Crocodile found in small southern Ohio creek
Authorities not sure how the reptile got there.
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Two-rod rule should stay on Lake Erie
Shore-based anglers could be short-changed by increase in number of rods.
Experts puzzled by Lake Erie walleye boom
After a decades-old roller-coaster ride with the walleye population, the number caught in the U.S. waters of Lake Erie increased from nearly 417,000 in 2011 to almost 2 million in 2018.
Opening-day turkey hunters kill nearly 3,000 birds
That’s down about 350 from last year.
Deer kill still lagging as ‘bonus’ gun season approaches
Hunters will have opportunity to make up ground this weekend.
Ohio Outdoor News Cuffs & Collars – Dec. 7, 2018
Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1 State wildlife officer Matt Teders, assigned to Madison County, received a report of a capsized boat on Deer Creek north of Madison Lake. Officer Teders was able to hike into the location and obtain the registration numbers of the vessel. While officer Teders was unable to locate a phone number for the vessel’s owner,…
Opening-day deer harvest nosedives with foul weather
Meanwhile, the fall turkey harvest was about average this year.
Deer kill remains steady as rut winds down
Total harvest just below same period from last year.
Ohio bowhunters make up for early losses
Archery deer kill starting to rebound with cooler weather
Division of Wildlife set to move research unit to Columbus
Move comes with some criticism attached.
Ohioan Budzik appointed to important federal panel
Will advise Trump administration on outdoor issues.
Birders descend on Lake Erie shore to spot rare songbirds
The marshes, woodlots, meadows, and natural areas along the Lake Erie shoreline are a collecting point for hundreds of thousands of songbirds.
Duck identification workshop: ‘If you are a beginner, you need to know what you are shooting’
Beginner duck hunters encouraged to attend a free waterfowl identification workshop.
Important dates coming in early March for Ohio outdoors types
Trappers, ginseng diggers, and deer hunters should be aware.
Turkey sightings in northwestern Ohio reason for hope
Area previously devoid of such critters.
Deer kill holding steady, trending upward
Muzzleloader hunt runs Jan. 6-9.
Hunter shot and killed during Ohio’s firearms opener
Monday was opening day of seven-day season.
Survey: Grass carp present in low numbers in Sandusky River
Bad news is that they’re there at all.
Kentucky puts forth resources to help ruffed grouse
The Ruffed Grouse and Young Forest Strategic Plan looks 10 years out and its success hinges on an array of partners working together to create the young forest habitat on which grouse and other woodland species can thrive.
Ohio DNR’s liaison to governor resigns
Cites ongoing license fee debate among reasons.
Battle lines drawn over Ohio license fee increases
Both sides make their points in debate over resident hunting, fishing fees.
New boat ramp unveiled at Berlin Lake
Anglers will find walleyes, muskies in large northeast Ohio reservoir.
Annual emerald shiner shortage rears its ugly head
Lake Erie anglers settling for goldens right now.
Ohio’s stocked trout program a win-win for everyone
Rainbows stocked in lakes around the state each spring.
Annual trout lottery for Cold Creek now open
Successful applicants will be chosen in April.
Steelie stocks shifting
Ohio Division of Wildlife has had to use its “Plan B” for the agency’s steelhead fisheries program in 2015 and 2016, and might again in 2017 if Michigan’s Little Manistee strain of steelhead trout remain uncooperative.
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