Known for one of the best states to hunt whitetail bucks. Deer season eastern archeryseptember 7 september 27 black powderseptember 28 october 11 gun october 12 january 1, 2020 dove. Only one deer may be antlered, and only antlered deer may be taken from public hunting areas following the weeklong deer gun season beginning december 3, 2018, except from an. The ohio department of natural resources deer gun season will end sunday. The regular goose season in central ohio would run oct. Application deadline for bear permits is always december 10.
Season dates and bag limits ohio department of natural. The bag limit on southeast zone antlerless deer is one 1 per day, two 2 per annual season. Everything you need to plan your ohio hunting trips for 2020. So you are saying that if the landowners surrounding you could do anything they wanted to eliminate deer from their property, that you would still have. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. Ohio s archery season for hunting whitetailed deer begins saturday, while gun season for adults hunting deer begins in december. Seasons that have ended for the year will not be shown. No more than 10 may be antlerless and no more than 2 may be antlered. In addition, the council approved to increase the bag limit for walleye in lake erie and the maumee river in march 2020. Antlered deer entire season by all legal centerfire rifles and pistols, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows and bows. Season opening date closing date page whitetailed deer hunting deer archery sept. The ohio muzzleloader season is a great time for black powder enthusiasts to hunt deer, wild turkey and other big game. C any deer taken in chester, haywood, madison, mcnairy, shelby, or tipton county on the opening weekend of the gun season must be checked in at a physical check station.
Ohio s hunters checked 14,115 whitetailed deer during ohio s 2017 twoday deer gun hunting season, dec. During the ohio muzzleloader hunting season, a muzzleloading rifle must be. Ohio muzzleloader hunting season and regulations knight. It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of the most current laws when hunting. June 5, 2020 june 4, 2021 march 6, 2021 march 5, 2022 none woodchuck closed for deer gun season only none. Proposed ohio 20202021 hunting and trapping season dates. Government lands % 6% private lands 26,852,625 acres. The ohio department of natural resources says the archery season begins sept. Hunting any wild animal except waterfowl from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset during the youth deer gun season, deer gun season, and the deer muzzleloader season is unlawful unless the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls that are either solid hunter orange or camouflage hunter orange. Ohio s archery season for hunting whitetailed deer begins later this month, while gun season for deer hunting begins in november.
The statewide bag limit was proposed to remain at six deer, only one of which may be antlered, and. Florida hunting season dates florida fishing season. And if that truly is your goal, then opening day is the day of the season to do it. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife.
The proposed season dates are nearly identical to previous seasons. Deer bag limits were proposed to remain the same for all counties. Ohio wildlife council receives 20192020 deer hunting. Ohio s annual youth whitetailed deer hunting season gives young hunters an early opportunity to pursue the states most popular biggame animal on nov. Proposed ohio 20202021 hunting and trapping season dates species proposed opening date.
December 24 january 2 deer hunters are required to purchase permits for each deer collected. Ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. Start of ohio s deer gun season highlights increase in female hunters. Columbus, oh the ohio wildlife council approved ohio s 20192020 hunting season dates and bag limits at wednesdays meeting, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr division of wildlife. The deer gun season has traditionally been the week after thanksgiving in november starting on a monday and continuing through sunday. Ohios gun season for deer begins early next month wkyc. Strategically speaking, opening day is your best allout bet. Overview of proposed deer hunting seasons for 20192020.
Archers accounted for 39 percent of the 218,910 deer harvested during ohio s combined 201220 archery, muzzleloader and gun seasons. Columbus, oh deer hunting is an extremely popular activity for sportsmen and women statewide, and ohio s whitetailed deer continue to provide hunters across the state with excellent opportunities for success as they head out into the field. Overview of whitetailed deer hunting seasons for 20192020. Also, a second two day weekend deer gun hunt is now allowed in middecember. Youth free hunting days are traditionally set as the first full weekend after sept. Deer hunting in ohio continues to be a popular activity for many who enjoy the outdoors. Application deadline for spring turkey harvest authorizations is always december 10.
