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NEWS BY TOPIC View All Recent Entries ODNR NEWS Outdoor Columns Feature Stories Archive < November 2007 > Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Monthly May, 2008 April, 2008 March, 2008 February, 2008 January, 2008 December, 2007 November, 2007 October, 2007 September, 2007 August, 2007 July, 2007 PRESS ROOM CONTACT AUDIO FILES VIDEO FILES NEWS ARCHIVES FEATURE ARCHIVES Receive Media Updates Email: News Release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division 11/29/07 - 2008 Trout Fishing Opportunities await Anglers By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/29/2007 2:15 PM Controlled trout-fishing opportunities on Cold Creek, one of Ohio’s most unique streams, again await fishing enthusiasts who enter a special lottery conducted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. More... 11/27/2007 - Hunters take 19,391 deer statewide on Monday By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/28/2007 1:13 AM Steady rains dampened the efforts of Ohio hunters on opening day of the 2007 deer-gun season. Hunters took 19,391 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources ODNR Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 2, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16. More... 11/20/07 - Antlerless Deer Permit Restrictions In Effect Starting November 26 By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/20/2007 11:57 AM The ODNR Division of Wildlife reminds hunters that the antlerless deer permit, new for the 2007-08 hunting season, is valid only in urban hunting units or Division of Wildlife controlled hunts after November 25. More... 11/19/07 - Young Hunters Post Great Results By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/19/2007 7:04 PM Young hunters again enjoyed success during the Fifth Annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 17-18. Hunters age 17 and under killed 10,515 deer during the special two-day season. More... 11/16/07 - Ohio's National Archery In The Schools Program Continues To Expand By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/16/2007 4:53 PM More Ohio schoolchildren are having the opportunity to experience international-style target archery as part of their physical education curriculum through the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP), sponsored by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. More... 11/14/07 - Deer-Gun Season Is Open Statewide November 26 Through December 2 By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/14/2007 8:27 PM Ohio’s popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 26, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 15-16. More... 11/13/07 - Archery Deer Hunters Off To A Fast Start By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/13/2007 9:28 PM For the fourth straight year, Ohio bow hunters set a record harvest during the first six weeks of the state’s deer-archery season, taking 53,982 whitetails. This year’s early archery season harvest is 18 percent higher than last year’s record of 45,733 deer. More... 11/13/07 - Defiance County Residents Charged In Wildlife Case By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/13/2007 5:02 PM Six Defiance County residents were charged with 52 wildlife violations in the Defiance Municipal Court following an investigation conducted by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. More... 11/05/07 - Youth Deer-Gun Hunting Season, November 17-18 By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/5/2007 5:02 PM More than 40,000 young hunters are expected to participate in the upcoming hunt. More... 11/02/07 - Extended Hotline Hours During Deer-Gun Hunting Seasons By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/2/2007 2:46 PM Ohioans seeking information about the upcoming youth gun and white-tailed deer hunting seasons or individuals seeking to report violations of state wildlife laws can take advantage of extended call center hours from November 17 to December 2. More... 10/29/07 - Ashtabula County Leads Fall Wild Turkey Gun Harvest By Cynthia Tinapple on 10/29/2007 4:20 PM Ohio hunters increased their wild turkey harvest by nearly 7 percent during the state’s 12th annual fall gun-hunting season that opened in 37 counties on October 13 and ended October 28. More... 10/25/07 - Lake Erie Fishing Regulatory Reform Task Force To Meet By Cynthia Tinapple on 10/25/2007 10:03 AM The Ohio Lake Erie fishing Regulatory Reform Task Force will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, October 29 in the East Lounge of the Bowling Green State University Firelands Campus, 1 University Drive, Huron. More... 10/24/07 - Upland Game Hunting Seasons Begin Friday, November 2 By Cynthia Tinapple on 10/24/2007 5:05 PM The season for three of Ohio hunters’ most popular game species, ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit, and bobwhite quail begins Friday, November 2. More... 10/19/07 - Acorn Production Up - A critical winter food source for wildlife By Cynthia Tinapple on 10/19/2007 4:41 PM Statewide, white oak acorn production is up 10 percent, while red oak acorn production is up 2 percent over 2006 figures. More... 10/19/07 - Wild Boars Targeted During Deer Season By Cynthia Tinapple on 10/19/2007 3:59 PM Ohio’s hunters are encouraged to harvest any feral swine they encounter in the wild in order to limit the spread of this destructive species in the state. More...