As I shared with you in my last article, this year’s hunting seasons were approved and released by the Wildlife Council with some big changes coming to this year’s deer seasons and some of the rules. As I mentioned, the dates for this year are: deer archery Sept. 28 — Feb. 2, 2014; antlerless deer muzzleloader […]
Ohio’s wild turkey hunters checked 18,391 birds during the 2013 spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The state total is a four percent increase from 2012, when hunters harvested 17,646 birds. The 2013 harvest total is a combination of the youth turkey season and the spring turkey season, April […]
Although April was frustrating in terms of having decent weather to fish in, it didn’t slow down the big bass from biting. One of the best kept secrets for bass fishing is right in our back yard at Clear Fork Reservoir. Clear Fork has been known for years as one of the state’s premier muskie […]
New statewide and specific site bass fishing regulations are now in effect for the 2013–2014 license year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Statewide, a new 12 inch minimum has been implemented by the ODNR Division of Wildlife on all public waters for largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass where there are no other special […]
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will seek public comments regarding the 2013–2014 hunting seasons. During these sessions, which will be held Saturday, March 2, from 12–3 p.m., input concerning proposed hunting season dates, bag limits and rule changes will be accepted. Comments dealing with white-tailed deer and wild turkey seasons will also be […]
An October antlerless-only white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season, extended hunting hours and new bag limits were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, Feb. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The proposed antlerless-only muzzleloader hunting season would be Oct. 12–13 and scheduled for the second weekend of October in subsequent years. […]
Successful hunters checked 21,555 white-tailed deer during the 2013 muzzleloader season, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Muzzleloader season concluded on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The 2013 harvest total represents a 12 percent increase over the 2012 season, when hunters checked 19,251 deer. The muzzleloader harvest was 17,375 deer in 2011. Counties reporting the highest number […]
Santa brought me my wish for Christmas, finally some winter weather! As soon as Christmas break started, winter seemed to arrive, freezing up the local ponds and lakes while adding some snow. It was just what we needed to get a much delayed waterfowl migration moving. The strong cold winds and frozen water brought us […]