As well-intentioned a hunter as you are, it is easier than you think to get lackadaisical, slip up and inadvertently break a hunting law. Here are 5 common violations and how to avoid a game warden’s ticket. Know the Regulations Season dates and bag limits change, the use of bait may be restricted, ever-evolving CWD rules are implemented… Whether you’ve hunted your state for 2 years or 20, it is your responsibility to read the regs from cover to cover and keep up to date with any and all rule changes before each season. If hunters would just do it, 95% of inadvertent violations could be avoided. If you go out of state to hunt, you really need to ready [...]

    Ohio is seeing significant EHD outbreaks of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), with confirmed cases and reports of dead or sick deer across multiple counties. The 2025 outbreaks are linked to ongoing drought conditions in Ohio, which favor midge proliferation and drive deer to congregate near water sources, increasing transmission. Confirmed EHD cases in 2025 include Athens, Washington, Union, Morrow, Fairfield, Guernsey, and Meigs counties, with Athens and Washington reporting the highest number of cases (over 50 reports near the Pennsylvania border). Additional counties with suspected cases include Brown, Highland, Hocking, Morgan, Noble, and Monroe. Franklin County also experienced significant EHD mortality, impacting deer harvests. In Coolville (Athens County), residents reported up to 15 dead deer since mid-July, earlier [...]