Tag: Hunting and Fishing News
Plotting for the future
Jim Abrams provides tips for beginners to convert part of their property into a food plot and habitat for wildlife. Planning ahead can save time and money.
Yesterday’s tomorrow
Jim Abrams ponders the special meaning behind the things sportsmen and sportswomen pass down from one generation to the next.
Waddles, snoods and backwoods bearded ladies
Jim Abrams offers a recap of Ohio turkey season, and explains the meaning of a turkey beard and phenomenon of it occurring on both male and female turkeys.
A chronic pain for whitetails
Chronic wasting disease has been spreading in Ohio in recent years. Jim Abrams details the counties affected and lays out best practices for hunters.
The buck stops here
Jim Abrams recounts the story and events leading up to the indictment that accuses Christopher J. Alexander of unlawfully harvesting a buck Nov. 9, 2023.
Ohio’s 2024-25 hunting and trapping seasons approved
The Ohio Wildlife Council approved Ohio’s 2024-25 hunting and trapping seasons for white-tailed deer, migratory birds, small game, and furbearers.
Poaching suspect indicted by Clinton County grand jury
The indictment, returned May 10 by a Clinton County grand jury, accuses Christopher J. Alexander of unlawfully harvesting the deer on Nov. 9, 2023.
Big blue sets the record by a whisker
The new state record blue catfish, weighing 101.11 pounds and measuring 56 1/2 inches, was caught by Jaylynn Parker, of New Richmond, Ohio, on April 7.
Lake Erie anglers find success in Fish Ohio program
Fish Ohio records from Lake Erie show 3,916 catches of trophy fish from 17 different species were submitted in 2023.
Youth hunters check 1,785 wild turkeys during special season
Youth wild turkey hunters in Ohio checked 1,785 birds during the special youth-only hunting weekend on April 13-14.
