Hemorrhagic septicemia (VHSv), a virus that causes disease in fish but does not pose any threat to public health, was confirmed present in muskellunge in Clear Fork Reservoir 6/18/08 Read More »

Cutting costs doesn’t mean you have to cut family fun. An Ohio fishing license is a cost-effective gift that makes it easy for dad and the whole family to relax at a nearby lake or stream. A fishing license costs $19; good through February. 6/10/08 Read More »

Twenty-five fish daily limit takes effect July 1 in waters west of Huron 6/5/08 Read More »

Wisconsin men pay more than $4,600 in fines and restitution for over bagging 6/5/08 Read More »

Hunters wanting to participate in Ohio’s fall controlled deer and waterfowl hunts have until July 31 to submit permit applications for a random drawing. 6/2/08 Read More »

One hundred students from 17 high schools, will converge at Urbana University in Champaign County from June 8-10 for the 2008 Ohio Envirothon. 6/2/08 Read More »

For the first time in more than a century, common ravens have nested in Ohio. The nest was discovered this spring at Fernwood State Forest in Jefferson County, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. 5/29/08 Read More »

From the north shores of Lake Erie to the hundreds of inland lakes and thousands of miles of streams, opportunities are plentiful to catch "the big one." 5/22/08 Read More »

A Meigs County elementary recently became the first Ohio school to place first in the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) championship tournament. 5/20/08 Read More »

Hunters checked 18,556 wild turkeys during Ohio's four-week, statewide spring turkey-hunting season that ended May 18. The preliminary total represents a 9 percent increase over last year's preliminary harvest number of 17,005. 5/19/08 Read More »

The event, which took place in Muskingum and Coshocton counties, included current and former NFL players who partnered with nationally known hunting guides on an outing with 11 area youths. 5/13/08 Read More »

The ODNR Division of Wildlife has some strong advice for well-meaning people who seek to rescue wild animals that appear to be orphaned: Leave them alone! Read More »

Three hundred and fourteen Ohio elementary, middle, and high school students will participate in the May 10 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. Read More »

Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of "Free Fishing Days" on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. For these two days only, anglers may fish any of the state's public waters without a license. 4/29/08 Read More »

Ohio hunters killed 10,374 wild turkeys in the first seven days of the spring hunting season. 4/29/08 Read More »

The first peregrine falcon chicks of the 2008 season have hatched at the Terminal Tower nest in downtown Cleveland. More hatchlings at other nest sites across the state are expected within the week, including a nest site in Lakewood. 4/24/08 Read More »

Ohio hunters harvested a preliminary total of 2,768 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the spring turkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May 18. The preliminary figure was almost eight percent above last year's opening day harvest number of 2,569 turkeys. 4/21/08 Read More »

Disabled hunters who meet certain medical criteria will be able to apply for a permit to hunt from a motor vehicle on select state wildlife areas as a result of legislation signed into law today by Governor Ted Strickland. 4/16/08 Read More »

Live raptor programs, songbird banding demonstrations and roving birding guides are a few of the features that will highlight International Migratory Bird Day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at Magee Marsh State Wildlife Area in Ottawa County. 4/14/08 Read More »

Lake Erie and a dozen inland lakes were among the best places to reel in “Fish Ohio” catches during 2007, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. The “Fish Ohio” program recognizes noteworthy catches among 19 fish species. 4/9/08 Read More »