Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 29, 2026
Staff Report
October 29, 2026
Fall fishing bite just hitting its stride right now. Here’s the Ohio fishing and hunting report on Oct. 29, 2026.
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Patience is one of the keys to killing a big buck
Joe Martino
October 24, 2026
Killing a big buck is often not as difficult as it is sometimes made out to be.
Sure, you have to hunt in an area that has big deer. But if you live in
Slug gun or straight-walled? Which is right for you?
John Tertuliani
October 24, 2026
Popular opinion says you are the caliber you carry. Since when did cartridge choice become a fashion statement?
Some hunters pick the platform first, caliber second. The lever action and the AR are two
Steve Pollick: Stars have aligned for brilliant colors in Ohio this early fall
Steve Pollick
October 23, 2026
The proverbial stars have aligned this fall for a stupendous display of autumn leaves in Ohio, thanks to extended, perfect weather conditions.
Knowing the science about leaf color-change is intriguing, and it deepens your
Ohio’s early deer season continues torrid pace
Jeff Frischkorn
October 23, 2026
Ohio deer hunters are making record weekly laps in the number of animals they are taking.
With only a few exceptions in a handful of west-central counties within the state’s chronic wasting disease surveillance
Striking photo of gray fox wins Ohio Legacy Stamp
DNR Report
October 23, 2026
An eye-catching photo of a gray fox was selected as the featured image for the 2027 Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp. The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that the photo, taken by Todd Hawkins
Lowhead dam removal slated for Ohio’s Cloverlick Creek
DNR Report
October 23, 2026
As part of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) broke ground Oct. 20 on the Cloverlick Dam removal project in Clermont County to improve water quality in the stream.
Ohio crappie patterns follow the shad in the fall
John Tertuliani
October 23, 2026
The sunrise was the kind you want to see. A slip of pink, then orange, giving way to gray. An overcast sky can mean a lake stays active near the surface.
From football to fishing, Ohio high school junior juggles a busy schedule
Doug Clifford
October 22, 2026
Fall means football in the Buckeye State and especially so in the small Washington County community of Beverly where Fort Frye High School is located.
Head football coach Eric Huck has built a winning
