Ohio’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Dec. 1, 2025
Staff Report
December 1, 2025
Bite has been fairly steady as fish feed up. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on Dec. 1, 2025.
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What was the best day this season for Ohio bowhunters? Nov. 8 stands out
Staff Report
November 28, 2025
Archery hunters in Ohio checked 4,748 white-tailed deer on Saturday, Nov. 8, the highest single-day total during the 2025-26 season, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
The 10 most successful deer
Be smart, follow these cues when coyote hunting
John Tertuliani
November 22, 2025
Coyote hunting picks up in November and continues through the winter. Fur is surely prime by November, but this is not the only reason a hunter chases coyotes.
The hunting continues after some of
Steve Pollick: Extending the tradition of deer camp relies on ‘old, middle and new bucks’
Steve Pollick
November 21, 2025
Deer Camp. For a hunting clan, it is the central event of the year, a tradition to be observed and savored above all, no apologies to Thanksgiving or Christmas.
If you are lucky, you
Jeff Frischkorn: Slowing down, but still a waterfowler at heart
Jeff Frischkorn
November 20, 2025
At heart, really, I’m a waterfowler. And have been for nigh unto some 59 years.
I don’t own a marsh or belong to an exclusive duck-hunting club. Neither has anyone pole-pushed a boat
Steve Pollick: First skiff of snow signals bird feeding should begin
Steve Pollick
November 20, 2025
The first skiffs of snow painted Froggy Bottom with white highlights on Nov. 10, then Froggy Pond iced over for the first time this season on Nov. 11.
Nature’s clock told me it was
Fishing with forward-facing sonar offers a different perspective
Doug Clifford
November 20, 2025
No letters in bass fishing have caused more controversy than FFS. It stands for forward-facing sonar, but every company that produces these types of units has its own name for it.
While anglers have
Commentary: Two great ways to donate venison in Ohio
Jonathan Sorg
November 20, 2025
Ohio’s venison donation programs give hunters a reason to keep going.
A common phrase I hear or see posted on social media this time of year is, “I’m tagged out for the season!” It’s
Ohio Division of Wildlife adjusts roles for ‘new breed’ of fisheries biologists
Mike Moore
November 19, 2025
The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife has a new breed of fisheries biologists whose efforts are concentrated on wildlife diversity.
These men and women aren’t new to the Division of Wildlife, but their collective
