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OHIOHunting & Trapping Regulations 2017-2018 Effective SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 to AUGUST 31, 2018

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE wildohio.gov contact 2017-2018 information CHANGES wildohio.gov  Deer bag limits have changed in some 1-800-WILDLIFE counties. See page 7 for a bag limit map.  Legal calibers for straight-walled cartridge rifles have expanded. See page 13 for legal calibers.

 Fall wild turkey hunting has expanded to 11 additional counties. See page 14 for an updated map.

HUNT SAFE, BE SAFE HUNT SAFE,  Pintails and canvasbacks have new bag limits. See page 16 for waterfowl bag limits.

 Youth waterfowl season is now open to hunters 17 and younger. See page 31 for more information.

 Free license reprints are available at wildohio.gov. See page 36 for more infor- WILDLIFE HEADQUARTERS mation about licenses and permits. 2045 Morse Road Columbus, OH 43229‑6693 (614) 265‑6300 (Voice) 1-800-750-0750 (Ohio Relay-TTY) TO REPORT POACHING 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945-3543) 1-800-POACHER (1-800-762-2437) WILDLIFE DISTRICT ONE 1500 Dublin Road Columbus, OH 43215 OHIO GAME CHECK (614) 644‑3925 1-877-TAG-IT-OH (1-877-824-4864) WILDLIFE DISTRICT TWO 952 Lima Avenue HIP CERTIFICATION Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 424‑5000 1-877-HIP-OHIO (1-877-447-6446) WILDLIFE DISTRICT THREE 912 Portage Lakes Drive Akron, OH 44319 (330) 644‑2293 FOLLOW US Like us on Facebook WILDLIFE DISTRICT FOUR facebook.com/ohiodivisionofwildlife 360 E. State Street Athens, OH 45701 Follow us on Twitter (740) 589-9930 twitter.com/OhioDivWildlife

WILDLIFE DISTRICT FIVE Follow us on Instagram 1076 Old Springfield Pike instagram.com/your_wild_ohio Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 372‑9261 The ODNR Division of Wildlife is funded by annual hunting, trapping, and fishing license sales. It is the authority on Ohio’s fish and wildlife resources, and uses no state or federal tax- payer dollars to fulfill its mission. Additional funds come in the form of federal aid reimbursement from an excise tax on hunting and fishing equipment. Money generated allows the ODNR Division of Wildlife to promote the conservation efforts of game and non-game animals. Examples of these efforts include endangered and threatened species restoration, fish hatcheries, hunter and an- 2 gler education, and law enforcement. HUNT SAFE, BE SAFE

THIS SUMMARY is intended for the convenience of hunters and trappers and IS NOT INTENDED to cover all laws and regulations. THIS SUMMARY is not intended for use as evidence or as a defense in a criminal or civil case. Because of possible changes, this summary may not be an accurate reflection of the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code, which contains the details of these regulations. Cop‑ ies of the actual laws are available for review at each ODNR Division of Wildlife district office and online at wildohio.gov.

TABLE OF CONTENTS SEASONS AND DATES 4 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 7 WILD TURKEY HUNTING 14 WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING 16 SMALL GAME & FURBEARER HUNTING 24 FURBEARER TRAPPING 26 YOUTH HUNTING 30 SUNRISE AND SUNSET TABLES 32 GAME TAG AND CHECK 34 LICENSES AND PERMITS 36 GENERAL INFORMATION 40 LEGAL DEFINITIONS 44 WILDLIFE OFFICER CONTACT INFORMATION 46 ON THE COVER: JULIE GALL • HARRISON COUNTY PHOTO BY NICK PAGNI

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE The ODNR Division of Wildlife’s mission is to conserve and improve fish and wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainable use and appreciation by all.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The ODNR Division of Wildlife offers equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex (in education programs). If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility, you should contact: The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Diversity & Civil Rights Programs-External Programs, 4040 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 130, Arlington, VA 22203 Ohio Department of Natural Resources, EEO Office PUBLICATION 5085 (R0617) 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. D, Columbus, OH 43229-6695. Total Printed: 650,000 Unit Cost: $0.107 Pub Date: 07/17 3 2017-2018seasons OHIO HUNTING && TRAPPING dates REGULATIONS SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE PAGE

