Sports and Hunting

Tuscarawas County Leads 2009 Ohio Deer-gun Harvest

12:05am Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Ohio hunters took 114,633 white-tailed deer during the state's popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 30 through December 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2008, hunters killed a preliminary total of 116,798 deer during the same time period. Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to Ohio check stations last week...

Buckeye Firearms Association's Linda Walker quoted in article about rise of female hunters, Ohio woman's buck harvest

12:10am Friday, December 04, 2009
By Chad D. Baus The Lorain Morning-Journal took the occasion of a 60 year-old Carlisle Township woman's harvest of a 10 point buck on opening day of Ohio's deer-gun season to report on the rise of female hunters across the country. Reporter Megan Rozsa sought the expertise of Buckeye Firearms Association Central Ohio Chair Linda Walker in preparation for her article.

White-tailed Deer Hunters Successful on Opening Day of Gun Season

12:05am Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Statewide harvest up from 2008 COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters had near ideal weather for the opening day of deer-gun season. Hunters took 33,607 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 6, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 19-20. The...

Saturday, December 5 is Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Day in Ohio

12:10am Tuesday, December 01, 2009
It is free for hunters to donate a deer; no processing cost for the hunter COLUMBUS, OH – With the opening day of Ohio's deer-gun season on November 30, hunters are reminded that donating a deer is free at meat processors participating in the Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) venison donation program. Participating meat processors can be found by visiting the FHFH page at www.fhfh.org...

Women hunters on the rise, participation up 3.5% in past 5 years

12:05am Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Between 2003 and 2008, women who hunted with firearms increased 3.5 percent to 2.9 million, according to new data from the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Women who participated in bowhunting rose 1.5 percent to 600,000 during that time. And according to the Shreveport Times , Louisiana can attest to the recent rise in female participation. This year alone, the number of women with...

Hunting season a bonanza for suffering Ohio economy

12:10am Monday, November 30, 2009
The Marietta Times is reporting that today's opening of deer gun season in the Buckeye State will bring some good news regarding the state's suffering economy. From the story : Susie Vance with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said the state is rated sixth among the top 10 or 12 states that receive the most economic impact from hunters and fishermen. "Our state is really appealing to...

Ohio's Young Hunters Succeed During Special Two-Day Deer Hunt

12:05am Monday, November 30, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the seventh annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22. Hunters age 17 and under killed 9,331 deer during the special two-day season, aimed at providing a high-quality hunting experience for younger Ohioans. Last year's youth hunt saw a deer harvest of 9,852. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources...

Ohio's Popular Deer-Gun Season Opens November 30

12:05am Thursday, November 19, 2009
Donation of extra venison - at no cost to the hunter - is encouraged for Ohioans in need Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 30, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Deer can be...

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