Hunting season arrives in Ohio, and odds of taking a deer have never been higher. September 22, 2024 Columbus Dispatch on MSN
... Hunters tagged almost 214,000 whitetails last season while continuing an upward trend in the take that had bottomed out at about 172,000 during the 2018-19 season. Although a number of variables such as weather and hunter participation affect any year’s take, an upward trend in the kill over time suggests a growth in deer numbers..,
EHD outbreak affects deer in northwestern Ohio, elsewhere September 21, 2024Toledo Blade
... Initially when the first sick deer were being discovered ... “Franklin [County] has so many reports they aren’t able to test anymore.” ... the reports in central Ohio have tapered off a bit after a significant early surge ..,
Deer hunting season in Cincinnati parks starts Sept. 28 September 13, 2024 Ohio, The Cincinnati Enquirer
... Cincinnati Parks recommends that dogs be kept on leashes and that visitors stay on marked trails...
Chronic wasting disease has become a factor in reducing Ohio deer population September 8, 2024 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch on MSN
... confirmation of an infected Wyandot County deer in December 2020. To date, 50 whitetails with CWD have been verified in four counties ..,
Good deer fences make great gardens in Northeast Ohio July 30, 2024 Ohio, Cleveland.com
...A typical deer fence, such as one that surrounds the lush grounds of the Shaker Nature Center, uses seven- to ten-foot pressure-treated 4x4 fence posts set in concrete about ten feet apart. Rolled deer fence material made of black polypropylene—common trade names include Tenax and Trident—is attached to the posts ...
Worthington deer in bullseye as task force mulls relief; other communities are watching July 27, 2024 Ohio, Yahoo on MSN
... Frustration at lost landscaping and decimated gardens dominated the complaints ... "On the whole there are about 3,800 (respondent) votes in favor of some lethal means compared to about 2,500 votes opposed to lethal means, with archery being more acceptable to more people than firearms," ...
"Save the Deer" rallies against upcoming hunt in October July 26, 2024 Ohio, Mill Creek, WFMJ
... supporters of the group "Save the Deer" set up across from a fundraiser at Fellows Riverside Gardens ... Two years into their protests of deer culling to control population throughout Mill Creek Park, they're not giving up ahead of the next hunt the park board scheduled for October...
Deer limits changing for some counties in Ohio June 30, 2024 Ohio, Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati
... Bag limits are increasing from two to three in Butler, Greene, Clinton, Fayette, Madison and Pickaway counties. The statewide limit is six ...
Mill Creek Metroparks Deer survey results available June 12, 2024 Ohio, WFMJ.com
... the 2024 Infrared Deer Survey results are now available here. Thermal Signare data shows that the average number of deer per sq.mile within park boundaries is 187 for all parks and an additional 137 within the 300-400 buffer zone near the park...
A chronic pain for whitetails June 7, 2024 Ohio, Farm and Dairy
... In December 2020, Ohio confirmed its first chronic wasting disease positive wild deer in Wyandot County ... Since that first positive, 49 wild deer in Ohio have been identified as having CWD, all in Allen, Hardin, Marion and Wyandot counties... During the 2023-24 season, 2,734 deer were tested and positive samples were found in Allen (1), Hardin (1), Marion (4) and Wyandot (21) counties..,
State provides update on deer disease May 14, 2024 Ohio, Sandusky Register
... In 2023 and 2024, 27 deer were found to be chronic wasting disease-positive, including one out of 923 tested in Hardin County, four of 618 in Marion County, 21 of 1,193 in Wyandot County and one out of the 73 tested in Allen County ..,
Mill Creek, Judge affirms deer-kill program in Mill Creek MetroParks May 7, 2024 Ohio, The Vindicator
... The deer group has argued that MetroParks did not have the legal authority to carry out its deer reduction plan, which resulted in 204 deer being killed and removed from the MetroParks from Oct. 1, 2023, to late January. The MetroParks has said it expects to resume the reductions this fall...
Mill Creek, Deer rights group gets win in ongoing lawsuit against Mill Creek Mill Creek board May 5, 2024 Ohio, WFMJ
... Judge Jon Campbell, whose been appointed to oversee this case, notified board members of the park that they need to address 11 complaints raised by the deer rights group. Chief among them is the accusation that the board failed to exercise due diligence in the performance of their duties to the public...
Mill Creek, Deer group files formal complaint April 13, 2024 Ohio, The Vindicator
... filing that resulted lists several ways in which the deer supporters believe the commissioners failed in their duties. One is allegedly ignoring an earlier petition ... the group has “raised reasonable concerns about hunting activities near their homes, and (the) commissioners refused to modify or adopt basic safety measures ...
Ohio's 2024-25 Hunting and Trapping Seasons Approved April 12, 2024 Ohio Department of Natural Resources
The 2024-25 deer hunting seasons are similar to last year. As in years past, only one antlered deer may be harvested, regardless of where or how it is taken...
Open Season: Taxidermist and Deer Processor Defeats Government Intrusion April 1, 2024 Ohio, AgWeb
... When Jeremy Bennett denied wildlife officers entry to his private business for a warrantless inspection, he was prosecuted... Bennett, backed by IJ, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court ...ODNR ... changed the regulation ... also agreed to pay Bennett $5,000 for his prior legal expenses ...
