Sports and Hunting

Ohio: Suppressor Bill Awaits Approval by House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

7:00am Tuesday, February 25, 2014
After having received several hearings by the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, House Bill 234, sponsored by state Representative Cheryl Grossman (R-23) still awaits passage by this committee. This important pro-hunting legislation would revise state law to allow a person to use a noise suppressor attached to a firearm while hunting game birds or wild quadrupeds in the Buckeye...

Public Invited to Comment on Ohio's 2014-2015 Hunting Season Proposals

3:00pm Friday, February 21, 2014
Input also accepted online at www.wildohio.com COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) invites public comments regarding the 2014-2015 hunting, trapping and fishing regulations at open houses on Saturday, March 1, from 12-3 p.m., and online through Sunday, March 2. Input concerning proposed hunting season dates, bag limits and rule changes will be accepted during open...

Shikar-Safari Club International names Division of Wildlife Officer of the Year

by Larry S. Moore
3:00pm Monday, February 17, 2014
The Shikar-Safari Club International named ODNR Wildlife Officer Supervisor Mike Miller as their Wildlife Officer of the Year. The award was presented at the Ohio Wildlife Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Wildlife District One office in Columbus. The award was presented by Mr. Tony Gioffre representing the Shikar-Safari Club International and by ODNR Division of Wildlife Chief Scott...

An Olympic Story

by Jim Shepherd
3:00pm Friday, February 14, 2014
Like most of the rest of the world, I'm watching a lot of winter Olympic coverage from Sochi, Russia this week. But I'm afraid the events I'm following the closest aren't going to get a ton of television time- if any, actually. I'm following the biathlon, the combination of cross-country skiing and shooting. Like many of the Olympic sports, it originates from a military background. In fact, the...

Firearms Industry Praises House Passage of Bipartisan Sportsmen's Legislation

3:00pm Monday, February 10, 2014
Newtown, Conn. - The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised the passage [on February 5, 2014] by the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisan Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act. "The SHARE Act will help ensure that our nation's outdoor traditions are preserved...

Ohio Wildlife Council to Consider Proposed Deer Hunting Dates, Bag Limits

7:00am Monday, February 10, 2014
COLUMBUS, OH – Last night, the Ohio Wildlife Council received the 2014-2015 hunting proposals for deer season dates, changes to deer bag limits and the possibility of allowing some straight-walled rifle cartridges for deer hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Ohio deer hunters and other interested parties are invited to share their comments regarding the proposed...

ODNR Division of Wildlife announces pistol caliber rifles for deer hunting

by Larry S. Moore
9:37am Thursday, February 06, 2014
The ODNR Division of Wildlife made the 2014 deer season regulation presentation to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Feb. 5. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) is extremely pleased to announce that the proposals include allowing pistol caliber rifles (PCR) for Ohio deer gun seasons in the 2014 regulations. PCR has been an important initiative for BFA leadership and volunteers. The Association...

Thoughts on hunter safety in the wake of tragedy

by Jim Freeman
3:00pm Monday, February 03, 2014
Editor's Note: The following article was published at MyDailySentinel.com . Republished with permission of the author. As a volunteer hunter education instructor here in Ohio since the mid 1990's, I have closely watched the news surrounding the unresolved shooting of Larry Bradley, 45, of Bidwell on the opening day of this past Ohio's deer gun season, apparently by another deer hunter who has not...

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