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Twelve new natural resource officers start duties in Ohio
The sixth Natural Resources Officer (NRO) Training Academy concluded in late February as 12 new law enforcement officers were sworn in by Ohio DNR (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz during a commissioning ceremony at Deer Creek
Ohio Mixed Bag: New conservation coordinator named for Scholastic 3-D Archery
Scholastic 3-D Archery recently named Josh Zachrich as the Ohio S3DA State Conservation Coordinator.
Zachrich will work with Patty Reel, S3DA National Conservation Coordinator, and Danyell Kemerer, Ohio S3DA State Coordinator, to provide S3DA

Young Ohio angler catches, releases 45-inch northern pike that may have been state record
Sometimes dreams and wishes really do come true, and if you don’t believe that, just ask 13-year-old Sam Spataro of Lake County’s Mentor-on-the-Lake in Ohio.
On March 8 while fishing his favorite spot located

Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars: Hunter pleads guilty to having loaded crossbow in vehicle
Pennsylvania cuffs and collars are field reports from Wildlife Game Wardens and Waterways Conservation Officers. These reports are from the March 29, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.

Senators want Pennsylvania Game Commission to pay more to local communities
Legislation that was passed late last year increased the amount of payment in lieu of taxes made to local municipalities where game lands are located, but the hike didn’t come from the Pennsylvania Game Commission.<br
Pennsylvania Mixed Bag: Drought watch lifted for last eight counties
CBF is seeking photos that illustrate the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay and its local tributaries, as well as the plants, animals, and people that rely on it. Photos must include a river, stream, creek,

Bill Hilts, Jr.: Crossbow education needed for hunting image
Crossbows have been a part of my big game hunting life for 35 years. It began in southeastern Ohio as part of a media weekend run by Horton Crossbows at a place they called Camp

Michigan’s hunting, fishing license sales increased in 2023
Michigan hunting and fishing license sales were up across most categories and demographics in 2023, with total unique customers swelling by 2.24% over 2022.
Dustin Isenhoff, manager with the Michigan DNR, recently presented the

What shaped the great Adirondack forest into what it is today?
Very often in the spring right after ice-out we would fish Long Pond in the backwoods south of Indian Lake. It was one of the best brook trout ponds in the area.
On many