Ohio hunters and trappers preparing to pursue furbearers will find good populations of these animals during the 2008-2009 season, which begins on November 10.
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Northeast Ohio
AKRON, OH - Approximately 24,000 surplus yearling channel catfish, averaging about nine inches, have been stocked into six northeast Ohio lakes according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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Northeast Ohio
ANDOVER, OH - An initiative to improve walleye fishing in Pymatuning Lake appears promising based on a recent electrofishing survey conducted by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Electrofishing is an effective tool in surveying fish populations. Biologists temporarily stun fish with a mild current in efforts to better sample fish populations.
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ATHENS, OH – Muzzleloader hunters took 568 deer during last week’s early muzzleloader deer hunt according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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The season for three of Ohio's most popular game species, ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit, and bobwhite quail begins Friday, November 7, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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Northeast Ohio
AKRON, OH - A drawing will be held to select one trapper for beaver trapping opportunities at Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area in Belmont and Harrison counties. The drawing will coincide with drawings for permits to trap MWCD properties. Interested trappers should visit Tappan Lake Park’s activity center, located in Harrison County near Deersville on Saturday, November 8 at 12:00 noon.
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Northeast Ohio
The ODNR Division of Wildlife will be holding special drawings to select trappers for harvesting beaver and river otter on public properties.
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Northeast Ohio
AKRON, OH - Wildlife Law Enforcement Supervisor for northeast Ohio, Doug Miller was recently honored as “Wildlife Officer of the Year” by The Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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Northeast Ohio
AKRON, OH – Division of Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer Wade Dunlap, who oversees Ashtabula County, was honored as the 2007 Turn in a Poacher (TIP) “Officer of the Year.”
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Hunters harvested 547 wild turkeys during the first five days of Ohio's fall wild turkey hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The season opened on October 11 and will run through November 30.
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The Ohio Wildlife Council has approved changes to the Ohio Administrative Code at its October 15 meeting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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For many Ohioans, the fall season provides an abundance of new outdoor activities. From fall foliage walks and hunting Ohio's excellent deer herd to enjoying harvest season festivals, there are a wide variety of options available in the Buckeye State this fall.
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More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released on 29 public hunting areas across the state this fall, as part of a seasonal effort by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife to enhance hunting opportunities for this popular game bird.
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Southwest Ohio
XENIA, OH – Mulberry Pheasantry of Camden, Ohio in conjunction with the Butler County Chapter of Pheasants Forever is holding a youth pheasant hunt complete with guides and hunting dogs on Saturday November 15, 2008. The hunt will take place at Mulberry Pheasantry Hunting Preserve, 6099 S.R. 725, Camden, Ohio 45311.
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Southeast Ohio
Athens, OH – Ohio Division of Wildlife’s State fish hatcheries and fish biologists have recently completed the annual stocking of nearly 3,500 yearling brown trout into Clear Creek, located in Hocking and Fairfield counties. Not to be confused with catchable rainbow trout, which are stocked in several lakes throughout Ohio in the fall, these fish are less than eight inches in length, requiring at least a year or two to reach legal size.
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Central Ohio
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be conducting a drawing for a special youth deer hunt to be held on Transportation Research Center, Inc. (TRC) managed property in southern Logan County during the 2008 Youth Deer Gun Season (November 22 and 23, 2008).
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