
Buckmasters News

2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...

Hunters check 15,673 turkeys during spring season
Wild turkey hunters checked 15,673 birds during the spring season which concluded May 28. The total statewide harvest represents all turkeys checked from...

Ohio youth turkey weekend harvest sees small drop
Many young hunters found success during Ohio’s 2016 youth spring wild turkey season after 1,564 birds were harvested. Hunters age 17 and under were eligible...

Planting, selling, growing Callery pear now illegal
It is now illegal to sell, grow or plant Callery pear, also known as Bradford pear, in Ohio because of its invasive qualities and likelihood to cause...

3,875 turkeys taken in spring Saturday opener
For the first time, a Saturday opening day and weekend start to Ohio’s spring wild turkey hunting season resulted in 3,875 birds taken by hunters on April...

New, increased CWD testing in 3 NW Ohio counties
The Department of Natural Resources is asking white-tailed deer hunters in portions of Wyandot, Marion, and Hardin counties to submit samples of harvested...

73,399 deer checked during Ohio gun season
Hunters checked 73,399 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2015 deer-gun season, Nov. 30 through Dec. 6, a significant increase over the 2014 harvest of 65,484...

2,965 wild turkeys taken on opening day
Ohio hunters in the south zone checked 2,965 wild turkeys April 22, the first day of the spring wild turkey hunting season for 2019.
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Hunters check 9,000+ deer during 2-day gun season
Hunters braved less than ideal weather conditions Dec. 17 and 18, and checked 9,228 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2016 two-day deer-gun hunting season. In...

Countdown to popular archery season opener Sept. 25
Crisp air and changing colors of fall are fast approaching, and that means the state’s extremely popular deer archery hunting season opens Sept. 25.
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