Ohio

Economic stimulus via conservation? Why not?
Washington – As long as the federal government is considering a job-creation “stimulus package” that’s nearing $1 trillion (the actual latest rumored amount was about $750 billion), why not give conservation a boost via the
Muzzleloader harvest on par with last year
DNR Staff Reports Columbus – Hunters took 20,659 deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader season with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 934 deer checked. Last year, a preliminary total of 21,473 deer was taken
Special Events
Jan. 31, 2009: Erie & Ottawa Soil & Water Conservation Conference. EHOVE Ghrist Adult Career Center. For more info call Tim White, 419-626-5211. Feb. 14, 2009:_Ohio State Trappers Assoc. Fur Auctions, 8 a.m., Lester Ison’s
State preserve hunts open on positive note
Columbus – A program designed to thin the deer herd on mostly unhunted state land is off to a decent start with plans to continue next year. The DNR_Division of Natural Areas and Preserves (DNAP)
Division of Wildlife spent less, made less
Columbus – In the midst of a tough economic year, the DNR Division of Wildlife spent less but also brought in less in the last fiscal year, according to the organization’s annual report. The bottom
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