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News Release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division

9/26/07 - Wildlife Biologists Predict Good Waterfowl Hunting
By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/26/2007 11:13 AM
Ponds are housing near-record numbers and good production has been noted from most of the primary breeding range.
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09/24/07 - Fall Turkey Season
By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/24/2007 10:27 AM
Hunters are preparing for Ohio’s upcoming fall wild turkey season which runs Saturday, October 13 through Sunday, October 28. The wildlife division estimates Ohio’s statewide wild turkey flock now numbers more than 180,000 birds.
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09/19/07 - New Antlerless Deer Permit
By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/19/2007 11:12 AM
The antlerless deer permit, new for the 2007-08 hunting season, allows hunters the opportunity to harvest up to seven deer in Ohio.
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09/18/07 - Deer Archery Season Opens Statewide September 29
By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/18/2007 2:45 PM
This year, hunters who purchase an Ohio hunting license and $24 deer permit will be eligible to buy the new $15 antlerless deer permit, which replaces the urban deer permit and is valid September 29 through November 25.
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Wildlife Biologists Monitoring Migration Of Sandhill Cranes
By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/13/2007 11:32 AM
Wildlife biologists recently placed transmitters on two sandhill cranes that spent the summer in Geauga County in order to monitor their movements as they fly south for the winter.
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Rainbow Trout To Be Released In Ohio Waterways
By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/12/2007 10:48 AM
Approximately 25,000 rainbow trout, measuring 10 to 13 inches in length, will be released into 25 Ohio waterways this October.
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Controlled Deer-Archery Hunt At Alum Creek State Park
By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/10/2007 4:39 PM
Hunters who wish to participate in this year’s controlled archery deer hunt at Alum Creek State Park must first appear in person and enter a general lottery drawing to be held at the Park Office, 3615 S. Old State Rd, Delaware, Ohio on Saturday, September 15.
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Mississippi Kites Nest In Ohio For The First Time
By Cynthia Tinapple on 9/10/2007 10:40 AM
A pair of Mississippi kites successfully produced one offspring on a Hocking County golf course earlier this summer.
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Opening Day for Ohio’s Hunters is Approaching
By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/24/2007 3:58 PM
September 1 marks the opening day of the fall hunting season, with Ohio hunters taking to forests, fields and waters in pursuit of some of the state’s most popular game, including squirrel, mourning dove and Canada goose.
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Waterfowl Hunting Season Dates Approved
By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/23/2007 10:54 AM
The waterfowl hunting seasons are set to open October 20 in both Ohio’s north and south zones. Hunters 15 years of age and younger will have the opportunity to enjoy a special statewide season October 6-7.
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Wild Ohio Television Show Available on the Internet
By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/22/2007 11:32 AM
Wild Ohio, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife’s popular television program, is now available on the Internet for viewing on-demand at MyOutdoorTV.com.
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Another Successful Year for Ohio’s Osprey
By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/21/2007 2:52 PM
Biologists with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife estimate 75 young ospreys fledged from at least 43 successful nests across the state this year.
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Sportsman Makes Bequest
By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/13/2007 2:57 PM
The late Wallace "Wally" O'Dowd of Powell left a bequest to the Division of Wildlife to acquire land for the purpose of wildlife conservation, propagation and habitat management. The bequest is the single largest donation in the history of the Division of Wildlife.
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Successful Year For Peregrine Falcons
By Cynthia Tinapple on 8/2/2007 6:55 PM
Biologists with the ODNR Division of Wildlife estimate 56 young peregrine falcons fledged from 19 successful nests across the state this year.
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Bald Eagle Reproduction Shows Continued Success
By Cynthia Tinapple on 7/26/2007 3:15 PM
A record number of 164 nests in the state this year
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