Hunters across Ohio checked 17,373 white-tailed deer on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21-22, during the state’s additional weekend of deer gun hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, hunters tagged 15,470 deer during the gun weekend, with a three-year average of 13,417.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife reports acorn production is strong in red oak trees according to the 2024 acorn mast survey.

Hunters across Ohio checked 26,667 white-tailed deer on Monday, Dec. 2 during the opening day of the weeklong gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) unveiled a new Haiku Trail recently at Van Buren State Park, highlighting the connection of nature and poetry.

Hunters ages 17 and younger checked 10,449 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s youth gun hunting season on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Each fall, youth hunters enjoy a weekend of deer hunting with a firearm before the statewide gun season begins.

Archery hunters in Ohio harvested 5,390 white-tailed deer on Saturday, Nov. 9, the highest single-day total this season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Ohio Wildlife Investigator Justus Nethero was recently named Ohio Wildlife Officer of the Year by Shikar-Safari Club International, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

During a ceremony Tuesday at Lake Hope State Park, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz officially designated Raccoon Creek as Ohio’s newest state scenic river.

The Ohio Wildlife Council voted to approve changes to site-specific regulations for walleye, saugeye and sauger fishing as well as to set the spring 2025 wild turkey hunting season during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Sixteen Ohio veterans were treated to a guided archery hunt at Zaleski State Forest by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The ODNR divisions of Forestry, Wildlife, and Parks and Watercraft partnered with the Buckeye Hero Hunt Committee to provide this special opportunity for veterans to hunt white-tailed deer.

Ohio archery hunters have checked 48,321 deer through Sunday, Nov. 3, which includes the first six weekends of bowhunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 2024-25 statewide archery season began on Saturday, Sept. 28 and continues through Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) broke ground recently at Portage Lakes State Park in Akron, marking the beginning of construction for a new visitor center.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release 14,400 ring-necked pheasants at public hunting areas in late October and November. Releases will begin Saturday, Oct. 19 during Ohio’s youth small game hunting season.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently celebrated the completion of the Todd Fork Bridge renovation at Little Miami State Park with a ribbon cutting event.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently held a grand opening for the new Dorothy & Corbett Walker Memorial Biking/Hiking Trail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.