Welcome

Welcome to the home page for retired and resigned employees of the Ohio Division of Wildlife

Purpose

This site will strive to provide a forum for retired and resigned ODOW employees to stay in touch with old friends and co-workers

What’s New

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Retiree 2023 Firearms Qualification Schedule


Loa Bernice Carson retired Account Clerk Supervisor in the Business Group, died December 17, 2023


Larry J. Ray, retired District 2 Wildlife investigator, died December 14, 2023


Gary C. Manley, retired Lake Erie Investigator, passed on November 24, 2023


James R. Duggan, retired District 2 Investigator, died Nov 17, 2023


William E. “Bill” Williams of Jackson, Ohio, retired District 4 Law Supervisor, passed away on Wednesday October 25th, 2023


Robert Bear, retired assistant supervisor at Kildeer Plains Wildlife Area for 34 years, died September 5, 2023.


Elmer W. Heyob, Jr., retired Fish Hatchery Program Administrator, passed away August 8, 2023


Marvin E Rittenhouse, retired Fulton County Wildlife Office, died February 25, 2023


Donald Williams, retired Wildlife Training Supervisor, died on February 12, 2023


James Patrick “Pat” Jamison, retired District 4 Wildlife Officer, passed on January 24, 2023


The 2022 ODOWR Treasurer’s report has been posted


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Ohio Wildlife Officers killed in the line of duty


Medicare Connector HRA Reimbursement process


Check out some newly added videos from the Division’s archives. CLICK HERE


Wildlife Officer Class Photos


Chip Gross has a new book. Poachers Were My Prey: Eighteen Years as an Undercover Wildlife Officer has just been published by Kent State University Press, Black Squirrel Books. It’s the story of R. T. Stewart, an Ohio wildlife officer who was undercover for nearly two decades infiltrating poaching rings. To order personalized, autographed copies, go to Chip’s web site: www.chipgross.com.


Wilderness Patrol,  Stories by James (Ron) Bailey from his recently published book

PrefaceOperation RawhideMistakes-Suicide-Mishaps & Murder
Ron Bailey is a former Division of Wildlife officer. Order his new book, WILDERNESS PATROL by clicking HERE


ODNR Resource Newsletter has been replaced with their revamped website at: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/


Employees of the Ohio Division of Wildlife have compiled a book of wild game recipes. Click here to download a copy in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat


Southern Ohio retirees meet the first Tuesday of each month. Click here for more information.


Central Ohio retirees meet the last Tuesday of each month. Click here for more information.


Obtain the latest list of retirees’ names and e-mail addresses. Click HERE or on “List of Retirees” on the sidebar. (List is available only to other DOW retirees)