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....
Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors
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...
Warmer weather delays fall color, brilliant colors still expected
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Even though we may not be seeing much fall color yet, be on the lookout later in...
Hunting season, milkweed seed pod collection underway
It doesn’t feel much like fall, but Ohio’s fall hunting seasons are indeed underway. Squirrel season started back on Sept....
More than 14,000 ring-necked pheasants to be released around Ohio
Ring-necked pheasants will be released in Ohio. Photo from ODNR. COLUMBUS, Ohio – A total of more than 14,000 ring-necked...
2018-2019 Deer season dates and rule changes for hunters
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hunters will have their first opportunity to pursue white-tailed deer when archery season opens on Saturday, Sept....
Meigs SWCD to observe 75th anniversary annual meeting and banquet slated for Oct. 2
POMEROY—The Meigs SWCD will observe its 75th birthday on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at Meigs High School during its annual...
Remembering James Wallace “Boone” Weaver and his skiffs
The earliest record of boatbuilding in Racine dates back to 1822. Larkin’s Pioneer History of Meigs County states, “Mr. Lucius...
Monarch – King of the Butterflies
Think of a butterfly. If you did, chances are very good the image that popped into your mind was of...
Meeting to be held on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pomeroy project
POMEROY, Ohio - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for work to begin on the Pomeroy parking lot...
