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Statewide Wildlife News |
By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/26/2008
Avon, OH – Miller’s Taxidermy, a Lorain County deer check station, has changed its location. This information is not contained in the 2008-2009 hunting digest.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/26/2008
Jefferson County, OH – Below are changes to Jefferson County deer check stations. These changes are not contained in the 2008-2009 hunting digest.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/26/2008
Carrollton, OH – Outdoor Obsession, located at 250 Canton Road in Carrollton, is closed and will not be checking deer for the remainder of the season.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/26/2008
Carroll County, OH - Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs, is now serving Carroll County. FHFH helps hunters return to their heritage as food-providers by transforming deer - renewable resources- into food for the hungry.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/24/2008
A Toledo man has been found guilty of shooting two trumpeter swans. Trumpeter swans are an endangered species in Ohio with the population estimated at 150 individuals within the state.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/24/2008
ATHENS, OH - American Electric Power (AEP) has placed 6,885 acres of Meigs and Gallia counties into a cooperative management agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. This agreement allows for public hunting, fishing, and wildlife viewing opportunities on the property.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/24/2008
XENIA, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife stocked an additional 400 muskie in East Fork Lake after receiving a generous donation from the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/24/2008
Hillsboro, OH – The Southwest Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International (SCI) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will donate venison to the Highland County Homeless Shelter and Samaritan Outreach Services in Hillsboro at 12:00 noon on November 26, 2008. The Homeless Shelter is located at 145 Homestead Avenue, Hillsboro, OH 45133 and the Samaritan Outreach is located at 537 N. East Street, Hillsboro. The donation to Samaritan Outreach will be at 1:00 pm.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/23/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the sixth annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23.
Hunters age 17 and under killed 9,852deer during the special two-day season, aimed at providing a high-quality hunting experience for younger Ohioans. Last year's youth hunt saw a deer harvest of 10,515.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/21/2008
COLUMBUS, OH- Two individuals were convicted of stealing over three-thousand dollars worth of large black cherry trees from the Knox Lake Wildlife Area, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/21/2008
ATHENS, OH – The 2007 undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Enough” is receiving closure nearly two years after the initial arrests were made for poaching deer and wild turkey in Meigs County according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/21/2008
COSHOCTON, OH – Sentencing for eight individuals and a meat processor from Lorain County who were involved in poaching white-tailed deer in Coshocton and Knox counties is coming to a close after more than nine months of deliberation, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Sentencing related to this case includes fines totaling $2,425, several hunting privilege revocations, forfeited motor vehicles and equipment, and a combined total of more than four years of jail time to be served.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/16/2008
NEWBURY, OH- Approximately 400 surplus “broodstock” rainbow and golden-strain rainbow trout will be stocked in Punderson Lake in Geauga County just before the Thanksgiving holiday, Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/17/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - In what has become a pre-Thanksgiving tradition, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, in conjunction with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, will be stocking about 400 adult, excess brood stock rainbow trout in Antrim Lake on November 26th.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/16/2008
Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, December 1, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/14/2008
KENSINGTON, OH – An anonymous tip lead wildlife investigators and local Sheriff’s deputies to a Carroll County deer poacher according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/14/2008
CANTON, OH – A Canton man has been found guilty for selling wild animals according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/13/2008
Chillicothe, OH - Two men convicted of the illegal taking of white-tailed deer have been ordered to pay restitution of $12,988 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/12/2008
Deerfield, OH- On a cold November weekend, when most sportsmen and women would imagine being in a tree stand, crews from the Ohio Division of Wildlife teamed up with 15 members of the Portage Lakes Bassmasters to introduce fish concentration devices into Berlin Reservoir.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/11/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio bow hunters killed 51,620 deer during the first six weeks of the state's archery season. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, this year's early archery season harvest is 4 percent lower than last year's record of 53,982 deer.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/11/2008
COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife reminds hunters that they have until Sunday, November 30 to purchase a $15 antlerless deer permit.&a
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/5/2008
Ohio's youth deer-gun hunting season will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 22-23, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/6/2008
AKRON, OH - Tree stands are more widely used by hunters than ever before and in the past few years there has been an increase in tree stand-related accidents. Human error and/or equipment failure causes debilitating, life changing injuries. Some injuries are fatal. The ODNR Division of Wildlife would like to remind hunters of some safety tips when using a tree stand:
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/4/2008
Individuals seeking information about the upcoming youth gun and white-tailed deer hunting seasons, or to report violations of state wildlife laws, can take advantage of extended call center hours from November 22 to December 7, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/5/2008
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will be conducting a drawing for a special deer hunt to be held on Transportation Research Center, Inc. (TRC) managed property in southern Logan County during the 2008 Statewide Muzzleloader Deer Season (December 27 – December 30).
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/5/2008
ATHENS, OH – State Wildlife Officers apprehended three suspects last weekend for the alleged illegal taking of white-tailed deer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
11/2/2008
ASHLAND, OH – A West Salem man shot a trophy buck in Ohio, transported it to West Virginia, checked it in as an archery kill, and then learned that wildlife officials were watching him the whole time according to ODNR Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
10/29/2008
Ohio hunters and trappers preparing to pursue furbearers will find good populations of these animals during the 2008-2009 season, which begins on November 10.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
10/27/2008
ATHENS, OH – Muzzleloader hunters took 568 deer during last week’s early muzzleloader deer hunt according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
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By ODNR Division of Wildlife on
10/28/2008
ANDOVER, OH - An initiative to improve walleye fishing in Pymatuning Lake appears promising based on a recent electrofishing survey conducted by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Electrofishing is an effective tool in surveying fish populations. Biologists temporarily stun fish with a mild current in efforts to better sample fish populations.
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