Hunting News
Earlier this week
- Ohio natural resources officer Leah Nairn named Ranger of the YearThe Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft announced that natural resources officer Leah Nairn has been named the inaugural Ranger of the Year by the ...
- The art of sitting still may be the most important skill in turkey huntingOver the years, I have made every mistake in the book while pursuing wild turkeys, plus I invented several that nobody knew about. Now that I’m an expert on a...
- Ohio Insider: Catching up with retired deer program leader Mike Tonkovich after well-deserved honorsI was pleasantly surprised when I had a news release come across my desk recently announcing that the National Deer Association (NDA) is feting our very own dee...
- MN Daily Update: Learn about maple syruping at state parksMaple syrup season has already arrived, and you can learn about the process at Minnesota State Parks this March and April. Listen here for details. The post MN ...
- South Dakota artist wins Ohio duck stamp contestA wood duck painting by wildlife artist Tim Taylor will be featured on the 2027 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildli...
- Trout have a fatal attraction for ‘fuzzy’ fliesBefore the enjoyable madness of matching the hatch begins, a lot of trout – and I mean a lot of trout – fall to attractor flies. Venerable patterns such as ...
- Tale of tagged Potomac River muskie in Maryland shows the elusiveness of these prized fishLast month, Maryland angler Garrett Davis made an incredible catch on the non-tidal Potomac River. Davis, of Clear Spring, Md., landed a 16-year-old tagged musk...
- Want to train your bird dog to find sheds? Here’s the right approachJust about any dog that will retrieve a bumper, a ball, or a dead duck, can also be taught how to find shed antlers. The key ingredients are retrieving desire, ...
- Pennsylvania turkey call makers shine in NashvillePennsylvania hunters not only know how to use turkey calls, they’re pretty good at making them, too. While Keystone State callers walked away with some of the...
- WI Daily Update: Wisconsin’s Urban Forestry Award winners announcedThe Wisconsin DNR recently announced the winners of the Wisconsin’s Urban Forestry Awards. Listen here for the details. The post WI Daily Update: Wisconsin’...
- Penn State study shows some pesticides slip beneath riparian buffers into streamsPesticides can harm aquatic ecosystems and human health, so scientists need to understand how they move from farm fields into streams. A management tool commonl...
- Funding available for protection of hemlock trees across OhioThe Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Forestry is now accepting applications for a first-of-its-kind program that will provide funding to help landowners battle an in...
- Ohio Mixed Bag: Ohio Open Season Sportsman’s Expo rolls into state fairgrounds in late MarchThe annual Ohio Open Season Sportsman’s Expo, formerly known as the Deer and Turkey Expo, rolls into the state fairgrounds in March. The post Ohio Mixed Bag: ...
- Ohio Letters to the Editor: Deer camp story rekindles the memories of yesteryear, todayReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 13, 2026 edition of Ohio Outdoor News. The post Ohio Letters to the Editor: Deer camp story rekind...
- National Deer Association gives retired Ohio deer program leader its highest honorThe National Deer Association (NDA) presented its 2025 Professional Deer Manager of the Year Award to Dr. Mike Tonkovich, the recently retired deer program admi...