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Antlerless deer kill still remains short of goal in Ohio
It’s tough to sell the deer hunting public on harvesting more antlerless deer when all they see is antlers in one form or another.
After all, most every deer hunter would love to have

Ohio’s 2023 hunting, fishing licenses on sale now
Licenses can be purchased at wildohio.gov, on the HuntFish OH mobile app, or at participating agents statewide.

Don’t blow your turkey hunt before it even starts this spring
Practicing your calling is important (and, yes, it is fun) so that you can masterfully replicate the sounds of the wild turkey as best you can when it becomes game time. There is a time

Gobbler one-on-one: A challenge at its finest
Hunters have been spoiled by being able to harvest two gobblers during the spring season in Ohio. Now, one gobbler will be each hunter’s limit.
I’m grateful that Ohio’s turkeys are being given a

Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Aggressive wild turkey captured, relocated
Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife published in the March 17, 2023 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.

How to find and catch Ohio’s hybrid striped bass
One thing is certain, they are a thrill to catch that can turn into fine table fare at the end of the day. Some anglers consider hybrids less tasty than bluegills or yellow perch. Many

Pennsylvania teen wins junior, team turkey calling titles at NWTF event
The 13-year-old from Armagh, Pa., teamed up with his tutor, legendary caller Matt Van Cise, of Brookville, Pa., to win the team event a day ahead of defending his junior title.

Pennsylvania’s Rodney Eckstine takes NWTF national friction calling title
Eckstine, of Greencastle, Pa., for the second straight year walked off with the Friction Division crown at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Grand National calling competition, generally regarded as the top event in turkey calling.

Pennsylvania Game Commission asking public to report ‘tame’ grouse sightings
Not every ruffed grouse across Pennsylvania is quite the same as the next. Some – though wild, undomesticated birds – might even be called “tame,” meaning they show little fear of or even act aggressively