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ODNR releases results of deer gun hunting weekend

The Crescent News 24 Dec 2025
COLUMBUS — Hunters checked 15,835 white-tailed deer on Saturday and Sunday during Ohio’s gun hunting weekend, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife ... .
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ODNR collects 3,300-plus pounds of processed deer for food pantries

The Crescent News 23 Dec 2025
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife helped collect 3,350 pounds of processed venison during the week-long deer gun season to support local food pantries ... .
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Butler & Crestline among ODNR’s park grant recipients

Richland Source 22 Dec 2025
These funds are available thanks to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) NatureWorks grant program. ODNR approved more than $2.9 million in project funding that will be distributed across ...
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ODNR invites Ohioans to participate in annual New Year’s tradition: The First Day Hikes program

Springfield News-Sun 21 Dec 2025
ODNR said naturalists will lead the hikes and share the ecological, historical and cultural stories that make each site unique ... with clarity, connection and purpose,” said ODNR Director Mary Mertz.
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ODNR releases hatch data for walleye, yellow perch

Star Beacon 18 Dec 2025
Walleye fishing on Lake Erie in Ashtabula County looks to have a great future, as their numbers appear to be doing well, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources ... .
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ODNR releases Lake Erie walleye, yellow perch hatch results

The Crescent News 16 Dec 2025
COLUMBUSResults from the 2025 Lake Erie trawl surveys revealed the walleye hatch as the sixth largest of the past 38 years, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife ... .
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Ohio wildlife officer training school now taking applicants

Times-Gazette - Ashland 14 Dec 2025
How to Open the eNewspaper. Tap the eNewspaper icon at the bottom right of the app screen. USA TODAY. COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for its next wildlife officer training school ... 11 ...
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ODNR taking applications for wildlife officer training

The Crescent News 13 Dec 2025
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is taking applications until Jan. 11 for the next Ohio wildlife officer training school, according to ODNR’s Division of Wildlife ... .
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ODNR releases numbers on week-long deer hunt

The Crescent News 11 Dec 2025
COLUMBUSOhio hunters checked 85,448 deer during the week-long gun season that concluded Sunday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife ... .
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ODNR plan spawns growth of endangered lake sturgeon in Ohio

The Vindicator 10 Dec 2025
At one time, the Buckeye State had lost all known spawning populations. With the help of water quality improvements, barrier removal and habitat assessments, the ODNR determined the time was right to bring back these potential giants ... Newsletter ... No. .
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ODNR invites hikers to discover Ohio trails this winter

Chillicothe Gazette 09 Dec 2025
"Winter reveals an entirely different side of Ohio’s outdoors," ODNR Director Mary Mertz said in the announcement ... To find a hike, visit the >ODNR events page and select "Winter Hike" under "Event Type."App can help.
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ODNR reminds Ohioans to stay safe on water as temperatures plunge

Richland Source 08 Dec 2025
COLUMBUS – As Ohio’s scenery shifts from fall color to winter calm, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft is reminding outdoor enthusiasts to stay alert and prepared when heading out on the water.
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ODNR says it’s made major improvements to waterway dredging program

The Logan Daily News 06 Dec 2025
A local organization that has been urging the state ...
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