U.S. Senate Candidates Rob Portman and Ted Strickland Asked to Commit Support for Public Lands National parks, forest and wildlife refuges threatened by some in Congress, states OHIO (Sept. 29, 2016) – As the race for…
Matt MisickaSeptember 29, 2016
April 13, 2016: OCF joined with colleagues to voice support for the creation of an HAB coordinator to provide leadership to the many efforts directed towards curbing harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Read below…
Matt MisickaApril 13, 2016
Following Pheasants Forever’s lead, OCF joins the case for lowering taxes on acreage enrolled in conservation programs. Read the letter to Tax Commissioner Joe Testa below.February 29, 2016 Dear Commissioner Testa, I am writing to you…
Matt MisickaFebruary 29, 2016
OCF President Matt Misicka and Vice President Stefan Marsh traveled to the nation’s Capitol February 23-25, 2016 to work alongside conservation colleagues from across the region, like Ducks Unlimited, the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, and…
Matt MisickaFebruary 25, 2016
For more than 50 years, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and American Electric Power have worked in cooperation to provide Ohio’s hunters, anglers, trappers, campers, hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers access to a vast tract of…
Matt MisickaAugust 25, 2015
…and so does OCF’s opponent testimony. The following opponent testimony was submitted in writing to the Senate Agriculture Committee and circulated to the offices of Senate leadership.November 28, 2014 Chairman Hite, Vice Chair Balderson, Ranking Member…
Matt MisickaNovember 28, 2014
22 September 2014 This past Friday and Saturday, Kyle Rorah the new Midwestern States Coordinator for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, met with OCF members, DOW brass, and Ohio Sportsmen’s Caucus Chair Senator Joe Uecker. Founded in…
Matt MisickaSeptember 22, 2014
Announced late last week, the Division of Wildlife and Buckeye Big Buck Club have joined forces to provide an online application that serves as a searchable record of all the +140-inch typical bucks and +160-inch non-typical…
Matt MisickaSeptember 22, 2014
For Release 18 April, 2014Analysis of water samples taken from several locations on the Muskingum River in Ohio last fall have tested positive for the presence of Asian carp environmental DNA, also known as eDNA. Out…
Matt MisickaApril 18, 2014