Deer Archery Sept. 30, 2017 Feb. 4, 2018 7 Deer Youth Gun Nov. 18, 2017 Nov. 19, 2017 7 White-tailed Deer Nov. 27, 2017 Dec. 3, 2017 HUNTING Deer Gun 7 Dec. 16, 2017 Dec. 17, 2017 Deer Muzzleloader Jan. 6, 2018 Jan. 9, 2018 7 SEASONS & DATES Fall Turkey: Select counties Oct. 14, 2017 Nov. 26, 2017 14 Youth Spring Turkey April 21, 2018 April 22, 2018 14 Wild Turkey Spring Turkey: South Zone HUNTING April 23, 2018 May 20, 2018 14 (except for Lake La Su An) Spring Turkey: Northeast Zone April 30, 2018 May 27, 2018 14

American Crow (Friday, Saturday, June 2, 2017 March 3, 2018 24 and Sunday only) June 1, 2018 March 2, 2019 Squirrel (red, gray, black, and fox) Sept. 1, 2017 Jan. 31, 2018 24 Ruffed Grouse Oct. 14, 2017 Jan. 31, 2018 24 Cottontail Rabbit Nov. 3, 2017 Feb. 28, 2018 24 Ring-necked Pheasant Nov. 3, 2017 Jan. 14, 2018 24

Small Game Chukar Nov. 3, 2017 Jan. 14, 2018 24 & Furbearer Bobwhite Quail: Select counties Nov. 3, 2017 Nov. 26, 2017 24 HUNTING Fox (red and gray), Raccoon, Nov. 10, 2017 Jan. 31, 2018 24 Skunk, Opossum, and Weasel Coyote No closed season 24 Feral Swine (wild boar) No closed season 24 Groundhog Closed during deer gun season only 24 Oct. 21, 2017 Oct. 22, 2017 Youth Small Game 24 Oct. 28, 2017 Oct. 29, 2017

Fox (red and gray), Raccoon, Nov. 10, 2017 Jan. 31, 2018 26 Skunk, Opossum, and Weasel Mink, Muskrat Nov. 10, 2017 Feb. 28, 2018 26 Furbearer Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Nov. 10, 2017 March 15, 2018 26 TRAPPING Skunk, Weasel: Select counties Beaver Dec. 26, 2017 Feb. 28, 2018 26 River Otter: Select counties Dec. 26, 2017 Feb. 28, 2018 26

