Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 12,2025 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
There has been some discussion in the news and on social media lately about a “black moon” that occurred on August 23, 2025.
Wikipedia says that “black moon” is an astrological term first recorded
Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, Canada geese, teal, and more open in early September. Bowhunters can look forward to the start of white-tailed deer archery season later in the month.
Hunting seasons for
If Lake Erie’s Western Basin seems to be more crowded with walleye anglers or that Nimisila Reservoir is experiencing bass boat traffic jams, don’t be surprised.
Even your local town or county metroparks fishing hole
Rivers holding smallmouth bass, good size catfish. Here’s the Ohio fishing and hunting report from across the state on Sept. 4, 2025.
The upland hunt in the early 2000s unraveled in a postcard-perfect setting: along the rolling hills of small grain and grassland near Lemmon, S.D., just west of the walleye-rich Missouri River, where Lewis and Clark
There’s no question that you can catch a lot of bass during the late summer months by fishing weedlines, docks, and rock piles.
But if you’re more into catching quality bass rather than numbers,
B.A.S.S., the worldwide authority on bass fishing, announced Tuesday an update to its forward-facing live sonar policy that will take effect during the 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series season.
Beginning in 2026, forward-facing live
The problem with identifying the best bullet for white-tailed deer hunting is … getting everyone to agree on it!
One man’s best is another’s worst. I’ve heard just about every bullet ever flung at
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