Wildlife Council Meeting: 9/17 @ 4:30P - District 4 HQs

[Jackalope]

Ended up grabbing wings and beers with our processor, a retired GW, and two biologists afterwards. It was a very insightful conversation. Let me catch some and I'll share some deeper insight tomorrow. But I'll leave you with this tidbit: TOO is  very well known

The lion might be the Apex predator in Africa, but he knows of the honey badger and gives him a wide berth.

 

[Boarhead]

A buddy sent me this.
Will be interesting to get Jesse's take on it.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Well, he's wrong in that it was not a City Council meeting, it was the Wildlife Council. Also, 200 people is a gross overestimate IMO. While canceling the season was mentioned by a few speakers, there was zero indication from Council members of that even being considered as a viable measure. Yes, the buck only approach was contemplated and I would consider that the best case scenario that  could happen. So half of what he said was accurate, the rest is incorrect and or misleading.

 

[Creamer]

Consider this your call to action...

For those who have the time and ability to attend, I highly encourage you to do so. I have registered to speak and plan to share a personal and a professional anecdote about this unprecedented EHD outbreak. This meeting was called solely to allow those of us in SE Ohio to interface with the DOW in our own backyard. @Creamer, it would be good to see you there, even if you don't feel compelled to speak. I will try to record my remarks and share them here after the meeting, and provide an update on the outcomes afterwards.

Wildlife Council Meeting​

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - 4:30 PM
Wildlife District 4 Office
360 E State St. Athens, OH 45701

Click here to register to speak.

Not sure how I missed being tagged in this, but I would not have been able to make it last night either way. My son had baseball last night.