4 SEASONS & DATES 5 - 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 PAGE 5, 2017 5, 5, 2017 5, 5, 2017 5, 5, 2017 5, 29, 2017 29, 29, 2017 29, Oct. 8, 2017 8, Oct. Nov. 2017 9, Nov. 2017 9, Nov. 2018 4, Jan. Nov. 2017 5, Nov. 2018 8, Jan. Nov. Nov. Oct. Oct. Feb. 10, 2018 10, Feb. Feb. 10, 2018 10, Feb. Nov. 26, 2017 26, Nov. 2017 26, Nov. Jan. 28, 2018 28, Jan. Dec. 24, 2017 24, Dec. Dec. 24, 2017 24, Dec. 2017 31, Dec. Dec. 31, 2017 31, Dec. Sept. 10, 2017 10, Sept. Sept. 17, 2017 17, Sept. Feb. 10, 2018 * 10, Feb. CLOSING DATE CLOSING 1, 2017 1, 2017 1, 2017 1, 1, 2017 1, 7, 2017 7, 16, 2017 16, 16, 2017 16, 11, 2017 11, 23, 2017 23, 11, 2017 11, 2017 18, 18, 2017 18, 21, 2017 21, 14, 2017 14, 21, 2017 21, 21, 2017 21, 14, 2017 14, 2017 21, Oct. Jan. 6, 2018 6, Jan. Jan. 6, 2018 6, Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 2, 2017 2, Sept. Sept. 2, 2017 2, Sept. Oct. 13, 2017 13, Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. 16, 2017 16, Dec. Dec. Dec. OPENING DATE OPENING Goose hunting closes Jan. 28, 2018 at Pymatuning Lake. * HUNTING REGULATIONS HUNTING seasons & dates & seasons WATERFOWL AND MIGRATORY BIRD BIRD AND MIGRATORY WATERFOWL SEASON American Woodcock Common Moorhen (Gallinule) Common Snipe Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers Coots, Ducks, Sora) Rail (Virginia, Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers Coots, Ducks, Dove (Mourning and Eurasian-collared) Canada, White-fronted, White-fronted, Geese (Canada, Brant Ross's), Blue, Snow, Canada, White-fronted, White-fronted, Geese (Canada, Brant Ross's), Blue, Snow, Youth season Youth White-fronted, Geese (Canada, Brant Ross's), Blue, Snow, Canada Geese and Mergansers Coots, Ducks, Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged, Green-winged, (Blue-winged, Teal and Cinnamon) 2017-2018 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS HUNTING OHIO & TRAPPING REGULATIONS 2017-2018 Early Lake Erie Waterfowl Waterfowl Waterfowl Waterfowl HUNTING HUNTING HUNTING North Zone HUNTING HUNTING HUNTING South Zone Marsh Zone A recent change in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's process allows the proposal of waterfowl of waterfowl the proposal allows process Wildlife's and Fish in the U.S. change A recent approved Council Wildlife Ohio The in January. Council Wildlife the Ohio to regulations seasons in April 2017. hunting the 2017-2018 Migratory Bird Youth Waterfowl Youth ment applies statewide on both public and private land. on both public and private applies statewide ment coveralls that are either solid hunter orange or camouflage hunter orange. This require This orange. hunter or camouflage orange solid hunter either are that coveralls zleloader season is unlawful unless the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or jacket, coat, vest, a wearing visibly is hunter the unless unlawful is season zleloader utes after sunset during the youth deer gun season, deer gun season, and the deer muz- deer the and season, gun deer season, gun deer after duringsunset utes youth the - 30 min sunrise to before 30 minutes from waterfowl) wild animal (except any Hunting Isn’t it time you start living your dreams? Safari Club International e Leader in Protecting the Freedom to Hunt and much, much more. Join today! SafariClub.org • 888 486 8724 Adventure • Advocacy • Travel • Hunting • Fishing • Wing Shooting • Lasting Friendships

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SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT

Archery Sept. 30, 2017 Feb. 4, 2018 The statewide bag Youth Gun Nov. 18, 2017 Nov. 19, 2017 limit is six deer. Nov. 27, 2017 Dec. 3, 2017 Only one may be antlered. Gun Dec. 16, 2017 Dec. 17, 2017 You cannot exceed an Muzzleloader Jan. 6, 2018 Jan. 9, 2018 individual county bag limit.

2017-2018 COUNTY BAG LIMIT MAP

 Only one may be antlered.

TWO DEER THREE DEER THREE DEER FOUR DEER COUNTY COUNTY COUNTY COUNTY

A hunter may kill A hunter may kill A hunter may kill A hunter may kill no more than two no more than three no more than three no more than four deer in a two deer deer in a three deer deer in a three deer deer in a four deer county during the county during the county during the county during the 2017-2018 season. 2017-2018 season. 2017-2018 season. 2017-2018 season.

Up to two either-sex Up to three either- Up to two Up to three permits and one sex permits and one either-sex permits. either-sex permits. antlerless permit. antlerless permit. - OR - - OR - Antlerless permits Antlerless permits Up to three Up to four are NOT valid. are NOT valid. either-sex permits. either-sex permits. 7 DEER HUNTING HOURS Logan County Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.

