LEDE Highest Poaching Fine In Ohio History

Poacher Fined Largest Amount for a Single Whitetail in Ohio History

Christopher J. Alexander, 28, of Wilmington, Ohio, was sentenced in December in Clinton County Common Pleas Court for unlawfully shooting a trophy white-tailed deer buck in November 2023.

$100,000 Available in Michigan UP Deer Habitat Improvement Grants

The application period for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP) Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative competitive grant program is open, with up to $100,000 is available.

Ohio and Arkansas Deer Harvest Up Significantly

Hunters across Ohio checked 238,137 white-tailed deer during the 2024-25 hunting season that concluded in early February, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.

Latest DNR Survey Shows Stable Wolf Population in Michigan

The 2024 winter wolf population survey estimate from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources found a minimum of 762 wolves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.), demonstrating a continued trend of statistical stability in Michigan’s wolf population.

DNR Forced to Kill First Confirmed Female Mountain Lion in Iowa

The Iowa DNR was forced to kill the state’s first confirmed female mountain lion following reports of livestock depredation.

More Than 168,000 Acres Restored Through Unusual Utah Program

Utah’s innovative Watershed Restoration Initiative improved and restored 168,882 acres of high-priority watersheds and habitats during the state’s past fiscal year.

Maryland Hunters Record 84,201 Deer for 2024-2025 Season

Statewide harvest 10-percent higher than the five-year average

Ohio’s Wild Turkey Hunting Season Results Through May 25

Ohio’s wild turkey hunters have checked 15,911 birds during the spring 2025 season as of Sunday, May 25, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Grant Deadlines Approaching in Arizona and Michigan

Groups in Arizona and Michigan still have time to apply for grants from their respective wildlife departments.

Wisconsin Hunter Credits Military Training to Survival of Wolf Attack

Army veteran Matt Nellessen tells his story to AH because, “if I’m getting ahold of anybody it’s gonna be the NRA.”

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