Keith Lusher 07.15.26 A quiet farm pond in northwestern Ohio set the state’s newest fishing record when an angler landed an unusually large green sunfish, officially replacing the mark that had stood for eight years. Ohio State Record Fish Committee Outdoor Writers The catch was recently certified, confirming that Jarrett Stevens of Pioneer, Ohio, is
Ohio hunters may soon have more public lands. Signed by Governor Mike DeWine senate bill 450 On June 15, Ohio’s capital budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 was approved. The nearly $4 billion capital improvement bill funds schools, public infrastructure, parks, trails, state facilities and other long-term projects across the state. Within that larger
Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Ohio sportsmen and women will soon have more public lands to hunt thanks to new legislation clearing the governor’s desk this month. capital reform bill Governor Mike DeWine signed into law June 15 an allocation of