Ruffed grouse hunting is effectively banned in Ohio – at least for the time being – following action by the state’s wildlife council on April 29.
A rule to end grouse hunting in Ohio
Good spring fishing bite finally turning on in parts. Here’s the Ohio fishing and hunting report across the state on April 30, 2026.
Youth turkey hunters in Ohio’s South Zone checked 1,941 birds during the state’s special youth-only weekend on April 18-19, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The two-day season was open to hunters
Writers for Ohio Outdoor News performed well in the 2025 craft writing and photography contest sponsored by the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO).
Prizes were awarded to top writers and photographers in the state
Members of Ohio’s conservation/sportsmen/rod and gun clubs are often viewed by politicians and pro-fish and wildlife management groups as shock troops. Yet, such a view blurs the bottom line for belonging to a club.
The peak times for a white bass migration varies from year to year.
Catchable numbers arrive on the tails of retreating walleyes. Temperature and rainfall have a strong influence on the strength and duration.
Hope Taft, Ohio’s First Lady from 1999 to 2007, continues to show that the love of the state’s native plants is a non-partisan issue. The apex being that Hope Taft was the spearpoint in turning
Adults and children of all ages can learn the importance of maintaining pollution-free rivers and streams in Ohio and elsewhere from a new interactive exhibit at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus.<br
On many occasions, a thick plume of black smoke that cannot be ignored can be seen billowing over the Lake Erie shoreline or across blocks of large inland acreage.
While wondering what is ablaze,
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