Tag: Hunting and Fishing News
Respectable and adaptable, turkeys remain
Barb Mudrak traces the history of turkeys in the Ohio Valley back to 6000 BC. Learn how they came to inhabit the area, evolved over time and survive today.
Ohio Wildlife Council approves new regulations
Learn more about the white-tailed deer carcass taxidermy and processing regulations that take effect Nov. 1. and other rules that take effect Jan. 1, 2021.
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak in Pa.
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease has affected deer in the area in and around State Game Lands 214.
Perseverance pays off for sons
Julie Geiss' youngest son recently found squirrel hunting success, while her oldest continues to hunt an elusive buck they nicknamed “ghost.”
Enjoy fall in Ohio during wild turkey hunting season
The fall wild turkey hunting season in Ohio is open until Nov. 29. Both gobblers and hens are legal game during the fall hunting season.
Deer donation program needs help in West Virginia
The West Virginia Governor's One Shot Committee is still working to raise money, as well as donate harvested deer to benefit West Virginia food banks.
Acorns benefit wildlife as tremendous food source
Find out the results of the 2020 acorn abundance survey, which was conducted on 38 wildlife areas throughout Ohio.
A look into the multi-million-dollar steelhead fishing industry in Ohio and...
Anglers are not the only ones hoping for a "rain event" that will lure steelheads upstream. Steelhead fishing supports many businesses in Ohio and Pa.
Controlled beaver and river otter trapping available
The application period for controlled beaver and river otter trapping opportunities on Ohio's public lands during the 2020-2021 season began Oct. 1.
More great news for Lake Erie anglers
The 2020 walleye and yellow perch hatches are both above average and continue an exceptional era of fish production in the western basin of Lake Erie.