Ohio Deer News
It's Official- Highland County Deer is a New State Record - Feb. 01, 2010DAYTON, OHIO - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that another record-setting deer has been harvested in southwestern Ohio. On Saturday, January 30, the 18-point non-typical (non-symmetrical antlered) deer, taken by Brian Stephens on November 30, 2009 with a muzzleloader in Highland County, was officially scored.
Hunters Take 24,078 White-tailed Deer During Statewide Muzzleloader Season - Jan. 13, 2010
COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters took 24,078 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, January 9-12, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 1,345 deer checked. In 2008, a preliminary total of 20,659 deer was taken during muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Chronic Wasting Disease Not Detected in Ohio Deer - Jan. 07, 2010
COLUMBUS, OH - For the eighth straight year, testing of Ohio's deer herd has found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer.
Tuscarawas County Leads State in Weekend Deer-Gun Harvest Numbers - Dec. 21, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters killed 19,900 deer on December 19-20, during the weekend of gun hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
95,500 Pounds of Venison Donated So Far This Season - Dec. 15, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 95,500 pounds of venison to local food banks so far this deer season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Deer-gun Hunting Continues December 19-20 - Dec. 08, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's popular deer-gun season will run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
Tuscarawas County Leads 2009 Deer-gun Harvest - Dec. 07, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters took 114,633 white-tailed deer during the state's popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 30 through December 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2008, hunters killed a preliminary total of 116,798 deer during the same time period.
White-tailed Deer Hunters Successful on Opening Day of Gun Season - Dec. 01, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters had near ideal weather for the opening day of deer-gun season. Hunters took 33,607 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 6, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 19-20.
