Sports and Hunting

28th Wildlife Officer Cadet Academy to take place in Spring 2014

3:00pm Monday, March 11, 2013
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for the position of Wildlife Officer. Applications will be accepted through March 24, 2013. View the job description here . More information on the academy can be found at www.wildohiocareers.com The proficiency exam is tentatively scheduled for May 4th in Columbus for those who meet the minimum qualifications. Contact the Law...

Spring Is On Its Way, Area Shooting Ranges Open Soon

3:00pm Monday, February 25, 2013
Division of Wildlife offers public ranges in central Ohio Columbus, OH- Just like the return of the red-winged blackbird, another true sign of spring's arrival is the annual reopening of the Ohio Division of Wildlife's Class "A" shooting ranges. Public shooting ranges operated by the ODNR Division of Wildlife in District One will open for the year on February 27th. Two different counties in...

Legislative Reception for Ohio’s Sportsmen Announced

3:00pm Friday, February 22, 2013
The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) will host a legislative reception for all Ohio sportsmen and women with the members of the Ohio General Assembly on Tuesday March 19, 2013 at the Capital Club from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. The Capital Club is located at 41 South High Street in the Huntington Building (across from the Ohio Statehouse) in downtown Columbus. This event is part of the organization’s...

Division of Wildlife Proposes Deer Regulations - sure to stir controversy

7:00am Thursday, February 21, 2013
Editor's Note: While the Division of Wildlife is proposing numerous changes to the deer hunting regulations, they have not yet answered hunters' requests to allow pistol caliber rifle cartridges for deer hunting. CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ONLINE SURVEY REGARDING THE USE OF PISTOL CARTRIDGE RIFLES FOR DEER HUNTING. by Larry S. Moore It has been quite some time since I can remember a year...

Public Invited to Comment on 2013-2014 Hunting Season Proposals

3:00pm Monday, February 18, 2013
Input also accepted online at www.wildohio.com COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will seek public comments regarding the 2013-2014 hunting seasons. During these sessions, which will be held Saturday, March 2, from 12-3 p.m., input concerning proposed hunting season dates, bag limits and rule changes will be accepted. Comments dealing with white-tailed deer and wild...

ODNR proposes eliminating bonus deer gun weekend in favor of new early deer muzzleloader weekend, extended hunting hours & more

3:00pm Tuesday, February 12, 2013
COLUMBUS, OH – An October antlerless-only white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season, extended hunting hours and new bag limits were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, Feb. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The proposed antlerless-only muzzleloader hunting season would be Oct. 12-13 and scheduled for the second weekend of October in subsequent...

Hunters Harvest Nearly 219,000 White-Tailed Deer in Ohio in 2012-2013

3:00pm Monday, February 11, 2013
COLUMBUS, OH – Deer-archery season ended Feb. 3, bringing the white-tailed deer season to a close. Hunters harvested 218,910 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2012-2013 hunting seasons for all implements, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Hunters checked 219,748 deer in 2011-2012, a difference of less than 1,000 deer this season. "Ohio has become one of the nation's top...

The Show Not Attended [UPDATE - Show "Postponed"]

3:00pm Thursday, January 24, 2013
by Jim Shepherd As fallout from Reed Exhibition's decision to ban anything related to the modern sporting rifle from their Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show continues, it appears the show will be lacking many of the brand names and outdoor faces the more than 200,000 annual visitors normally expect. Large and small, companies have been withdrawing at an increasingly faster pace. Notifications have...

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