
‘Tri-State Bear’ collared in Ohio killed by a vehicle in New York
A young black bear collared by biologists from the Ohio DNR’s Division of Wildlife in the spring of 2024 met a sad end on a back road in western New York in August.
The

A young black bear collared by biologists from the Ohio DNR’s Division of Wildlife in the spring of 2024 met a sad end on a back road in western New York in August.
The

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife proposed reducing the white-tailed deer bag limit in Athens, Meigs, and Washington counties from three deer to two in response to an unprecedented outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) continues to rapidly spread across southeast Ohio, making its presence known in 24 counties as of mid-September.
“And we have several more samples at the lab now that will likely

Lake Erie’s Central Basin consistently producing ’eyes. Here’s a look at the Ohio fishing and hunting report on Sept. 18, 2025.

Increasingly as you prowl around the wetlands of northern Ohio, your ears may pick up a cacophony of deep-warbling calls.
The ragged music inspires a made-up word, “rawking,” or as some folks call it,

Fishing for walleyes in the Central Basin of Lake Erie is going strong.

Dylan Nissley, 32, of Wakarusa, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on Sept. 11 after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor Lacey Act violations.
Nissley was sentenced to two

A necessary evil of catching fish from Lake Erie is that in order to enjoy their culinary benefits they must be processed in some manner.
Most species are typically filleted, skinned, and de-boned, while

Water Lotus in full bloom is not only a sight to behold, you may find opportunities to catch fish under and around it. Plant beds provide shade and cooler temperatures, an abundant source of dissolved
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