Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 27, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Athens, Ohio — The conclusion of Ohio’s 2025-2026 needs to include an asterisk.
Robert (Bob) Ford was recently appointed manager of the Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife’s District Two in northwest Ohio.
A Guernsey County native, Ford’s appointment caps a 30-year career in the district that began
An adult black bear has taken up residence in this eastern Ohio county – at least for the winter.
Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife Biologist Katie Dennison is hoping the bear stays put through
It’s been the Super Bowl for Ohio ice anglers on north central Ohio’s Indian Lake this winter.
And, places other than Indian have seen their fair share of ice fishermen, too. Saugeyes have been
On Feb. 10, sunny skies and temperatures that reached the mid-40s gave Lake Erie’s ice sheet the first insult to its integrity and made it no longer considered unscathed.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Ice fishing continues, but might be short-lived. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report across the state on Feb. 19, 2026.
If you have an old shotgun in mind, one you never see in the local stores, consider using an online auction. You are sure to find one there.
But when the price looks like
One of the rewards for spending long, cold, lonely hours parked on backroads as a volunteer bald eagle nest-watcher in Ohio is that you might just find a new eagle nest.
Just that happened
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