Mill Creek, Magistrate rules Mill Creek deer reduction program can survive March 27, 2024 Ohio, The Vindicator
... Butler found that Ohio law grants the park district the responsibility for the “preservation of good order within and adjacent to parks” ... “there has been no evidence presented that disputes the ecological impact on the park” of having a high number of deer...
The deer divide at Mill Creek MetroParks March 3, 2024 Ohio, The Vindicator
... “I have never witnessed more than three or four deer at a time, and I’ve walked my dogs often both north and south.” [ veterinarian Donald Allen] ... instead of focusing on the golf courses, “Return that land to nature and stop poisoning the soil to create pristine grass. Stop killing the beavers, river otters, deer, Canada geese and other creatures in the park...
Ohio's 2024-25 hunting seasons proposed to Wildlife Council February 15, 2024 The Highland County Press
... Bag limit increases from two to three deer were proposed in six counties: Butler, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Madison and Pickaway. Deer bag limit increases are designed to slow herd growth and increase hunting opportunities. A proposed bag limit map is available at wildohio.gov...
Ohio Police Officers Work Together to Save Deer Tangled in Outdoor Hammock February 9, 2024 People on MSN
... Ohio's New Philadelphia Police Department shared a video to their Facebook page of ... working together to help a deer free its antlers from a hammock made of thick ropes....
Mill Creek, Group wants park board recalled over deer culling February 6, 2024 Ohio, WKBN.com
... “We had deer with arrows stuck in their shoulders and their being walking around people’s homes, around the golf course. We have hunters walking through people’s backyards,” said Chris Flak, with the Save the Deer group.
Youtube Video: "Save or Mill Creek Park Deer" group back in court. - February 5, 2024
213,928 deer checked during Ohio’s hunting season makes it busiest in 11 years; Use of bows on the rise February 6, 2024 Ohio, Cleveland.com on MSN
... For the first time, the number of deer taken by bow exceeeded 100,000 ... The number of does killed totaled 99,584, followed by antlered bucks at 92.051, button bucks, which are male fawns, at 18,973, and bucks with shed antlers or antlers less than three inches at 3,320...
South Euclid, How have sharpshooters and deer sterilization reduced car accidents in South Euclid? February 2, 2024 Ohio, Cleveland.com
... While it is cheaper to shoot deer ($200-$400 per deer) than it is to sterilize them (between $500 to $1,500), there are some good reasons for using both programs. For one, some people enjoy seeing deer around their neighborhood and do not like the idea of people shooting them, Mays said. It’s also not practical or safe to always shoot deer ... In the three years South Euclid ...traffic accidents involving deer in the city have decreased 60% ...
Clifton, Doe, A Deer, A (Sterilized) Female Deer February 2, 2024 Ohio, Interlochen Public Radio
... They sterilized deer number 96 while I was there. And Clifton’s deer population has gone down by about 40 percent, which they consider a success. Plus, the whole thing costs a lot less now, partially because there’s only a handful of does to target each year...
Mill Creek, Low flying plane conducting another deer survey in Mill Creek MetroParks January 23, 2024 Ohio, WFMJ.com
... The company uses infrared technology that captures 15 frames per second. Then, deer are tracked manually, meaning no AI is involved in counting the deer. The accuracy is about 85%, the most accurate out of all other forms of population tracking. Holthouse ensures the count is fairly accurate...
CWD, Area holding fatal deer disorder in Ohio has been expanding January 21, 2024 Ohio, Yahoo! Sports
... Infected deer in Ohio were first identified in 2014 at a fenced facility. Two additional outbreaks occurred later among captive deer, although no leakage was detected into the local wild population... CWD showed up in a mature wild buck in late 2020 not far from Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area in Wyandot County. A doe taken from the same general area in January 2021 also proved infected... 16 new positives in 2023..,
Wild animals used to call Ohio home January 10, 2024 Sentinel Tribune
... Prior to English settlement Ohio had 24 million acres of forest. With the rapid loss of forests and uncontrolled hunting, wild turkey and white-tailed deer in the year 1909 were declared extinct in the State of Ohio ... Ohio’s white-tailed deer herd is approaching the three quarter of a million mark..,
Court to rule whether potentially record-setting Ohio deer antlers were taken illegally January 7, 2024 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch
... Alexander speculated before the legal problems that the rack might fetch $100,000 or more ...the deer had been known for a number of years in Wilmington and often frequented a cemetery ...
North Olmsted marksmen prepare for deer culling in wooded areas January 3, 2024 Ohio, Yahoo News
... The city has been culling deer in the same manner since at least 2016 ... Some residents are concerned about the proximity of the shooting to homes ... I want deer in our back yard. We used to see one a day...
