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Cherrybend Pheasant Farm - continuing the tradition

3:00pm Monday, November 26, 2012

by Larry S. Moore Many Ohio hunters will recognize the name Cherrybend Pheasant Farm. It was operated for many years by the Hollister family. The Hollister family were experts at both raising pheasants, providing quality hunts and serving fine lunches. Today their tradition is continued by the Ellis family. They are not only keeping the land in local farm production but continue to operate...

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Headline: School shooting protocol shifts from lockdown-only

7:00am Monday, November 26, 2012

by Chad D. Baus ABC News reported recently that a new program, soon to come to Ohio, is allowing students to receive training that would give them a more proactive role in responding to a school shooter. Instead of hiding, they would barricade doors and learn counter techniques. From the article : The program, called ALICE -- alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate -- has been implemented in...

Hunters Prepare for Ohio's Traditional Deer-Gun Season

3:00pm Friday, November 23, 2012

Hunters may donate to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio's week-long deer-gun season begins statewide Monday, Nov. 26 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 2, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The season again includes an extra weekend of gun hunting Dec. 15-16. "Deer-gun season is a great Ohio tradition and an opportunity for...

Analysis: Ohio's magazine capacity limit

by Sean Maloney

7:00am Friday, November 23, 2012

by Sean Maloney Buckeye Firearms Association was once again asked, "What is the magazine capacity limit pertaining to firearms in the State of Ohio?" This question was fueled by the unconstitutional ordinance that is still on the books in Cincinnati, Ohio, which caused a national retailer of firearms magazines to refuse to ship legally purchased magazines to a customer in Cincinnati. So that...

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Thanksgiving: George Washington's 1789 Proclamation

7:00am Thursday, November 22, 2012

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...

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Youth Deer-Gun Hunters Harvest more than 9,000 Deer during Ohio's Two-Day Season

3:00pm Wednesday, November 21, 2012

COLUMBUS, OH – The 10th annual youth deer-gun season proved successful for many hunters across the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. "This excellent youth deer-gun season is a tribute to our young hunters as well as the non-hunting adults who accompanied them this weekend," said ODNR Director James Zehringer. "Offering special hunting...

Division of Wildlife discussed potential changes to Ohio deer herd management strategies

7:00am Wednesday, November 21, 2012

by Larry S. Moore The Ohio Division of Wildlife, like many hunters, is talking deer hunting. Of course the news is the early increase in the harvest numbers, which are now reported weekly. Recently, I attended events where Dave Kohler, Acting Executive Administrator Wildlife Management and Research, and Dr. Michael "Tonk" Tonkovich, Deer Project Leader, presented the current status and...

2013 Buckeye Blast registration to open at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 26!

3:00pm Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Every other year, we hold a fun shoot at Tactical Defense Institute. Our next one is coming up in March. This is your advance warning that ticket sales will open in one week. We will send an email at 8 a.m. on Monday, November 26 with registration information. So mark your calendar and be at your computer with your credit card. This is our oldest and most popular shooting event. And we always...