Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors

Youth-only hunt set for April 16-17 COLUMBUS, OH – For many hunters, spring brings the unmistakable sound of gobbling wild

In the Open The past few mornings as I have walked out my back door into the pre-dawn twilight, I

POMEROY –  Landowners interested in building or maintaining a pond should plan on attending a free pond clinic sponsored by

Consider this my modest requiem for our native ash trees. When you first spot a diseased or pest-ridden tree, as

POMEROY – If you own woodland in southeastern Ohio, it most likely includes oak and hickory trees. It is also

By Jim Freeman Small changes in the upcoming deer season, an emphasis on helping pollinators, and local workshops are some

By Jim Freeman While everybody was busy gearing up for Snowmageddon ’16, the Gallia and Meigs county Soil and Water

After last appearing in 1999 and before that in 1982, the periodical cicadas will be making their return this spring.

ATHENS, OH – A training academy for individuals interested in becoming hunter education instructors will be offered in Athens, Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently planted American chestnut trees at three sites on department-managed

In the Open: America’s Gun: The AR-15 Part Two By Jim Freeman Two weeks ago I introduced you to the

COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 73,399 white-tailed deer, 1,544 of them in Meigs County, during Ohio’s 2015 deer-gun hunting season,

By Jim Freeman America’s Gun: The AR-15 Part One Like it or not, the history of America and its guns

In the Open By Jim Freeman The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife is looking for a few

COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s young hunters checked 7,223 (171 were checked in Meigs County), white-tailed deer during the two-day youth

COLUMBUS, OH – Portions of Holmes and Wayne counties have been declared a Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) as

By Jim Freeman Deer fibromas, or deer warts, have been observed on several deer in the area, according to Meigs

COLUMBUS –  Ohio pesticide applicators have until Nov. 23 to voice their opinions on a set of proposals from the

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) hosted 12 disabled American veterans for a guided archery hunt

COLUMBUS, OH – The weather and fall’s expanding palettes of color help make this the perfect time of year for

By Jim Freeman POMEROY – The 72nd annual meeting and election of the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District was

Ohio’s hunters have the opportunity to pursue wild turkeys during a seven-week season from Saturday, Oct. 10 through Sunday, Nov.

ATHENS, OH – Access to some public hunting lands in southeast Ohio have changed, according to the Ohio Department of