Ohio hunters checked 218,910 deer during the 201220 season. It is unlawful to hunt any wild animal except deer, coyote, waterfowl, or feral swine wild boar during the sevenday deer gun season, nov. The 25 best deer hunting tips for the whitetail rut. The ohio wildlife council heard proposals for ohio s 20192020 whitetailed deer hunting season dates and bag limits at wednesdays meeting, according to the ohio department of natural resources. These two additions provided hunters with better opportunities to fill their permits stroll 34. With a new management program in place a few new features were added to the ohio s deer season. What changes would you like to see deer season in 2016. The whitetailed deer is the most popular game animal in ohio, frequently pursued by generations of hunters. During last years twoday december deer gun season, hunters faced less than ideal conditions and harvested 9,228 deer. Refer to deer hunting section for details on zone and bag limits.
Ohio deer hunting dates set for archery, gun seasons. Any inline muzzleloader, slug gun, and numerous straight walled rifle cartridges hunting dates. In 1953 ohio opened its first archery only season in addition to gun season, and in 1968 ohio held its first primitive weapons season. All deer seasons run from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes past sunset.
More deer are in the in the woods than at any other time of season. Seasons and bag limits for license year july 1, 2020june 30, 2021 will be proposed at the january 2021 meeting of the board of game commissioners. Ohio s annual youth whitetailed deer hunting season gives young hunters the opportunity to pursue the states most popular biggame animal on nov. Ohios traditional deergun hunting season begins nov. Ohio hunters kill over 63 000 deer in this year s gun season ohio deer hunting season set to kickoff high fence deer hunting ohio dakota outers high fence deer hunting ohio dakota outers 2018 2019 small and migratory bird hunting seasons. Sunday hunting was made legal in ohio a few years ago. The season for ducks, coots and mergansers in central ohio would run oct. Hunting season dates that are shown on this page are either upcoming or currently open. Ohio s deer population was estimated to be 750,000 prior to the start of the fall hunting seasons. Please check the wisconsin deer hunting regulations for a complete set of dates and unit designations. Ohio s 12th annual youth whitetailed deer hunting season gives young hunters the opportunity to pursue the states most popular biggame animal on nov. Statistically speaking, an overwhelming proportion of any gun season s kill happens on the first day. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac.
See season dates in the michigan bear hunting digest cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays. Deer hunting history of ohio ohio sportsman your ohio. Approximately 420,000 hunters are expected to participate in the statewide deer gun season. For antlerless deer season dates, see deer management unit pages for zone. One of the antlered deer must have at least 4 points, one inch or longer, on one side of the antlers. D the statewide bag limit of two 2 antlered deer may be exceeded within unit cwd if. Wildcat hollow, salt fork wildlife area, shawnee state forest.
Terrain contains lowland plains, fertile cropland, hardwood hills, and steep valleys. Early season hunting is the best time to go after deer since they havent been spooked off by other shots and hunters yet. Start of ohios deer gun season highlights increase in. While temperatures are approaching winterchill conditions, this is the ideal time for stalking deer. State officials say gun seasons for deer hunters will be nov. More women are pulling on camouflage clothing, shouldering their. All dates are subject to change through a rule making or a legislative process. The wildlife division said hunters killed 60,557 deer during the weeklong deer gun season last year and another 9,625 during the gun weekend. Few changes for deer hunt in 201920 season sports the. All antlered deer must have at least 3 points 1 inch or more in length on one side or have a main beam. Late season muzzleloader any inline muzzleloader you wish hunting dates. Ohio hunters checked 191,459 deer hunting season, including 85,561 bow hunted deer. Corbett wma establishes that tree stands, deer stands, and elevated shooting platforms may only be brought onto the area beginning 6 a. Expert skills for every phase of the breeding season plus the 7 best days of the rut.
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