Sports and Hunting

Upland Game Hunting Season Begins November 5

3:00pm Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The season for three of Ohio's most popular game species—ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit and bobwhite quail—begins Friday, November 5, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. "The state's cottontail population has been very good for the last several years, and this year should provide some excellent opportunities for sportsmen," said Nathan...

Hunters and Other Outdoors Enthusiasts Need to be Aware of a New Pest

3:00pm Thursday, October 21, 2010
Coshocton County is the only known affected area Black-legged ticks, some infected with Lyme disease, are known to be in the Coshocton county area. A population of these small ticks had not been established before in Ohio, according to The Ohio State University (OSU) tick biologist Dr. Glen Needham. The adult ticks are actively looking for hosts, such as people, pets or deer, not only this fall,...

Pilot Program to Fine Tune Ohio's New Fishing, Hunting and Trapping License and Permit Sales System

3:00pm Thursday, October 07, 2010
Full implementation to happen March 2011 Approximately 60 to 75 sales agents throughout Ohio will be testing the newly designed fishing, hunting and trapping license and permit sales system during this fall, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. "Customers buying licenses and permits at one of these outlets will notice some differences in the products...

Gubernatorial candidates submit to interviews with USSA/ Outdoor Writers of Ohio

7:00am Thursday, October 07, 2010
Editor's Note: Buckeye Firearms Association was the only Ohio gun group to have an outdoor writer (Region Leader Larry S. Moore) at the recent U.S. Sportsmen Alliance/Outdoor Writer of Ohio interviews with former Congressman and current Governor Ted Strickland and former Congressman John Kasich. Also represented at the interviews were Ohio Outdoor News, Ohio Valley Outdoors, Akron Beacon Journal...

Strickland campaign releases new television/ radio ads targeting Second Amendment voters

7:00am Wednesday, October 06, 2010
by Chad D. Baus On October 5, the Strickland for Governor campaign released a new television ad, entitled "Hunters," which highlights Strickland's support of hunters and his endorsement by the National Rifle Association (NRA) and Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA). "In Washington, John Kasich voted to take away our gun rights. In fact, John Kasich's record was so bad, the NRA gave him an F," the...

Pheasants To Be Released At 28 Public Hunting Areas Statewide

3:00pm Tuesday, October 05, 2010
More than 15,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released on 28 public hunting areas across the state this fall, as part of a seasonal effort by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife to enhance hunting opportunities for this popular game bird. Ring-necked pheasants will be released on the evenings (after shooting hours) of October 22 and 29 in anticipation of the...

2010 Buckeye Firearms Foundation SW "Gun Skills Challenge" Re-Cap

7:00am Tuesday, October 05, 2010
by Joe Eaton On September 25 Buckeye Firearms Foundation hosted another of our regional fundraising shoots known as the "Gun Skills Challenge" at the the Izaak Walton Conservation League Tallawanda Chapter in Oxford, Ohio. Almost 50 donors and volunteers were on hand for an entire day of shooting and networking with other supporters from Ohio. The majority of attendees had never done more then...

Ohio’s Fall Turkey Hunting Season Opens October 9

3:00pm Thursday, September 30, 2010
Fall wild turkey hunting opens in 48 Ohio counties on Saturday, October 9, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The season continues through Sunday, November 28. "Summer brood observation data are still being analyzed, but the 2010 hatch appeared to be a little better than last year," said Wildlife Biologist Mike Reynolds. "Acorns appear to be...

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