Tag: Hunting and Fishing News
Ohio sees average muzzleloader season
Hunters checked 12,712 white-tailed deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season that concluded Jan. 9.
Ohio hunters do well over extra gun weekend
Ohio hunters harvested 15,469 white-tailed deer during the extra weekend of deer gun hunting, Dec. 16-17. Coshocton was the top county for deer taking.
Enter the Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp competition
Submissions for the 2025 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp competition will be accepted Feb. 1-15.
Hatch results released for Lake Erie walleye, yellow perch
Walleye hatches were exceptional and yellow perch hatches were below average in 2023. However, anglers can still expect good fishing for yellow perch.
Ohio’s weeklong deer gun hunting season results
Ohio's weeklong white-tailed deer gun hunting season concluded on Dec. 3, with hunters taking 70,118 deer.
Ohio’s youth harvest 10,039 deer during special season
Young hunters across Ohio harvested 10,039 white-tailed deer during the two-day youth season, Nov. 18-19.
Wildlife recreation contributes $12.8 billion to Ohio’s economy: survey
A recently released report showed that wildlife-based recreation contributed nearly $12.5 billion to Ohio’s economy in 2022.
CWD testing continues in Ohio surveillance area
Sampling is mandatory for all deer harvested from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3 in the chronic wasting disease surveillance area of Hardin, Marion and Wyandot counties.
Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership program creates new opportunities
There are nearly 20,000 acres and 147 landowners currently enrolled in the program, and there are hundreds of hunters taking advantage of it.
Ohio’s deer gun hunting seasons begin soon
Ohio's white-tailed deer gun hunting season opens Nov. 27 and runs through Dec. 3. The deer gun weekend is Dec. 16-17.
