COLUMBUS, OH - A total of 252,017 deer were killed during Ohio's 2008-09 hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This season's total surpasses the 2006-07 record total of 237,316.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The artwork of a pair of ruddy ducks by North Dakota resident Jeffery Hoff won first place in this year's Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. Hoff's painting will appear on the Ohio wetlands stamp issued in the fall of 2010.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Public fishing opportunities will be enhanced this spring when more than 80,000 rainbow trout, each measuring 10 to 13-inches long, are released into 45 Ohio lakes and ponds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The releases will take place between mid March and mid-May; anglers are reminded that the daily catch limit for inland lakes is five trout.

COLUMBUS, OH - The third annual Ohio National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament will be held on Friday, March 6 at the Ohio Expo Center's Lausche Building, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The tournament is held in conjunction with the Arnold Classic Sports Festival in Columbus.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is seeking input from Ohio's waterfowl hunters to help the agency evaluate its waterfowl management program.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites the public to its annual Open Houses on Sunday, March 1, 2009, from 12:00 noon until 3 p.m.

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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife's Fish Ohio program was inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame for 2009. The Fish Ohio program is the only honoree for 2009 and joins a prestigious group of 36 past award winners in the Organizational/Corporate or Government Entity category.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Two men convicted of the illegal taking of white-tailed deer from Side Cut Metro Park in Maumee have been ordered to pay restitution of $13,277.60 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH  – Rob McCarley of Circleville pleaded guilty to providing false information to a check station for checking in a hunting preserve buck as a wild deer during the 2008 archery deer hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - For the seventh straight year, testing of Ohio's deer herd has found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohioans who are looking forward to the upcoming hunting and angling season can soon purchase 2009-2010 hunting and fishing licenses. These exciting outdoor activities are affordable ways to safely enjoy the outdoors with friends and family.

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Ohio hunters may again have the opportunity to use reduced-cost deer permits if a proposed regulation is accepted by the Ohio Wildlife Council in April, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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Twinsburg, OH – The Fishin’ Ladies of Ohio (FLO) will meet on Thursday, February 26th at the Twinsburg Gander Mountain. The informal meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and last one to two hours.

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Youth interested in learning the art of fly fishing and practicing their skills on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County are encouraged to enter a lottery for a youth only clinic, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

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Anglers interested in learning the art of fly fishing and practicing their skills on a half-mile section of Cold Creek at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery in Erie County are encouraged to enter a lottery for beginning fly-fishing clinics, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Lake Erie anglers should experience another year of quality fishing during 2009

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AKRON, OH- From the shores of Lake Erie to the banks of the Ohio River, Division of Wildlife’s District Three sprawls across19 counties in northeast Ohio.

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio teachers who have successfully used Project WILD in their classrooms can now provide students additional hands-on learning about wildlife and habitat through grants available from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH – Landowners can help prevent conflict situations with Canada geese by taking action now according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH - Now that deer season is just about over and most other seasons have wrapped up too, what are hunters to do? Repair hunting equipment? Clean guns? Fight cabin fever? According to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, coyote hunting is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors this time of year while helping to keep the coyote population in check.

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Here are some highlights of the Division of Wildlife’s current projects and other events.

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AKRON, OH – The snow has fallen and it is certainly cold! It just might be time for ice fishing in northeast Ohio according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

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AKRON, OH -- Any adult, group, or conservation club who has a sincere interest in taking kids fishing should consider becoming a certified Passport to Fishing instructor, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife.

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Rootstown, OH – BP Archery, located at 4039 State Route 14 in Rootstown, will be closed until April 1, 2009. Hunters should consult the 2008-2009 Hunting Digest, visit www.wildohio.com, or call 1-800-WILDLIFE for other check stations in Portage County.

The first day of the Ohio Wildlife Officer Training Academy is underway for the 17 cadets hired from a pool of more than 500 applicants. The cadets will complete six months of training before becoming state wildlife officers.

Hunters took 20,659 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, December 27-30, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 934 deer checked. Last year, a preliminary total of 21,473 deer was taken during muzzleloader season.