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Some interesting facts about new anglers, boaters
There is plenty of positive news on the fishing and boating scene concerning people who are new to both activities as we enter 2021, according to the Recre → Read More
Extra deer weekend about average for area hunters
The extra weekend of deer-gun hunting proved more beneficial for statewide hunters compared to those in theLima area.While hunters statewide were harvestin → Read More
Helpers get plastic pumpkin off deer’s head
A wildlife officer’s day is never going to be normal, according to Allen County Wildlife Officer Craig Barr.The 15-year veteran certainly encountered → Read More
More become outdoor fans during pandemic
It’s always great to get outdoors when you can. And more people are discovering that during the COVID-19 pandemic.A recent survey by Everest indicate → Read More
Nerf bow and arrow used to help Cooper’s hawk
The duties of a wildlife officer do not always involve a citation. Often, officers are helping citizens and wildlife.Incidents can have a humorous side to → Read More
More become outdoor fans during pandemic
It’s always great to get outdoors when you can. And more people are discovering that during the COVID-19 pandemic.A recent survey by Everest indicate → Read More
Youth small game season set for next two weekends
The annual small game youth hunt will take place next weekend (Oct. 24-25) and also Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Youth hunters may hunt for rabbit, pheasant and all oth → Read More
Burton, Lane win BFL tourneys on final weekend
For the second time this season, a pair of Lima area bass anglers won a pro and co-angler tournament on the Phoenix Bass Fishing League tour presented by T → Read More
Pair of area bassers have shot at points championship
A pair of Lima area bass anglers have an opportunity to finish at the top of the points standings in their respective categories in the Phoenix Bass Fishin → Read More
Veteran basser Shaffer ends winning drought
Rockford’s Dick Shaffer has been fishing the FLW’s Bass Fishing League circuit before many of today’s participants were born. And he → Read More
Practice good manners around a boat launch
Good manners sometimes go by the wayside at a boat launch.Some etiquette, common sense and practice should make launching or retrieving a boat simple, quic → Read More
Lima area pair place high in West Virginia tourney
One good fish might have propelled a pair of Lima area pro bassers into first place last weekend in the West Virginia River and Rails tournament on the Ohi → Read More
Barnett gets his first FLW win on Indian Lake
John Barnett of Huntsville finished as the top boater of the Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) presented by T-H Marine event last Saturday at Indian Lake i → Read More
Al Smith: Backyard is a good place to learn beginning birding.
Getting a little antsy about staying at home?Not an angler, a shooter who can go to a range, a hiker, a bicyclist or a pet owner who enjoys walking your ca → Read More
Hunters should think twice before committing a violation
With deer gun hunting season a little more than a month away, hunters should think twice before committing wildlife violations. A couple of incidents invol → Read More
More than a dozen Lima area BFL bassers prep for regionals
This is time sensitive depending when it runs online and in the paper. Put the time sensitive stuff in red.More than a dozen Lima area bass anglers fishing → Read More
Statistics show that bow hunting is quite popular
This weekend’s cool down will be welcomed by archers making it more comfortable to hunt and easier to cool down a deer they’ve bagged.Bow seaso → Read More
Lima native Rich Burg is living his grade school dream
Rich Burg is one of those people who made a grade school dream come true.The Lima native wanted to be a biologist. He used to watch Wonderful World of Disn → Read More
Lima area anglers struggle during Ohio River bass tournament
Lima area bass anglers found the fishing much tougher on the Ohio River than they did at Grand Lake St.Marys last weekend. No area anglers finished in the → Read More
Area anglers do well at Grand Lake St. Marys event
Jeff Whitsett, of De Graff, won the co-angler division at the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Buckeye Division opener on Grand Lake-St. Marys last → Read More