Tag: Hunting and Fishing News
2021 wild turkey harvest is down
Ohio's wild turkey hunters have harvested 13,361 birds through May 16.
Trip for trout leads to a run in with a tick
Julie Geiss recalls an encounter with a blacklegged tick and shares tips from the Ohio Department of Health to decrease the risk of Lyme disease exposure.
Fish Ohio program: Find your favorite fishing spot
The Fish Ohio program recognizes noteworthy catches of 25 different species at inland lakes and reservoirs, Lake Erie, the Ohio River and other waterways.
Spring turkey hunters take 3,875 turkeys in first weekend
A Saturday opening day and weekend start to Ohio's spring wild turkey hunting season resulted in 3,875 birds taken by hunters April 24-25.
Geauga Park District open for fishing this spring
Geauga Park District has several fishing spots across 11 of its properties and they are now open for spring fishing.
Register for a guided tour of Pennsylvania game lands
The Pennsylvania Game Commission Northwest Regional Office is accepting registrations for a guided tour of State Game Lands 39.
Favorable weather aids Ohio youth turkey hunting season
Ohio's youth wild turkey hunting season ended April 18 with 1,473 birds harvested by young hunters. Find the full county-by-county results here.
Sons have successful spring turkey season
Julie Geiss recaps her sons' successful 2021 turkey hunting season.
Hunters can help manage chronic wasting disease
Hunters are the key to combatting chronic wasting disease in Pennsylvania deer, wildlife experts say. The disease can have negative impacts on deer populations and hunting, since people are discouraged from eating deer that could be infected.
Maintaining Ohio’s muskellunge population
Learn more about Ohio's muskellunge population, why it has to be maintained, which bodies of water are stocked annually and how to catch the trophy fish.
