Tuesday, May 13, 2025
turkey calls

Retired game warden Jim Abrams shares his expertise on turkey calls.
Nate Riker walleye

Jim Abrams pens a humorous April Fools' Day column about walleye spawning season and the Walleye Angling and Safer Trolling Evaluation survey.
deer

Jim Abrams shares tips for determining how a white-tailed deer is feeling based on the position of its tale.
deer

Jim Abrams offers an update on the status and spread of chronic wasting disease in Ohio's white-tailed deer herds and beyond.

March is the “between” month, struggling to find its own individuality, but it can be a good time to prepare for the busy season ahead.

Regulation changes, changing hunting habits and better information about deer habitat has resulted in more bigger bucks being harvested by Ohio hunters.
Trumpeter swans

Jim Abrams offers a breakdown of the wildlife conservation work the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife completed last year.
Banding wood ducks

Jim Abrams offers insight on one of his favorite jobs as a game protector for the Division of Wildlife: placing and maintaining wood duck nesting boxes.
alexander buck rack

Jim Abrams ponders whether the hype associated with bagging the trophy is having an unintended impact on hunting and angling.
Lydia making set

The hobby of fur trapping is alive and well in Ohio. Jim Abrams highlights Tight Chains Company, owned by Lydia and Eddie Reichenbacher.