Tag: Hunting and Fishing News
Ohio approves change to three fishing lines
The Ohio Wildlife Council voted to approve a proposal to allow a maximum of three fishing lines statewide on Oct. 5.
Statewide initiative to restore bobwhite quail across W.Va.
Gov. Jim Justice held an event to announce a brand-new statewide initiative to stock bobwhite quail at Wildlife Management Areas across West Virginia.
Annual pheasant releases in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife will release ring-necked pheasants at public hunting areas in late October and November.
Lottery for river otter, beaver trapping is Oct. 8
Beaver and river otter trapping permits on managed areas for the 2022-23 Ohio season will be issued via in-person lotteries Oct. 8.
APHIS places restrictions on hunter harvested wild birds
USDA APHIS set restrictions on hunter-harvested wild birds from all of Canada, due to the risk of transmitting highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Renovated Indian Creek Shooting Range now open
The public shooting range at Indian Creek Wildlife Area in Brown County, which has been undergoing improvements since 2021, opened Sept. 16.
Deer archery season opens Saturday
Ohio's popular deer archery season opens statewide Sept. 24, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Park rangers present two-day course for new hunters
Geauga Park District's Ranger Department is offering a Hunter Education Course for young and beginning hunters on two upcoming Saturdays at Big Creek Park.
EHD-positive deer have been found in 13 Ohio counties
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife has confirmed cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in 13 counties.
More deer hunting and CWD testing in surveillance areas
Hunters in Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot counties have extra dates to harvest deer as the ODNR continues to monitor for chronic wasting disease in the region.
