EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has announced some of the state’s best wildlife photography and art for the year.
This year’s top entries in the photography and art contests were displayed at the Ohio State Fair in the Natural Resources Park.
Matt Boarman, of Akron, captured a red fox crossing a fallen tree on a colorful autumn day in Cuyahoga Valley National Park 
Mike Evers’ photo shows a young hunter carrying a harvested wild turkey and a shotgun in Meigs County. Evers is from St. Henry. 
Joe Banker, of Parma, photographed a walleye under Lake Erie’s surface pursuing a lure near Edgewater Beach. 
The winning image from Bob Clark, from Oak Harbor, features a short-eared owl perched on a tree branch on a snowy day at Howard Marsh Metropark . 
Two-time winner Daryl Mummey’s photo shows a vibrant red and orange sky while Mummey kayak fishes in Lake County at sunset. 
A midland mud salamander gazes upward in the winning photograph by Aidan McCarthy, from Fairfax, Va., at Tar Hollow State Forest, in Ross County.
Photography contest
The Division of Wildlife’s annual photo contest produced a winning image depicting an ice fishing scene from a unique vantage point.
More than 600 photos were submitted by talented photographers across Ohio.
Six category winners were also chosen.
The Best in Show photograph was captured in Geauga County and shows an angler looking into an ice fishing hole with a rod in hand. Daryl Mummey, of Willowick, captured the winning photo at Bass Lake Preserve.
The complete list of winning entries:
- Wildlife Watching: Matt Boarman, of Akron, captured a red fox crossing a fallen tree on a colorful autumn day in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Summit County).
- Pursuit of the Harvest: Mike Evers’ photo shows a young hunter carrying a harvested wild turkey and a shotgun in Meigs County. Evers is from St. Henry.
- The Art of Fishing: Joe Banker, of Parma, photographed a walleye under Lake Erie’s surface pursuing a lure near Edgewater Beach (Cuyahoga County).
- Birds and Birding: The winning image from Bob Clark, from Oak Harbor, features a short-eared owl perched on a tree branch on a snowy day at Howard Marsh Metropark (Lucas County).
- Lake Erie Fishing: Two-time winner Daryl Mummey’s photo shows a vibrant red and orange sky while Mummey kayak fishes in Lake County at sunset.
- Extreme Close-Up: A midland mud salamander gazes upward in the winning photograph by Aidan McCarthy, from Fairfax, Va., at Tar Hollow State Forest, in Ross County.