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Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two In the spring of 2023, State Wildlife Officer Ryan Burke, assigned to Hancock County, received a complaint of an individual shooting and killing two turkey vultures.

Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers Central Ohio – Wildlife District One State Wildlife Officer Tyler Eldred, assigned to Morrow County, received a Turn-In-a-Poacher (TIP) report of three dove hunters who were shooting toward a road and home. Officer Eldred responded and chec

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two In May and June, wildlife investigators and wildlife officers worked with K-9 units from across the state to enforce walleye regulations on Lake Erie. Investigators and officers made close to 800 compliance checks, looking for valid fishing licenses and ensuring harvested walleye fell within size and bag limits. K-9 units inspected

Field reports from the Ohio Division of Wildlife from Ohio Outdoor News.

Outdoornews April 22, 2021 Central Ohio – Wildlife District 1  In January, state wildlife officer Chad Grote, assigned to Marion County, was contacted by the Delaware Wildlife Area Shooting Range because someone had found a firearm that was left behind by a range user. Officer Grote tracked down the owner on the phone. The person had not shot the gun, but had brought it down with several others he planned to shoot at the range. After a brief conversation, the person was able to describe it i...