COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters took 23,600 white-tailed deer on a rain-soaked Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 4 then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 17-18.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's fall wild turkey season ended November 27 with hunters bagging 1,375 during the seven-week season. Ashtabula County led the state with 67 birds taken, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Last year’s harvest total was 1,425.

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FINDLAY, OH – A male bobcat was recently caught in a trap in Williams County, Ohio according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Although known to exist in Ohio’s more heavily wooded southern counties, this is the first verified report of a bobcat in northwest Ohio.  Until now, all other reports have been unverifiable. 

FINDLAY, OH – A lottery card drawing will be held for youth muzzleloader deer hunts on January 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2012 in portions of the State Wildlife Refuge on the Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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ATHENS, OH – Access to some popular public hunting lands in southeast Ohio has changed, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH- Young hunters across Ohio enjoyed success during the eighth annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – A conference to provide conservation professionals the tools to reduce the impacts of climate change on Ohio’s wildlife is slated for December 15th, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The one-day conference will be held at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on The Ohio State University campus.

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HURON, OH – An $821,000 grant to fund a project to develop incentives for effective stormwater management in Ohio’s Lake Erie basin was recently awarded to a conservation team led by the Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc., according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Funding for the three-year project is provided by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS).

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Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 28, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 17-18, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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FINDLAY, OH – Hunter Education Instructor Lowell Hoy was presented the Wildlife Award by Allen County Wildlife Officer Craig Barr during Hoy’s last Hunter Education course, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

COLUMBUS, OH - 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 19 to December 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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MCCONNELSVILLE, OH – Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities recently benefited from the opportunity to hunt deer, participate in various field activities, and create lasting memories and friendships this fall during a special deer hunting event, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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XENIA, OH – The Division of Wildlife will host hunter education courses in November at two wildlife areas in southwest Ohio. These courses will be held at the Rush Run and Fallsville wildlife areas. 

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Ohio's youth deer-gun hunting season will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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 Ohio bow hunters killed 45,836 deer during the first six weeks of the state's archery season, 11 percent lower than last year's kill of 51,543, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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HILLSBORO, OH – Highland County Deer Hunters, a Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) Chapter will hold a youth hunter appreciation day complete with lunch, prizes and activities on Sunday November 20, 2011 from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holtfield Station, 620 S High St., Hillsboro, Ohio 45133-1433.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters and trappers preparing to pursue furbearers will find good populations of these animals during the 2011-2012 season. The season begins for most furbearing species on November 10, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Scott Zody announced today a new, toll-free hotline, 855-DWA-OHIO, and companion website (dangerouswildanimals.ohio.gov) for Ohioans to report suspected instances of neglect or abuse of dangerous wild animals in Ohio.

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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, December 14, 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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WEST UNION, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs has added a coordinator and processor in Southwest Ohio. FHFH helps hunters return to their heritage as food-providers by transforming deer - renewable resources- into meals for the hungry.

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COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio's fall crop of acorns is a vital food source for more than 90 forest wildlife species. The white oak acorn production decreased by 43 percent from 2010 figures, as did the red oak acorn production which was down by 17 percent, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – The Logan Hocking Middle School (Hocking County) archery team and Cody Bush of Philo Junior High School took first place at the third National Archery in the Schools (NASP) World Tournament held in Orlando, Florida October 6-8 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH – More than 24,000 white-tailed deer have been checked through Ohio’s new automated game check system, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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COLLEGE CORNER, OHIO - Young deer hunters will be able to take advantage of a permit only Youth Deer Hunt at Hueston Woods State Park during the 2011 youth deer gun season. Hunters 17 years of age and younger, accompanied by a non-hunting adult, are eligible to apply to hunt specified zones within the park on November 19, 2011.

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ATHENS, OH – Muzzleloader hunters took 357 deer during last week’s early muzzleloader deer season according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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HURON, OH - The public is invited to an open house featuring new, state-of-the art estuary education exhibits November 5 at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife’s Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The season for three of Ohio's most popular game species—ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit, and bobwhite quail—begins Friday, November 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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