Ohio hunters kill fewer deer this year during 2023 gun season December 5, 2023 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch
... hunters harvested 70,118 deer − down from 71,931 deer killed last year during the seven-day season. The state's three-year average for deer killed during the seven-day gun season is 71,322..,
Hunting with guns started Saturday in MetroParks; deer-density debate continues December 5, 2023 Ohio, The Vindicator
...Derico [ natural resources manager for the Mill Creek MetroParks] said the most recent survey method employed in the MetroParks was in July when trail cameras were used. The results were an estimated deer density of 125 deer per square mile. In the spring, MetroParks officials said using aerial, nighttime thermal imaging technology indicated that the number of deer in the MetroParks was 387 per square mile...
Chronic wasting disease confirmed in a deer killed in Allen County December 1, 2023 Ohio, hometownstations
... One deer killed in Jackson Township in Allen County was confirmed to have the fatal disease ..,
CWD testing continues in Ohio surveillance area November 29, 2023 Farm and Dairy
... The Division of Wildlife confirmed that six deer in the disease surveillance area have tested positive for CWD since the summer of 2023, including one in Hardin County, the county’s first. Since the fall of 2020, 28 wild deer have tested positive ..,
Ohio's Weeklong Deer Gun Hunting Season is Under Way November 28, 2023 WCSM Radio
... Ohio hunters checked 19,359 white-tailed deer during the opening day of gun hunting season ... In 2022, hunters took 17,197 deer on opening day ... Residents and nonresidents have purchased a combined 349,313 deer permits this year..,
Ohio's gun hunt season could be exceptional due to 'no shortage of deer' November 26, 2023 The Columbus Dispatch
... Under better than average weather conditions,” Tonkovich said, “that being slight snow and cold, I would expect a gun season harvest like we have not seen in years.” ... a late start to the archery season, fewer hunters, dwindling access to hunting terrain and a bias toward taking antlered whitetails..,
Mill Creek, Judge upholds decision to deny stopping controlled deer hunt November 20, 2023 Ohio, WKBN Youngstown
... Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge Anthony Donofrio upheld a magistrate’s decision to deny a preliminary injunction that would have stopped the controlled hunting of deer within Mill Creek MetroParks. The hunt will continue for now...
Ohio deer gun hunting season to begin November 20, 2023 Ohio, WDTN
... Bag limits have changed in seven counties with limits increasing to three deer in Belmont, Gallia, Geauga, Harrison, Jefferson and Monroe counties and decreasing to two in Butler County. As in the past, only one antlered deer may be harvested regardless of where or how it is taken..,
Fish and Wildlife Recreation Contributes Billions to Ohio's Economy November 20, 2023 Scioto Post
... Hunters generated $1.9 billion in spending last year and supported 12,000 jobs. Each of the state’s 500,000 hunters spent an average of $3,500. Approximately 5% of Ohioans older than 18 hunt. White-tailed deer were the most popular game species, with 91% of hunters taking part. Firearms were used by 83% of hunters, a bow by 72%, and many used both...
AAA reminds drivers to stay alert as Ohio reaches peak season for deer crashes November 13, 2023 Ohio, WFMJ.com
... statistics from OSP show that since 2018, there were 104,328 deer-related crashes in Ohio... 47% of those crashes occurred between the months of October and December each year...
Local company uses drones to help hunters recover deer November 9, 2023 Ohio, WKBN Youngstown
... Deer Drone Recovery is an eye in the sky, helping hunters. It is illegal for hunters to use this for a deer hunt. The service is only to aid in recovery... It has thermal imaging, plus a 200-time zoom on its camera...
Medina, Voters approve bow hunting within Medina city limits November 8, 2023 Ohio, FOX 8 News
... In Tuesday’s election, 5,552 residents (58%) voted in favor of the ordinance and 4,006 residents (42%) voted against it ... the ordinance
Mill Creek, Arguments resume in lawsuit aimed at stopping deer harvest November 7, 2023 Ohio, The Vindicator
... the plaintiffs are not challenging ODNR’s authority to carry out the deer reduction program; it is challenging the park district’s authority. It states that the magistrate’s ruling cites “deer cases” such as one involving the Cleveland Metropark in her decision, but that case involves the ODNR’s authority to authorize a deer reduction program, not a park district’s authority...
Mill Creek , Verbal attacks on Malloy a new low November 5, 2023 Ohio, The Vindicator
... he is a well-known hunter ... Hunting is supposed to be a challenge, not walk into a zoo, put food down and start shooting. That is exactly what Mill Creek’s Aaron Young and Nick Derico are having hunters do...
Arrows. Bloody sidewalk. Worthington deer poaching incident prompts Ohio investigation November 4, 2023 Ohio, AOL
... Facebook post with pictures, an apparent case of suburban deer poaching along a quiet Worthington street. ... No Columbus suburbs allow hunting within their city limits. Gahanna ended a controlled hunting policy in 2019 following an incident where an animal was shot but not immediately killed in front of a crowd of people...
Survey shows good acorn production in 2023 November 1, 2023 Ohio, Farm and Dairy
... The 2023 survey of acorn abundance on select Ohio wildlife areas shows an average of 40% of white oaks and 54% of red oaks bore fruit, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. The long-term average for white oak production is 37%, and 54% for red oaks... acorn abundance has been linked to body condition, winter survival and reproductive success ..,
