The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently concluded an investigation into reports that Lake Fish Company of Sandusky illegally took walleyes that were supposed to be donated to a Sandusky charity in 2021.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has recommended that eight local communities receive a combined $3.4 million in funding to improve and increase outdoor recreation opportunities. The money is provided through federal matching grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

The Ohio Wildlife Council approved proposed hunting and trapping season dates for 2023-24, including deer bag limit changes in seven counties, during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 12, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Ohio Wildlife Officer Tyler Fields, of Pomeroy, has been assigned to Scioto County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Officer Fields replaces Ohio Wildlife Officer Cole Tilton, who transferred to Vinton County last year.

Twenty-four agencies in 21 Ohio counties will receive a total of $579,653.92 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to support local marine patrol units.

Ohio Wildlife Officer Isaiah Gifford, of Zanesville, has been assigned to Clinton County in southwest Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently auctioned off $51,542 of ginseng and yellow root that was forfeited from illegal possession cases. That total came from 59.7 pounds of ginseng and 3.1 pounds of yellow root from evidence collected following cleared Ohio court processes.

A popular spring tradition since 1966, Ohio’s wild turkey hunting seasons begin in April, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This spring, hunters will benefit from two years of above-average turkey hatches.