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Northeast Ohio

 AKRON, OH- Whitetail deer movements increase this time of year due to the breeding season also referred to as “rut”, which peaks in October and November according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Read More »

Northeast Ohio

AKRON, OH – Anglers will be pleased with the recent fishing access improvements and opportunities at Columbiana County’s Highlandtown and Guilford lakes according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Read More »


Ohio's youth hunters will again have several added opportunities to learn and practice their hunting skills this fall. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife offers several ways for families to hunt together  and create lasting traditions in the state's outdoors. Read More »


Castalia and London state fish hatcheries are free of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS), according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Read More »

Central Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH – Donald B. Reed, 49, of Reynoldsburg, has been convicted of 17 misdemeanor wildlife violations in connection to the illegal harvest and possession of a prize-winning trophy deer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Read More »


Hunters are preparing for Ohio's upcoming fall wild turkey season, which runs Saturday, October 11 through Sunday, November 30. Read More »

Southwest Ohio

For the third year deer hunters will have access to prime deer hunting land at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve in Adams County. In a five year agreement signed in 2006 The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC), and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife opened approximately 2,263 acres of land to deer hunting by permit only. 

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Northeast Ohio

An annual fishing license in the Buckeye State costs a mere $19 for most Ohioans, but one man paid a lot more trying to beat the system. Read More »


Approximately 25,000 rainbow trout, measuring 10 to 13-inches in length, will be released into 25 Ohio waterways this October. Read More »

Northeast Ohio

TWINSBURG, OH – The Fishin’ Ladies of Ohio (FLO) are holding a meeting at the Twinsburg Gander Mountain Store on Tuesday, October 14th at 7:00 p.m. All ladies are welcome to attend. Read More »

Northwest Ohio

Huron, Ohio – It’s time to turn around the Lake Erie watershed ~ it’s time for Coastweeks 2008. Last year, over 1100 volunteers plucked over 25,000 pounds of trash from the beaches, tributaries and underwater muck along 32 miles of Lake Erie shores. Food wrappers and beverage containers account for most of the trash including used auto parts, appliances and many other unwanted and peculiar items. Read More »

Northwest Ohio

Ohioans of all ages are invited to drop-in and meet researchers that study estuaries, dynamic and valuable Lake Erie coastal environments on National Estuaries Day,  Saturday, September 27 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland Road East in Huron. Read More »

Southwest Ohio

XENIA, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife in conjunction with the Ohio State University Extension Office in Mercer County are hosting a Deer Harvest Workshop from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, on Tuesday, September 30, 2008.
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COLUMBUS, OH -- Approximately 300,000 bowhunters, representing more than half of all Ohioans who hunt deer, are expected to participate in the statewide archery deer hunting season that opens September 27, according to experts with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.


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Southwest Ohio

XENIA, 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 Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Read More »

Northeast Ohio

AKRON, OH – The ODNR Division of Wildlife announces additions and other changes to where northeast Ohio hunters may check in their deer this fall. These changes are not contained in the 2008-2009 hunting and trapping digest printed earlier this year. HUNTERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE CHECK STATION PRIOR TO HUNTING SEASON TO CONFIRM HOURS AND SEASONS OF OPERATION.

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Northeast Ohio

MIDDLEFIELD, OH - A free “International Bowhunter Education Course” will be offered on Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The location of the course is Geauga County Park’s Swine Creek Reservation on Hayes Road in Middlefield, Ohio.

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Southeast Ohio

JACKSON, OH - Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this week when approximately 4,000 yearling channel catfish are released into Jackson Lake, also known as Hammertown Lake, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. 
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Southwest Ohio

CINCINNATI, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife in conjunction with the Southern Ohio Dog and Game Protectors Association and the Hamilton County Farm Bureau are hosting a Deer Hunter Workshop from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008. The workshop will be held at The Southern Ohio Dog & Game Protective Association, 10630 East Miami River Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45252. Doors open at 1:00 pm for social hour.
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