Sports and Hunting

ODNR Seeks Input from Ohioans Regarding Outdoor Recreation Preferences

COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) wants to hear from Ohioans about the outdoor recreational activities they enjoy the most. Ohio residents are invited to share their opinions about their favorite activities, and any new or expanded outdoor recreational opportunities they would like to see in Ohio. Feedback from the survey will help park, nature preserve and forest...

USSA: How to Deal with Anti-Hunters and Harassment

As avid sportsmen and women, we may cross paths with our biggest foes: the anti-hunting community. Whether in the field, at a sporting event, a restaurant, or any other place, it is generally a rather unpleasant encounter. If this happens to you in the field, the question is: How should I handle this situation? Remember, hunter harassment is illegal in all 50 states! Over 25 years ago, USSA wrote...

Ohio's Squirrel Hunting Season Begins Sept. 1

Ohio's squirrel hunting season opens Sunday, Sept. 1, when many hunters will go to the woods with the opportunity to take as many as six squirrels per day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio's squirrel season is a longtime tradition for many hunters. Ample hunting opportunities are available for fox, gray, black and red squirrels. This is an excellent time to take...

2013-2014 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Season Dates Announced

COLUMBUS, OH - The 2013-2014 Ohio hunting and trapping season dates have been released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The seasons include changes to address deer management on a county level, and increase hunting opportunities through extended hours and a new early muzzleloader season. 2013-2014 hunting and trapping seasons: Deer archery: Sept. 28 - Feb. 2, 2014 Antlerless...

WKYC Investigator Tom Meyer falls short of the truth in report on felons obtaining hunting licenses

by Larry S. Moore WKYC (NBC Cleveland) Investigator Tom Meyer screamed the headlines "Hundreds of convicted felons in Ohio -- many of them violent -- are getting state licenses to hunt, even though it's illegal for them to have guns..." . This is the latest alarmist reporting aimed at gun owners and hunters. It's the kind of reporting that we've come to expect - long on hype and short on real...

U.S. District Court Dismisses Lawsuit to Ban Traditional Ammunition

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today dismissed a lawsuit brought by the radical anti-hunting Center for Biological Diversity and six other groups demanding the Environmental Protection Agency ban traditional ammunition containing lead components. Traditional ammunition represents 95 percent of the U.S. market and is the staple ammunition for target shooters...

More Turkey Hunters Successful in 2013 Spring Season

COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's wild turkey hunters checked 18,391 birds during the 2013 spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The state total is a 4 percent increase from 2012, when hunters harvested 17,646 birds. The 2013 harvest total is a combination of the youth turkey season and the spring turkey season, April 20-May 19. Ashtabula County again led the...

Center for Consumer Freedom Video: Wayne Pacelle and The HSUS Scam

by Chad D. Baus The Center for Consumer Freedom has published a video comparing convicted Ponzi scheme operator "Bernie" Madoff with Wayne Pacell, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The video points out that HSUS gives less than one percent of its massive donations to local pet shelters, but, it has socked away more than $17 million...

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