Throw in-line spinnerbaits for smallmouths on the stretch

Study links lead in blood to consumption of wild game
Bismarck, N.D. – North Dakota health officials are recommending that pregnant women and young children avoid eating meat from wild game killed with lead bullets. The recommendation is based on a study released last week