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Strickland taps Sean Logan as the Director of ODNR

12:05am Friday, January 12, 2007

By Larry S. Moore Governor Ted Strickland tapped Sean Logan as the new Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Logan is taking the helm of a fine ODNR organization. Ohio is blessed with outstanding natural resources and beauty across our state. ODNR manages more than 470,000 acres of land including 73 state parks, 20 state forests, 120 state nature preserves and 80 wildlife...

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Letter-writer receives response to ''Wake up ODW'' email

12:10am Thursday, January 11, 2007

On January 4, 2007, Buckeye Firearms Association Region Leader John Salyers published a story on this website entitled " Hello Ohio Division of Wildlife? ", in which he addressed the problem of Ohio being behind the curve vs. neighboring states on the issue of carrying a concealed handgun while hunting. Several days later, the following was submitted as a news story to www.buckeyefirearms.org...

Digging for diamonds amidst continued HB347 coverage

12:05am Thursday, January 11, 2007

So many news articles were written covering passage of HB347 that it was difficult to cover them all. Following are a few more worth noting, including quotes from two county sheriffs who have no problems with HB347, and yet another city administrator who admits they have never enforced the gun control laws they claim they so desperately need: Click on 'Read More' for more. (Defiance) Crescent...

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HB347 a nice start to CCW Cleanup

12:10am Wednesday, January 10, 2007

By Chad D. Baus When HB347 was first introduced in September 2005, the Ohio media gave almost total focus on a provision which sought to limit journalist access to CHL-holder records. Once that provision was removed and placed in another piece of legislation, very little time was spent by the media to inform Ohioans about the many other improvements to Ohio law contained in HB347. Although it had...

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Ohio Game & Fish Mag: Our Finest December Shotgun Deer Hunts

12:05am Wednesday, January 10, 2007

For those who enjoy brushing up on their knowledge of hunting, writer Jared Meighen has written an extremely informative article in Ohio Fish and Game magazine. The Buckeye State has slowly evolved into one of the finest whitetail-hunting hotspots in the country. Every year, hunters tag a plethora of goliath bucks that would make even the late, great Jack O'Connor sweat bullets. Many attribute...

Increased deer scouting aids in fugitive’s capture

12:10am Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Editor's Note: Ohio's hunters should not be forced to chose between the inalienable right of self-protection and following the wildlife regulations established by a state agency. It is far past time for the Division of Wildlife to recognize that the background-checked CHL-holder is not likely a poacher or a threat to the Wildlfie Officers. Article republished with permission . January 3, 2007...

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January 8, 2007: Ohio wakes up to a pro-gun governor

8:43am Monday, January 08, 2007

For the first time in at recent memory, Ohioans have a pro-gun Governor sitting in the Bexley Governor's mansion. And for the first time in recent memory, that governor is not a Republican. Democrat Ted Strickland was sworn in after midnight Monday as the 68th governor of Ohio. From the Toledo Blade: Mr. Strickland was sworn in on the 1763 Huntington Bible, the oldest in the collection of the...

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Ohio sets new muzzleloader harvest record

12:05am Monday, January 08, 2007

January 3, 2007 Ohio Department of Natural Resources Hunters took 22,413 deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader season, December 27-30, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 949 deer checked, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Last year, a preliminary total of 23,056 deer were taken during muzzleloader season. “With the muzzleloader...