ODNR urges open burning precautions for Spring Wildfire Season
An escaped wildfire, even one burning in grass or weeds, is dangerous. Photo from ODNR. ODNR urges open burning precautionsfor...
Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors
What do you know about American Crows?
What do you know about American Crows? Chances are you need no introduction to the American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), this...
Public invited to comment on Ohio’s 2019-2020 Hunting Season proposals
Public invited to comment on Ohio’s 2019-2020 Hunting Season proposals COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans are invited to offer public comment regarding the...
Bailey enters ‘no contest’ in bear case
Clinton J. Bailey appeared to enter a no contest plea to a single misdemeanor charge following dangerous wild animal case...
ODNR Division of Forestry expands Wildfire Protection Area
An escaped wildfire, even one burning in grass or weeds, is dangerous. Photo from ODNR. ODNR Division of Forestry expands...
Ohio hunters harvest more than 172,000 deer during 2018-2019 season
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hunters checked 172,040 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2018-2019 deer season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)....
ODNR Division of Wildlife closes Operation North Coast Case
ODNR officers with items forfeited during the massive case spanning multiple counties. Submitted photo. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural...
SWCD tree sales underway
The Polar Vortex is over, and the groundhog has had its say, and your local soil and water conservation districts...
Fifth annual Heroes Tribute Hunt slated for March 23
The fifth annual Heroes Tribute Hunt will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Gallipolis Elks Farm near Gallipolis....
ODNR Director Mary Mertz announces new Wildlife Chief
Kendra Wecker was named as chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Submitted photo. OCOLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Department of...
54th Annual Hocking Hills Winter Hike set for Jan. 19
Programs and winter hiking opportunities are available throughout Ohio. Photo from ODNR. LOGAN, Ohio – Bundle up, put on your hiking...
Tree and Wildlife Packet Sale underway at Meigs SWCD
POMEROY, Ohio – The 2019 Tree and Wildlife Packet Sale is now underway at the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation...
Meigs SWCD organizes for 2019
POMEROY, Ohio – The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors held its 2019 organizational meeting on Jan....
More than 14,000 deer harvested during Ohio Muzzleloader Season
COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 14,182 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s muzzleloader season, Jan. 5-8, 2019 according to the Ohio Department of Natural...
Muzzleloaders have changed with the times
Ohio muzzleloader season started Saturday and continues through a half-hour after sunset on Tuesday, and hopefully the weather is more...
Ruffed Grouse populations continue to struggle
Have you heard or seen many ruffed grouse lately? If you have not, you are not alone. For those younger...
Health Department, SWCD partner for healthier community
The Meigs County Health Department and the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District partnered this year to help create healthy...
Nearly 10,000 deer checked during Ohio’s two-day gun hunting season
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s hunters checked 9,625 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2018 two-day deer-gun hunting season, Dec. 15-16, according to the...
More than 60,000 deer checked during gun season
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite enduring some poor weather, hunters in Ohio checked 60,557 white-tailed deer during the 2018 weeklong deer-gun...
In the Open
In the Open By Jim Freeman Venison is tasty, and good for you Chances are pretty good, if you have...
More than 13,000 deer harvested in first day of deer-gun season
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hunters checked 13,614 white-tailed deer on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun hunting...
Piebald deer: shoot or don’t shoot
Piebald deer. Shoot or don’t shoot? Have you seen any piebald deer lately? Or do you even know what that...
Ohio’s young hunters harvest more than 6,500 deer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s young hunters had a successful weekend and checked 6,563 white-tailed deer during the two-day youth gun...
Ohio Wildlife Council approves rule changes on fishing
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Changes to bag and size limits for fish in certain bodies of water were among the regulations...
Owl listening and watching season just getting started
While bird-watching season may be long past, owl season is just getting started. A few weeks ago, we noticed this...
