Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,000 rainbow trout, each measuring 10 to 13-inches long, are released into 45 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The releases will take place between mid March and mid-May; anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout. Read More »

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will welcome the public to its annual Open Houses on Sunday, March 2, 2008, from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m Read More »

Ohioans who enjoy wildlife for a variety of reasons can display their interest in conservation and habitat restoration by purchasing cardinal, bald eagle and sportsmen's license plates. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these license plates benefits the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Read More »

Ohio's bald eagle nesting season is underway with at least three eagle pairs already incubating eggs. Read More »

For the sixth straight year, testing of Ohio's deer herd has found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer. Read More »

Top male and female archers in Ohio's upcoming National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Tournament will be awarded full, two-year scholarships to Hocking College in Nelsonville. The tournament is scheduled for February 29 as part of the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus. Read More »

State wildlife officers netted a ninth suspect from Lorain County late today in connection with "Operation Overkill" - the investigation into an alleged deer poaching ring operating in Coshocton and Knox counties. Read More »

A preliminary total of 230,400 deer were brought to Ohio's deer check stations during the 2007-08 hunting season. Read More »

Ohio archery and Zone C deer-gun hunters may again have the opportunity to take additional doe deer this fall if a proposed regulation is accepted by the Ohio Wildlife Council in April. Read More »

Eight suspects from Lorain County face 164 misdemeanor charges and eight felony charges involving the alleged poaching of white-tailed deer in Coshocton and Knox counties. Read More »

The Ohio Wildlife Council is considering a proposal to reduce the Lake Erie yellow perch daily bag limit in Ohio waters west of Huron. Read More »

Anglers and hunters are reminded that it's time to purchase 2008-2009 fishing and hunting licenses. The 2007-08 licenses expire February 29. New licenses can be purchased at vendor outlets across the state and at wildohio.com on the Internet after February 15, according ODNR Division of Wildlife. Read More »

Lake Erie anglers should enjoy another year of exceptional fishing in 2008, according to biologists with the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Read More »

Young anglers interested in learning the art of fly fishing and practicing their skills are encouraged to enter the lottery for a beginners-only fishing clinic set for Friday, June 13 on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County. Read More »

Observers counted 649 birds during the recent Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey - the highest number ever recorded during the event. The previous record count for bald eagles during this survey was 554 in 2006. Read More »

Nearly 700 students from all over Ohio will compete in the state's second annual National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament, scheduled for Friday, February 29, at Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St., Columbus. Read More »

An array of dark-colored wildlife species and creatures that operate primarily at night will be center stage for the 2008 Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12 at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus. The conference, "Back in Black," is sponsored by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. It is open to the public. Read More »

Sportsmen will notice a few changes in next year's hunting and trapping regulations, based on proposals presented January 9 to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Read More »

Wildlife biologists proposed to change the status of three Ohio raptors from endangered to threatened at the January 9 Ohio Wildlife Council meeting. Read More »

Hunters took 21,473 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, December 27-30, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 971deer checked. Read More »