Tag: Hunting and Fishing News
Hunters Sharing the Harvest reports historic 2022-23 venison donation totals
Pennsylvania deer hunters donated a total of 235,532 pounds of venison from 6,201 deer and four elk via Hunters Sharing the Harvest.
Report sightings of turkey and grouse broods this summer
Help report wild turkeys and ruffed grouse for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife's annual brood survey.
Trout stocking numbers up in West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources stocked nearly 130,000 more trout in 2023 compared to the previous year.
New boat ramps at Pymatuning Lake offer increased access
Visitors have increased access to Pymatuning Lake thanks to the replacement of the New Bowers and Birches boat ramps and a new ADA-accessible fishing pier.
Senecaville Hatchery closed to visitors
Senecaville State Fish Hatchery is closed to the public beginning June 26 while improvement projects are ongoing.
ODNR: Northeast Ohio offers excellent fishing
Northeast Ohio’s public lakes and reservoirs teem with fish. Find out where to fish for bass, crappie, saugeye, bluegill, channel catfish and muskellunge.
Fish for free across Ohio, June 17-18
Ohio’s free fishing days, June 17 and 18, provide all Ohio residents the chance to cast a line at hundreds of public fishing locations without a license.
Fish for free in West Virginia, June 10 and 11
West Virginia’s Free Fishing Weekend will return June 10-11; it is part of a nationwide effort to make fishing more accessible to the public.
Turkey hunters check 15,673 birds
Wild turkey hunters in Ohio checked 15,673 birds during the spring season which concluded May 28. Check out the county-by-county results.
11 deer test positive for chronic wasting disease in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has confirmed 11 white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Marion and Wyandot counties.
