EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – Hunters ages 17 and younger checked 9,759 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s youth gun hunting season on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22 and 23, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Each fall, youth hunters enjoy […]
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Nov. 8 was the best day for Ohio’s bowhunters
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Archery hunters in Ohio checked 4,748 white-tailed deer on Saturday, Nov. 8, the highest single-day total during the 2025-26 season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 10 most successful deer hunting dates […]
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Veterans invited to shoot for free at Ohio’s public ranges on Nov. 15
COLUMBUS – In honor of Veterans Day, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites veterans to visit and shoot for free at one of Ohio’s premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Nov. 15. The shooting range permit requirement is waived for veterans on all Division of Wildlife Class A, B, and C shooting […]
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Richland County’s bowhunters slightly improve deer totals checked to this point
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Ohio archery hunters have checked 46,359 white-tailed deer through Sunday, Nov. 2, which includes the first six weekends of bowhunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 2025-26 statewide archery season began on […]
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ODNR to release pheasants at multiple north central Ohio locations
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is releasing more than 14,000 ring-necked pheasants at public hunting areas in late October and November. Releases begin Saturday, Oct. 25 during Ohio’s youth small game hunting season. Locally, the Kokosing Wildlife Area in Fredericktown and the Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area in Ashland County […]
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Ohio’s sandhill crane count shows increasing population
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Volunteer observers reported 428 sandhill cranes in Ohio during the 2025 Midwest Crane Count, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The count was coordinated by the Division of Wildlife, International Crane Foundation, and […]
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September marks the start of Ohio’s fall hunting seasons
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, Canada geese, teal, and more open in early September, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Bowhunters can look forward to the start of white-tailed deer archery season […]
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Enjoy a Free Day at Ohio’s public shooting ranges on Aug. 16
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites the public to enjoy Free Range Day at public shooting ranges on Saturday, Aug. 16. Free Range Day is held in coordination with the National Shooting Sports Foundation and will […]
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Bobcats make a comeback in Ohio’s forests
The Buckeye State is seeing another success story unfold with bobcats. The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a species that is native to Ohio, and one of seven wild cat species found in North America. Domestic cats belong to the same family, Felidae, as the bobcat. Once widespread in Ohio, the wild felines became locally extinct […]
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DeWine, Tressel celebrate Walleye Capital of the World at Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day
PORT CLINTON — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel celebrated the 45th annual Governor’s Lake Erie Fish Ohio Day alongside Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, ODNR Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker, and other leaders from the conservation and tourism communities. This annual event highlights the importance of protecting […]