Hemorrhagic septicemia (VHSv), a virus that causes disease in fish but does not pose any threat to public health, was confirmed present in muskellunge in Clear Fork Reservoir 6/18/08 Read More »

Cutting costs doesn’t mean you have to cut family fun. An Ohio fishing license is a cost-effective gift that makes it easy for dad and the whole family to relax at a nearby lake or stream. A fishing license costs $19; good through February. 6/10/08 Read More »

Twenty-five fish daily limit takes effect July 1 in waters west of Huron 6/5/08 Read More »

Wisconsin men pay more than $4,600 in fines and restitution for over bagging 6/5/08 Read More »

Hunters wanting to participate in Ohio’s fall controlled deer and waterfowl hunts have until July 31 to submit permit applications for a random drawing. 6/2/08 Read More »

One hundred students from 17 high schools, will converge at Urbana University in Champaign County from June 8-10 for the 2008 Ohio Envirothon. 6/2/08 Read More »

For the first time in more than a century, common ravens have nested in Ohio. The nest was discovered this spring at Fernwood State Forest in Jefferson County, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. 5/29/08 Read More »

From the north shores of Lake Erie to the hundreds of inland lakes and thousands of miles of streams, opportunities are plentiful to catch "the big one." 5/22/08 Read More »

A Meigs County elementary recently became the first Ohio school to place first in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) championship tournament. 5/20/08 Read More »

Hunters checked 18,556 wild turkeys during Ohio's four-week, statewide spring turkey-hunting season that ended May 18. The preliminary total represents a 9 percent increase over last year's preliminary harvest number of 17,005. 5/19/08 Read More »

The event, which took place in Muskingum and Coshocton counties, included current and former NFL players who partnered with nationally known hunting guides on an outing with 11 area youths. 5/13/08 Read More »

The ODNR Division of Wildlife has some strong advice for well-meaning people who seek to rescue wild animals that appear to be orphaned: Leave them alone! Read More »

Three hundred and fourteen Ohio elementary, middle, and high school students will participate in the May 10 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. Read More »

Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of "Free Fishing Days" on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. For these two days only, anglers may fish any of the state's public waters without a license. 4/29/08 Read More »

Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season. 4/29/08 Read More »