Field reports from ODNR Division of Wildlife Officers Central Ohio – Wildlife District One On a day in July, State Wildlife Officers Josh Shields, assigned to Union County, and Adam Smith, assigned to Logan County, contacted 16 anglers at Indian Lake using their patrol boat. Four summonses were issued to anglers for fishing without licenses…
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Hunters Prepare for Ohio’s 2016 Wild Turkey Season
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For many hunters, spring brings the unmistakable sound of gobbling wild turkeys as Ohio’s annual hunt of this popular game bird begins. The 2016 Ohio spring hunting season opens on Monday, April 18, and the youth wild turkey season is Saturday and Sunday, April 16 – 17, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources…
Learn about the Lives of Ohio’s Coyotes
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Whether reviled or revered, coyotes are very clever and adaptive animals. This is proven by their opportunistic and creative instincts to find food and habitat in a wide array of environments. Learn more about the lives of Ohio’s coyotes during a free public program on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. according…
Ohio DNR Confirms Increase of Bobcat Sightings
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Information from the Bobcat Observations in Ohio Report for 2013.On July 22, 2014 Paulding County Sheriff, Jason Landers, reported a large cat that might be a Bobcat or Mountain Lion in or around Brown Township. The Ohio DNR is confirming that more of these native species are being sighted in Ohio than previously recorded in…
Ohio Hunters Check more than 16,500 Wild Turkeys during Spring Season
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Ohio hunters checked 16,556 wild turkeys during the combined 2014 wild turkey hunting season and youth wild turkey hunting season, April 19-May 18. The top 10 counties for the wild turkey harvest were Ashtabula (615), Tuscarawas (493), Coshocton (484), Guernsey (466), Muskingum (453), Belmont (444), Monroe (424), Trumbull (417), Knox (415) and Meigs (397). Wild…
Spaces Available For Certified Fishing Instructor Workshop in Findlay
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Free Passport to Fishing Workshop Being Held June 14.FINDLAY, OH – Spaces are available for educators, leaders, or conservation clubs who have a sincere interest in taking kids fishing and want to become certified fishing instructors, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. A free workshop is available Saturday, June…
Ohio Offers Free Fishing Days May 3-4
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A chance to experience Ohio’s great fishingOhioans are encouraged to take advantage of “Free Fishing Days” May 3-4 and experience the great fishing Ohio has to offer. For these two days only, Ohio anglers may fish in any of the state’s public waters without having to buy a fishing license. During the rest of the…
Biologists Propose Removing Bobcats from Ohio’s Threatened Species List
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Traditional hunting dates proposed for 2014-2015 seasonThe Ohio Wildlife Council received proposed changes to several species designations, including bobcats, as well as potential dates for the upcoming fall hunting seasons on Wednesday, Jan. 8, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The ODNR Division of Wildlife biologists submitted a proposal to remove the…
Ohio Deer Hunters Donate 58,500 Pounds of Venison to Local Food Banks
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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…
