On Saturday, January 27th, the Antwerp Conservation Club held a free class on wild game meat processing and handling. Several members, along with a local business, were involved in pulling this together. The evening started out with participants watching a deer processing video from the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The video was made by Outdoor…
In two articles on Ohio Wildlife, we have discovered some interesting facts on the deer, fox, wild turkey, and the beaver. Of course, there are plenty more animals which call our great state of Ohio home. In part 3 of our Ohio Wildlife species, we will feature the coyote and the skunk. In this article…
By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist One fact that everyone knows is that there are plenty of deer roaming around Ohio. We most often meet these creatures of nature on the roadways with our cars, but that is certainly not the only place they are seen. Anybody that has a yard bordering a woodland knows all…
Ohio’s young hunters braved less than ideal weather conditions over the weekend and checked 5,930 white-tailed deer during the two-day youth gun season, Nov. 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). During last year’s youth gun season, 7,223 white-tailed deer were checked. Youth hunters could pursue deer with a legal shotgun, muzzleloader,…
Late-Season Deer Hunting Opportunities Available in OhioLate-Season Deer Hunting Opportunities Available in Ohio Muzzleloader season opens Jan. 4 COLUMBUS, OH – As the calendar turns to 2014, Ohio hunters have another opportunity to pursue white-tailed deer when muzzleloader season opens Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Deer-muzzleloader season…
Opportunities to donate continue through Feb. 2, 2014COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio hunters donated 1,170 white-tailed deer to local food banks to benefit Ohioans in need during the 2013 hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). To date, food banks have received approximately 58,500…
