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More... 12/17/07 - Difficult Weather Conditions Hamper Extra Weekend Of Deer-Gun Hunting By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/17/2007 4:00 PM Despite the wind, rain and snow that blew across the state, hunters killed 17,710 deer on December 15-16, during the “bonus” weekend of gun hunting. More... 12/12/07 - Trophy Deer Drawing More and More Hunters By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/11/2007 7:52 PM Economic impact of deer hunting is $266 million in Ohio. Ohio’s deer hunters know they are chasing whitetails in one of the most well-known trophy states in the country, and the state is receiving equal attention from hunters in other states. More... 12/07/07 - Lake Erie Fishing Regulatory Reform Task Force To Meet By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/7/2007 12:13 PM The Ohio Lake Erie Fishing Regulatory Reform Task Force will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, December 10 at the ODNR Division of Wildlife District One office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. More... 12/07/07 - December 15-16 Open for Deer-gun Hunting in Ohio By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/4/2007 4:20 PM Ohio's popular deer-gun season will run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16. More... 12/03/07 - Tuscarawas County Leads 2007 Deer-gun Harvest By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/3/2007 9:53 PM Ohio hunters took 103,195 white-tailed deer during the state’s popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 26 to December 2, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2006, hunters killed a preliminary total of 111,672 deer during the same time period. More... 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...