
Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Loon lands in landowner’s yard
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Jan. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife helped collect 3,350 pounds of processed venison during the weeklong deer gun season to support local food pantries. Deer donation days were held at select locations across the

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) invites anyone interested in a meaningful, mission-driven career to attend one of 11 upcoming natural resources officer (NRO) open houses being held across the state.
“Increasing the number of natural

As winter weather continues across the state, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) is reminding Ohioans to make safety their top priority when enjoying seasonal outdoor activities, especially around ice. From ice fishing and snowmobiling to hiking

Due to not enough trappers registering for the Bucyrus fur auction, the Ohio State Trappers Association (OSTA) cancelled it, with Kidron becoming the organization’s sole event of this type in 2026.
With less than

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is accepting submissions for the Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp art competition through Sunday, Feb. 1. The winner of this year’s competition will have their work featured on the

The National Fishing Expo in Columbus closes out the month of January in Ohio’s capital city.
This year’s expo runs from Friday, Jan. 30 through Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Ohio Expo Center on

Ohio’s 2026 muzzleloader hunters killed 421 fewer animals than they did during its 2025 counterpart. Still, a harvest of 13,055 whitetails is nothing to sneeze at, either.
Even so, both years showed declines from

There are special feelings and apprehensions as folks get older. As an aging hunter and fisherman, I began noting this 16 years ago at age 50.
Mortality, limitations of certain activities, and the sadness
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