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Youngstown, Ohio City Law Director objects to deer cull in park
Youngstown City Law Director Jeff Limbian is asking the Ohio DNR to “cancel, change, and reconsider killing deer in Mill Creek Park” in the city, according to a story on May 9 in The Vindicator

Stick it out for your late-season Ohio turkey
Are you still trying to find a way to put a notch in your turkey tag on this last weekend of the Ohio season? Well, don’t fear. The waning days of the season can be

Consider targeting the skipjack herring on the Ohio River
I never gave skipjack herring a second thought – an overrated sardine, I thought – until I saw firsthand. The day started like any other day. Minnows jumping in the air changed it up some.

Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Hunter purchases license after killing buck
Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife published in the May 26, 2023 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

492 acres acquired in Ohio, open to public hunting
A recent acquisition by the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has added 492 acres to Woodland Trails Wildlife Area in southern Preble County. The total size of Woodland Trails now expands to 1,684 acres.<br

Commentary: Troubled by Pennsylvania commissioners’ lack of oversight on antlerless license allocations
As a life-long Pennsylvania deer hunter, I read with considerable concern, the “antlerless deer allocations” article here in the April 23 issue.
In the article, the current Game Commission board president announced that the commissioners
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Work begins on Leonard Harrison State Park
A mix of outdoor-related stories published in the May 26, 2023 edition of Pennsylvania Outdoor News.

Pennsylvania Game Commission turns its back on social aspect of science
I always found it interesting during Pennsylvania Game Commission meetings when commissioners weighed in before approving antlerless allocations for their districts.
Agency staff would recommend a number, and commissioners could alter it based on

Pennsylvania reader stories: pheasant hunt was nothing special
My brother called and asked if I’d go pheasant hunting. I said sure but I had to go buy the license. I paid $25 for it and I was ready when he picked me up