Ohio’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
January 28, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Ohio published in the Jan. 31, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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Ohio Cuffs & Collars: Case completed involving tagging violations by non-residents
Staff Report
January 28, 2025
Ohio cuffs and collars are field reports from the Division of Wildlife. These reports are from the Jan. 31, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Ohio Insider: Antlerless harvest still a fly in the ointment of a banner gun deer season
Mike Moore
January 28, 2025
It was a banner gun season for more than 87,000 Ohio hunters. The weather was darn near perfect for the week and Ohio’s legion of firearm hunters killed 87,192 whitetails. It was the largest kill
Live-cut Christmas trees serving as habitat in Ohio
DNR Report
January 27, 2025
After the holidays, live-cut Christmas trees can live a “second life” as habitat for various species of animals, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Before you discard your tree, remember that it
Ohio DNR reminds outdoor users how to stay safe during winter activities
DNR Report
January 27, 2025
With winter settling in across the state, the Ohio DNR (ODNR) is reminding outdoor enthusiasts that “No Ice is Safe Ice” as part of its ongoing commitment to safety and education. Frozen lakes, ponds, and
Ohio Mixed Bag: National Fishing Expo set for Columbus
Staff and News Reports
January 27, 2025
The National Fishing Expo is celebrating its 10-year anniversary when it kicks off on Feb. 7 in Columbus.
The Expo will run from Feb. 7-9 at the Ohio Expo Center on the state fairgrounds.
Big decoy shows coming to Cleveland in March
Staff Report
January 27, 2025
It’s the largest collecting and carving event in the Midwest. Two shows on the same weekend at the same location.
The Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association (ODCCA) and the Great Lakes Decoy Association
Ohio Letters to the Editor: Does youth deer season serve true purpose as it stands?
Ohio Letters to the Editor
January 27, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 31, 2025, edition of Ohio Outdoor News.
Ohio’s record buck kill already set during 2024-25 season with time remaining
Jeff Frischkorn
January 27, 2025
Deer hunters in Ohio are approaching the finish line, and the last baton hand-off saw a seamless transfer.
During the recently concluded four-day statewide muzzleloading deer hunting season (Jan. 4-7), hunters killed 13,476 white-tailed
