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Presque Isle State Park deer carefully managed in Pennsylvania
While Presque Isle State Park has one of the smallest deer herds of any state park in Pennsylvania, it is one of the most carefully managed.
Since 1989, the ecologically rich, 3,200-acre park encompassing the

Hearing for alleged mega-poacher in Pennsylvania slated for Dec. 18
A Chester County, Pa., man accused of poaching dozens of trophy bucks with his two adult sons is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Dec. 18 in West Chester district court.
Carl Nelson III, 71,

A few thoughts on making this year’s Ohio deer firearms season a successful one
One of the most anticipated days of the year for thousands of Ohio outdoorsmen and women is here. The 2024 deer firearms season has officially started.
Scores of hunters will take to the woods

Ohio Division of Wildlife opposes elk reintroduction
Efforts by a state legislator and local officials to reintroduce elk into parts of southern Ohio are opposed by the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife (DOW).
Following an Oct. 30 meeting initiated by state
Ohio Mixed Bag: Boating education courses offered this winter
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft is encouraging Ohioans to take advantage of upcoming Ohio Boater Education Course dates (OBEC) taking place this fall and winter.

Nov. 9, 2024, was a great day in the woods for Ohio bowhunters
Archery hunters in Ohio harvested 5,390 whitetailed deer on Saturday, Nov. 9, the highest single-day total this season, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The 10 most successful harvest dates this

Commentary: Post Thanksgiving, the times are a changing
Well, another Thanksgiving Day is in the books. It seemed to slip up on me this year even though I typically welcome the holiday with great anticipation, counting the days until its arrival.
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Ohio Insider: Ohio hunters certainly successful at harvesting mature bucks
According to the National Deer Association’s (NDA) annual deer report, Ohio ranks just outside of the Top 10 for mature buck harvest.
According to the report, deer hunters in the United States are harvesting

Not large, Pennsylvania State Game Land 285 still offers a lot
Rain was falling on an early fall day as I was driving on Route 251 heading to neighboring Ohio. Just before I left Pennsylvania I began seeing the familiar game lands signs pointing toward State