CWD: Protecting Ohio’s Deer Herd

CWD: Protecting Ohio’s Deer Herd

by | Feb 8, 2024 | Wildlife

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), an always fatal neurological disease that affects members of the deer family (white-tailed and mule deer, elk, moose and caribou), has raised a lot of concern here in Ohio and in neighboring states, especially with regard to the...
Hunt Responsible, Hunt Safe

Hunt Responsible, Hunt Safe

by | Feb 6, 2024 | Wildlife

Hunting remains an age-old tradition. Even though another deer season is behind us – hopefully with some fresh venison in the freezer – another favored hunt awaits many of us as we anticipate the opening of the spring turkey season! If a family member or friend has...
I Tawt I Taw a Putty Tat

I Tawt I Taw a Putty Tat

by | Oct 18, 2023 | Wildlife

Those of us who have been around for better than five decades can remember Tweety Bird’s excited utterance in reference to his arduous adversary, Sylvester the Cat.  Today we are starting to hear more folks on occasion, reiterating that familiar line, yet in reference...

Chapter of Pheasants Forever

by | Feb 22, 2022 | Stewardship, Wildlife

There are a number of organizations today with a common mission of conserving and protecting our wildlife through habitat improvement, along with providing education, promoting conservation advocacy, and furthering public access.  One that readily comes to mind is...

Pheasants Forever Food Plot Program

by | Feb 3, 2022 | Stewardship, Wildlife

Food plots can greatly benefit wildlife, especially during the extreme cold and deep snow encountered through the sometimes harsh winter months. When normal supplies become scarcer, supplemental food plots can be even more critical. To help ensure that wildlife have...

CWD Updates

by | Jan 11, 2022 | Wildlife

UpdateCWD – Protecting Ohio’s DeerJanuary 11 2022 – As a result of the two positive cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) that were detected in two deer in Wyandot County in December of 2020, the ODNR Division of Wildlife increased their surveillance of Ohio’s deer...