DELAWARE — Delaware County gunners fashioned an excellent spring turkey season, according to statistics provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Local hunters bagged 92 birds during the spring season within the county’s borders. That total eclipsed the previous three-year average of 83 turkeys. Overall, Ohio’s wild turkey hunters bagged 15,887 birds during the […]
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Dig in with Ohio Geology Discovery Day June 13 at Alum Creek
Explore Ohio’s geology with hands-on activities at Discovery Day, June 13 at Alum Creek.
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Ready, Set, Wake: How to kick off boating season smoothly
DELAWARE — From casting lines to making wakes, Memorial Day weekend serves as the unofficial start of boating season as families fill waterways across Delaware County. Whether it’s someone’s first time out on the water, or they’re a seasoned sailor, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Watercraft Division and America’s Boating Club of Central Ohio […]
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Delaware County gunners enjoy strong youth turkey hunting weekend
DELAWARE – Delaware County youth hunters enjoyed a wildly successful spring turkey special hunting weekend. There were 13 birds checked during the state’s special youth-only weekend on April 18 and 19. The three-year average was 7 turkeys. Youth wild turkey hunters in Ohio’s south zone checked 1,941 birds during the state’s special youth-only weekend, according […]
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Ohioans asked to report reptile & amphibian crossings for wildlife research
Help make Ohio roadways safer for wildlife — report reptile and amphibian crossings at wildohio.gov or the HuntFish OH app today.
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ODNR to stock rainbow trout in 4 Delaware County lakes starting March 18
DELAWARE — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will stock rainbow trout in four Delaware County lakes starting March 18. Two of them will include special angler events at the time of the release. According to the ODNR, the schedule of locations and directions include: March 18 at Blue Limestone Park Pond From State Route […]
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Delaware County reports most bald eagles in Ohio during January count
COLUMBUS – A bald eagle midwinter citizen survey counted 715 bald eagles thanks to 391 separate reports from Jan. 7 to 21 in the Buckeye State, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. With the United States’ 250th anniversary year underway in 2026, the Division of Wildlife requested the public’s help in […]
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Delaware County’s youth hunters near average in Ohio’s deer gun season
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Hunters ages 17 and younger checked 9,759 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s youth gun hunting season on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22-23, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Each fall, youth hunters enjoy a […]