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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/30/2010
Ohio's popular muzzleloader deer season is set to open statewide January 8-11 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Last year, hunters checked 24,078 white-tailed deer during the statewide hunt.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/21/2010
PYMTAUNING LAKE, OH - Usually, a “three-peat” refers to a professional sports team winning a championship three years in a row. For Pymatuning Lake, a three-peat means that the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission have discovered that there have been three successful years of survival of first-year walleye since 2008.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/21/2010
AKRON, OH – To many northeast Ohio anglers, the combination of falling snow and dipping temperatures means hanging up the fishing equipment. There is a unique segment of the fishing population however who are eager to trek outdoors and brave the cold according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/20/2010
Hunters killed 21,064 deer on December 18-19, during the weekend of gun hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/17/2010
ATHENS, OH – A training academy for individuals interested in becoming hunter education instructors will be offered in Athens, Ohio March 11 and 12 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/17/2010
FINDLAY, OH – Spaces are still available for adults, groups, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors. A free workshop is available on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will take place at Wildlife District Two, 952 Lima Ave., Findlay, Ohio, 45840.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/17/2010
ELYRIA, OH – Both formal and non-formal educators who work with children ages three to seven are invited to attend a Growing Up WILD workshop in Lorain County on Saturday, January 29 th. The workshop will be held at the Linden School in Elyria from 9:00am-noon. Read More »
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/15/2010
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 104,100 pounds of venison to local food banks so far this deer season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/13/2010
SALINEVILLE, OH - The Ohio Division of Wildlife highly discourages anglers from ice fishing at Highlandtown Lake in Columbiana County during the winter of 2010 through the end of ice fishing season in 2011. The lake is being lowered five feet to allow for repair work on the dam.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/13/2010
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce the promotion of Fisheries Biologist Mike Wilkerson to Fish Management Supervisor for Wildlife District Two.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/13/2010
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife is pleased to announce the promotion of Wildlife Officer Kevin Russell to Wildlife Officer Supervisor for Wildlife Enforcement Unit C in Wildlife District Two.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/13/2010
AKRON, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/10/2010
Ohio's popular deer-gun season will run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/9/2010
Findlay, Oh -- Anglers interested in learning the art of fly fishing and practicing their skills on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County are encouraged to enter a lottery for beginning fly-fishing clinics, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/8/2010
COLUMBUS, OH– The gift of conservation has never been easier or closer to home, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Impress the wildlife enthusiasts in your life with an Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp this holiday season. When you purchase this attractive “made in Ohio” gift, $14 of each $15 stamp sold supports:
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/6/2010
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's fall wild turkey season ended November 28 with 1,336 birds killed during the seven-week season. Ashtabula County led the state with 75 birds taken, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Last year, 2,180 birds were taken.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/6/2010
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters took 104,442 white-tailed deer during the state's popular, week-long deer-gun season, which ran November 29 through December 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2009, hunters killed a preliminary total of 114,633 deer during the same time period.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/6/2010
FINDLAY, OH – The case against six Williams County residents and two Michigan residents came to a close on November 10, 2010. A total of 31 deer related charges were filed, including one felony, in Williams and Fulton Counties. The total fines and costs were $5,241.00.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
12/2/2010
COLUMBUS, OH- Controlled trout-fishing opportunities on Cold Creek, one of Ohio’s most unique streams, await fishing enthusiasts who enter a special lottery conducted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/30/2010
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters had near ideal weather for the opening day of deer-gun season. Hunters took 37,805 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 5, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 18-19.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/29/2010
Sandusky, OH– Strengthening the understanding of the connections between personal action, environmental improvement and economic impact is a goal of a multi-agency education effort focused on Lake Erie, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Public comment is being sought for a survey which is open until December 10.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/26/2010
WILLOUGHBY, OH – Giles Marathon Station located on State Route 306 in Willoughby will close it doors on Monday, December 6, therefore hunters will not be able to check deer at this location for the remainder of deer season.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/23/2010
COLUMBUS, OH – Wildlife Education Coordinator Jen Dennison, a resident of Madison County, has been awarded the Project Learning Tree Bill Schultz Natural Resources Award, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The award recognizes commitment by a natural resources professional to conservation education and Project Learning Tree (PLT) through professional and/or volunteer efforts.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/22/2010
ATHENS, OH– American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio continues to add to their conservation legacy with the opening of an additional 26,000-acres in the ReCreation Land agreement area located in Morgan, Muskingum, Noble and Guernsey counties, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). This area will be in addition to the existing 34,000 acres of the ReCreation Land for a new total of approximately 60,000 acres in a cooperative management agreement with ODNR’s Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/22/2010
COLUMBUS, OH- Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the seventh annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Hunters, aged 17 and under, harvested 9,024 deer during the special two-day season, as compared to 9,331 last year.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/19/2010
Individuals seeking information about the upcoming youth gun and white-tailed deer hunting seasons, or to report violations of state wildlife laws, can take advantage of extended call center hours from November 20 to December 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/19/2010
DEERFIELD, OH - Before anglers put away their gear for the season, they might want to consider heading out to one of Ohio’s larger reservoirs to take advantage of a unique opportunity created by the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/18/2010
NEWBURY, OH- Several hundred surplus “broodstock” rainbow and golden-strain rainbow trout will be stocked in Punderson Lake in Geauga County just before the Thanksgiving holiday on Tuesday, November 22, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/17/2010
COLUMBUS, OH – With the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun season on November 29, hunters are reminded that donating a deer is free at meat processors participating in the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) venison donation program.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/17/2010
COLUMBUS, OH - In what has become a pre-Thanksgiving tradition, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, in conjunction with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, will be stocking about 600 adult, excess brood stock rainbow trout in Antrim Lake on November 24th.
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