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September 2009

Ohio Fall Fishing Opportunities

Image via Wikipedia AKRON, OH – Summer is over but anglers need not hang up those fishing rods for the winter just yet according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Fish are just coming out of their summer feeding slumps and fishing now can be as good as traditional springtime opportunities. “Anglers have a wide [...]

Annual Ginseng Smuggling Post

Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – For the past month, State Wildlife Officers from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife have been contacting many Ohio ginseng dealers and diggers as part of an ongoing investigation. To date, more than 60 violations of Ohio law have been identified with more that 30 [...]

Online Tree Stand Safety Course

Image by SugarCreekPhoto via Flickr As treestand use is a popular part of archery deer seasons, as well as other deer seasons, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is offering hunters the opportunity to take a free, voluntary online treestand safety course. To take the course, go to the agency’s website (www.pgc.state.pa.us), click on “Education” in the [...]

Ohio Fall Foliage Update # 1, Sept. 22nd

Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – As the calendar ushers in the autumn season, Ohio’s woodlands are beginning their beautiful transformation as their canopies change from lush green to warm shades of gold, orange and red. Peak color is still a few weeks away for most of the state. “Most parts of the Buckeye State [...]

Ohio Youth Hunting Seasons

Image via Wikipedia COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s youth hunters will again have several added opportunities to learn and practice their hunting skills this fall. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife offers several ways for families to hunt together and create lasting traditions in the state’s outdoors. WATERFOWL: Youngsters age 15 and [...]