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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

Hunters Prepare for Ohio’s 2016 Wild Turkey Season

April 14, 2016 submitter 41 Views 2 min read

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

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The Wild Turkey: Conservation Success Story

April 3, 2016 Jim Freeman 58 Views 3 min read

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

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Pond Clinic Slated

March 23, 2016 submitter 73 Views 0 min read

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

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The War to Save the Ash Tree is Over, and We Lost

March 9, 2016 submitter 43 Views 4 min read

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

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USDA announces Oak-Hickory Woodland Restoration Project

March 9, 2016 submitter 43 Views 2 min read

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

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In the Open: What’s Going on in Ohio Wildlife These Days?

February 20, 2016 submitter 45 Views 3 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

In the Open: Help Pollinators by Planting Native Trees, Plants

February 2, 2016 submitter 51 Views 2 min read

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

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2016 is the year of the Cicadas

January 9, 2016 submitter 56 Views 4 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

Become a Hunter Education Instructor

January 9, 2016 submitter 49 Views 0 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

ODNR Helping Restore American Chestnut Trees to Ohio Landscapes

January 9, 2016 submitter 48 Views 2 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News Schools 

Local Communities Benefit from Trees to Textbooks Funding

December 28, 2015 submitter 51 Views 1 min read

COLUMBUS, OH – Fifteen rural Ohio school districts and their corresponding counties and townships will share $2,054,354 from the sale

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

In the Open: America’s Gun: The AR-15 Part Two

December 28, 2015 submitter 39 Views 4 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

More than 73,000 Deer Checked During Ohio’s Weeklong Gun Hunting Season

December 15, 2015 submitter 42 Views 4 min read

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

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In the Open: America’s Gun: The AR-15, Part One

December 15, 2015 submitter 43 Views 4 min read

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

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In the Open: ODNR Enlists Trapper for gray Fox study

November 25, 2015 submitter 126 Views 3 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

Ohio’s Young Hunters Harvest more than 7,000 Deer during Youth Gun Season

November 25, 2015 submitter 47 Views 3 min read

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

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ODNR Takes Action to Monitor Chronic Wasting Disease in Ohio’s Deer Herd

November 25, 2015 submitter 65 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

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

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In the Open: Deer Fibromas Spotted on Area Deer

November 14, 2015 submitter 47 Views 1 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

Time to Comment on New Pesticide Applicator Rules Ends Nov. 23

November 10, 2015 submitter 46 Views 2 min read

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

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Buckeye Hero Hunt Provides Hunting Opportunity for Ohio Veterans

October 21, 2015 submitter 36 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

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

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Experience the Beauty of Fall Color on a Guided Hike This Weekend

October 16, 2015 submitter 50 Views 1 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News State/National 

Experience the Beauty of Fall Color on a Hike This Weekend

October 15, 2015 Staff Report 50 Views 1 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

Bolin, Carnahan elected to Meigs SWCD Board of Supervisors

October 9, 2015 submitter 56 Views 5 min read

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

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors News 

Ohio’s 2015 Fall Turkey Season Begins Oct.10

October 9, 2015 submitter 105 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

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

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Hunters Should Confirm Hunting Locations Before Heading Out into the Field

October 9, 2015 submitter 39 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

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

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