Fish Ohio pins still unavailable
Supply chain broken, ODNR working to restore it.
Ohio DNR
Division of Wildlife hires 12 new officers
Fulfills promise for officer in all 88 counties.
Plea deal in works for one of youths alleged to be involved in Hocking Hills death
Second youth scheduled for September trial.
Orphaned bobcat kitten progressing at rehab center
Animal was found at campground in July.
Free fishing weekend is June 20-21
Anglers not required to have a license during those two days.
Northeast Ohio youth fishing area closed for Memorial Day weekend
Proper social distancing would be tough, Division of Wildlife says.
Ohio’s parks, lakes good places to practice social distancing
Writer has been spending time outdoors during pandemic.
Non-resident license sales resume on May 8
Sales had been shut down since April 6 due to COVID-19.
Turkey harvest takes a slight dive for first week
Tag sales are up from last year, despite the COVID-19 crisis.
Prominent Lake Erie commercial fishing operation charged with more than 20 wildlife violations
Investigators from the Division of Wildlife observed employees of Curtice, Ohio-based Szuch Fishery Inc. allegedly injure a “trophy-sized” muskellunge – like this one – that had been caught in their commercial fishing net in western Lake Erie. (Ohio DNR)The Ohio DNR has charged a prominent Lake Erie commercial fishing operation with more than 20 wildlife violations. For the complete story,…
Youth hunters get a bang out of turkey hunt
Adult counterparts fare a bit worse on opening day.
Maumee closes its accesses to river
Affects ultra-popular walleye run, white bass run later.
Ohio DNR to stop selling non-resident hunting, fishing licenses
Move is temporary during COVID-19 crisis, director says.
Hocking Hills State Park closes
Yet another victim of coronavirus pandemic.
Lake Erie walleye picture just keeps getting better and better
The Lake Erie Committee of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission set its lake-wide walleye Total Allowable Catch recently for Ohio and other state and provincial members of the Lake Erie Committee. What does it mean for sport fishing on the Ohio side of the big lake? For the story, click here. Categories: News, Walleye Tags: Fishing, Lake Erie, Ohio DNR,…
State park marinas to close under ODNR order
Expected to be temporary until crisis has subsided.
Lake Erie’s boat launches remain open
Ohio DNR closely monitoring situation in light of COVID-19 crisis.
In-person youth turkey drawings canceled; Killbuck, Mosquito draws will be mail-in
And Southwest Ohio Eagle Creek turkey drawing planned by mail; public drawing on March 28 canceled over the COVID-19 crisis.
Ohio state park lodges shuttered temporarily
Shutdown in response to virus pandemic.
Pandemic crisis affecting Ohio’s shooting industry
Ammo sales up while most ranges are closed.
Threat of virus hits state agencies, including ODNR
Meetings canceled for several boards in coming days.
Division of Wildlife pulls out of coyote proposal
Plan was to add coyote to the trapping season.
Ohio deer hunters end season on a high note
Hunters in all seasons top last year’s total by more than 10,000.
Maybe there’s a compromise in Ohio’s coyote proposal
Division of Wildlife proposing a trapping season for ‘yotes.
Ohio hunters come home with a bang in second gun season
Almost 4,000 more deer killed this year compared to last year.
Darbies safe from more development – for now
City of Columbus withdraws petition that would have affected creeks.
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