On August 21, Co-Chairs of the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Senator Sean O’Brien and Senator Michael Rulli participated in a field day with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR Director Mary Mertz and other agency staff joined Sen. O’Brien and Sen. Rulli as they electroshocked fish on Conneaut Creek, discussed Ohio’s Scenic Rivers …
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Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On January 29, the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus welcomed members from Ohio’s sporting conservation community to the statehouse for a Caucus Reception to kick off the 2020 legislative session. More than 100 people, including roughly 60 legislators, leadership staff from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and representatives from sportsmen’s groups …
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Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On November 21, the House Criminal Justice Committee discussed knife ban repeal legislation (Senate Bill 140). The bill previously passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support (32-1) on June 27. Originally sponsored by former Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Joe Uecker, SB 140 would repeal the prohibition …
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Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager Recently, the bicameral and bipartisan Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) announced the addition of two new Co-Chairs of the Caucus, Senator Michael Rulli and Representative Nino Vitale. Sen. Rulli said, “I’m excited to lead the Ohio Sportsmen’s Legislative Caucus and look forward to working with the DNR and …
Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On October 2, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will acquire 31,443-acres from American Electric Power (AEP) at a press conference with sportsmen’s groups in attendance. AEP’s roughly 60,000-acre ReCreation Land property in eastern Ohio has been open …
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Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On July 25, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation welcomed Ohio Governor Mike DeWine as the newest member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor DeWine is the 27th member of the GSC, a bipartisan group of governors from across the country dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational …
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Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On July 18, Governor Mike DeWine signed the state’s two-year budget bill (HB 166) into law. The legislation contains important conservation funding provisions for the sportsmen and women of Ohio. Modest license fee increases for deer and turkey permits included in the budget are projected to generate significant …
Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On June 20, legislation (HB 166) that would facilitate increased funding for the Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) passed the Senate and is headed to conference committee after the House refused to concur with the Senate’s amendments to the budget bill. The budget contains modest increases for resident …
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On June 20, legislation that would institute a number of changes to Ohio’s hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses passed the House 93-0 and is now eligible for the Governor’s signature. Senate Bill 257, sponsored by Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Chairs Senator Joe Uecker and Senator Sean O’Brien, previously …
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By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On May 30, the Ohio Sportsmen’s Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) hosted a sporting clays shoot and barbecue supper at the Cardinal Shooting Center outside of Columbus, Ohio. The event provided an opportunity for Caucus members, representatives from national and in-state sportsmen’s groups, the Ohio Wildlife Council, the Ohio …
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