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July 1, 2010 By Larry ClaypoolAnother interesting, story-packed issue of OVO is on newsstands now. more »
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By huntfamily5 - Aug 31 2010 12:56PMHello DLH4570, Thanks for the posting. Like you I am a proud American and proud OH and PA Concel Carry Permit holder. My weapon of choice is my .40 Springfield XD subcompact. more »
Draw or Lottery hunts
By huntfamily5 - Aug 30 2010 10:07AMHello JimBoh, Welcome back to Ohio. I have lived here for ten years now and this was one of my first questions. The OHDNR does have lottery hunts that you can apply for. more »
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View All Months »3-D Archery Shoot - Mosquito Bowmen
September 5, 2010CORTLAND, OH — The Mosquito Bowmen, Conservation League Inc. will hold a 3-D Archery Shoot the first Sunday of each month until Sept. 5, 2010. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for youths. Registration 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Like new McKenzie targets with nicely groomed course. For inf. more »
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View All »Wild Game Cook-Off set for Rendezvous
August 19, 2010 LISBON, OH — One of the many activities slated for this year's Big Buck Rendezvous and Wildlife Festival is a Wild Game Cook-off. The festival will be held at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds in Lisbon, OH on September 11-12. “This is the first year for a cook-off and we are really excited to see what dishes people can come up with,” states Ohio Valley Outdoors magazine's Publisher Larry Claypool. The Rendezvous event is the magazine's annual outdoorman's show. » Full Story
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View All »Director Logan joins volunteers and 4-H members at the Little Miami River
August 27, 2010 Sean Logan met with a group of volunteers and 4-H members on the 1st of July as they participated in a stream quality monitoring (SQM) event on the Little Miami River (OH) near Bass Island. » Full Story
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View All »Verdict on 'The Judge'
August 27, 2010 Taurus has been producing ‘The Judge’ line of revolvers for several years now. In talking to the owners of some local gun shops, they told me that this handgun is one of the most popular revolvers they sell. This is understandable for various reasons, but a lot has to do with the effective marketing and advertising by Taurus. » Full Story
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View All »Local chainsaw carver to appear at Big Buck Rendezvous
August 25, 2010 LISBON, OH – Fred Gromley, owner and artist of OH Boy Chainsaw Carving will be creating high-energy works of art at the 7th annual Big Buck Rendezvous and Wildlife Festival at the Columbiana County fairgrounds. The festival runs September 11 and 12, and Gromley will be appearing that Sunday to do live carvings for the public. Stop on by to see the saw dust fly as the artist creates three dimensional works of art in under 60 minutes. This will be Gromley's first appearance at the Big Buck Rendezvous. Several of his carvings will be available for sal. » Full Story
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View All »ETAR Attracts All Traditionalists
August 27, 2010 ETAR is “Mecca” to the traditional archer who makes the annual trek to a place in central Pennsylvania called Ski Denton. Ski Denton is the home of the Eastern Traditional Archery Rendezvous (ETAR) and is held every July, just a few miles east of Coudersport. The Pennsylvania Wilds Archery Festivals publicizes this event along with the Sawmill Archery Rendezvous which is held in June, The Potter County Bowhunter Festival in August and the Sawmill County Bowshoot which takes place in September. » Full Story
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View All »Woodlot Whitetails
August 27, 2010 Opening day of the archery season had finally arrived as I settled in for an enjoyable hunt. Not long after the birds started chirping I noticed a mature eight pointer with split brow tines materializing in the field 200 yards in front of me. My heart jumped a couple beats, and I realized his path would take him directly to my stand. I went into overdrive getting ready for the opportunity. When the distance closed to 50 yards another smaller buck challenged him to a fight then both bucks veered off and out of range. » Full Story
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View All »Archery Season Preparation
August 10, 2010 Sweat dripped off my forehead as I reached out with my pole trimmer to cut one last branch. I got up early to beat the heat that was forecasted for this June afternoon. Spring scouting quickly turned into preparation for the upcoming hunting season. The season was still four months away but preparing today allowed those locations to be fresh for opening day. This is when all the hard work and post season scouting comes down to one specific tree. » Full Story
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