EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS — Ohio hunters checked 87,192 white-tailed deer during the weeklong gun season that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 8, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This is the highest total since 2011 (90,282). In 2023, hunters […]
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ODNR wins $85K in timber theft case
COLUMBUS – Pickaway County Common Pleas Court ruled in favor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in a recent case where it was determined three people illegally took more than 300 trees from state-owned land. None of the defendants appealed the judge’s ruling. The court found John C. Knauff, Joseph Knauff, and Jonathan […]
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Man gets jail time in Clinton County for poaching 18-point white-tailed deer
WILMINGTON — A Clinton County man will spend time in jail for his leading role in a high-profile case of deer poaching, for which other defendants were previously sentenced, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Wednesday. Wilmington resident Christopher J. (“C.J.”) Alexander, 28, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay a […]
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Ohio hunters support statewide food banks by donating venison
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is again partnering with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) to support local food banks with donated venison. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is again partnering with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) to support local food banks […]
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Ohio’s deer gun season begins Dec. 2
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s weeklong deer gun hunting season begins Monday, Dec. 2, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The gun season traditionally begins the Monday after Thanksgiving, is open to all hunters, and runs until Sunday, Dec. 8. An additional deer gun weekend follows on Dec. 21-22. Ohio’s first deer gun season […]
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Ohio’s youth hunters check 10,449 deer during 2-day firearms season
COLUMBUS — Hunters ages 17 and younger checked 10,449 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s youth gun hunting season on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16 and 17, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Each fall, youth hunters enjoy a weekend of deer hunting with a firearm before the statewide gun season begins. The […]
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ODNR celebrates restoration of historic Lonz Mansion on Middle Bass Island
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. MIDDLE BASS ISLAND – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the restoration of the historic Lonz Mansion at Middle Bass Island State Park Friday. The mansion, a cornerstone of Ohio’s winemaking history and the Lake […]
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Richland County archers off to good start in 2024 deer season
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS — Ohio archery hunters have checked 48,321 deer through Sunday, Nov. 3, which includes the first six weekends of bowhunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Knox County ranked fourth among Ohio’s 88 counties in deer […]
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‘We’ll never forget that day:’ Shelby custodian rescues 4 Lake Erie fishermen
Larry Stacklin, 57, of Tiro, assisted with the rescue of four Lake Erie fishermen when their boat began to take on water Oct. 12.
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Poacher pleads guilty to 14 counts in high-profile trophy-buck case
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS — Christopher J. Alexander, 28, of Wilmington, has pleaded guilty to 14 counts in the illegal taking of an 18-point trophy white-tailed buck deer in Clinton County on Nov. 9, 2023. Alexander pleaded guilty to taking a second antlered buck during the […]