DEER BAG LIMITS New this year, the deer bag limit has changed in some counties. Check the bag limit map on page 7. DEER TAG AND CHECK Hunters who kill a deer A hunter may kill no more than one ant- must immediately: lered deer during the 2017-2018 season regardless of where or how it is taken.  Complete a game tag with the hunter’s name, date, time, and county of kill. TWO DEER COUNTIES  Attach the completed game tag to the No more than two deer may be taken from deer at the place where it fell. a two deer county during the 2017-2018 Fill in the deer permit with date, time, deer hunting season.  and county of kill. Both deer need to be tagged with an ei-  A person cannot leave Ohio with a deer ther-sex permit. The antlerless permit is not taken by hunting that has not been WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING WHITE-TAILED valid in a two deer county. game checked with the confirmation number permanently attached. THREE DEER COUNTIES No more than three deer may be taken  The hunter must complete the game from a three deer county during the 2017- check and tagging process by 12 p.m. 2018 deer hunting season. (noon) the day after the kill. If the deer is killed on the last day of a season, then it The antlerless permit is not valid in most must be checked in by 11:30 p.m. on the three deer counties. Check the antlerless day of the kill. permit map on page 9 to determine if the antlerless permit is valid in the county See Game Tag and Check, page 34. where you hunt. DEER HUNTING PERMITS One deer may be tagged with an antlerless In addition to your Ohio annual hunting permit in specific three deer counties, and license, you must purchase an either-sex two deer may be tagged with either-sex deer permit or an antlerless deer permit to permits. The antlerless permit is not valid hunt deer in Ohio, unless exempted. Deer in specific counties after Nov. 26, 2017. permits go on sale June 1, 2017. Three deer may be tagged with either-sex Antlerless deer permits are valid Sept. 30 permits if the antlerless permit is not valid through Nov. 26, 2017. or not used. The either-sex deer permit is valid Sept. 30, FOUR DEER COUNTIES 2017 through Feb. 4, 2018. No more than four deer may be taken from a four deer county during the 2017-2018 EITHER-SEX DEER PERMIT deer hunting season. The either-sex deer permit is good for an antlered or antlerless deer and is valid state- One deer may be tagged with an antlerless wide. This permit may be used during any permit and three deer may be tagged with of the deer hunting seasons and controlled an either-sex permit. The antlerless permit hunts. This permit may be purchased indi- is not valid in specific counties after Nov. vidually throughout the entire deer season. 26, 2017. No more than one deer may be antlered Four deer may be tagged with either-sex during the 2017-2018 season. permits if the antlerless permit is not used. Either-sex deer permit means: either-sex deer permit, senior either-sex deer permit, youth either-sex deer permit, free disabled veteran either-sex deer permit, or a free se- 8 nior either-sex deer permit. WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING ANTLERLESS DEER PERMIT CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE The antlerless deer permit is valid in select Chronic wasting Disease (CWD) was de- counties (see map, below) from Sept. 30 - tected at two captive deer facilities in Nov. 26, 2017. The antlerless deer permit Holmes County in 2014 and 2015. In 2015 may be used to take antlerless deer only. the ODNR Division of Wildlife established a This permit is valid during the youth deer Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) in portions of Holmes and Wayne counties. The area is season and at ODNR Division of Wildlife mapped and posted at wildohio.gov and authorized controlled hunts (see page 11). available at district offices. The antlerless deer permit will not be sold after Nov. 26, 2017. A DSA designation will remain in effect for a minimum of three years and the fol- Antlerless deer permit means: antlerless lowing regulations apply: requires hunt- deer permit, youth antlerless deer permit, ers to bring deer harvested within the DSA senior antlerless deer permit, free disabled boundaries to an ODNR Division of Wildlife veteran antlerless deer permit, or a free se- inspection station for sampling during the nior antlerless deer permit. deer-gun and deer muzzleloader seasons Hunters are not required to buy an either- (check wildohio.gov or any district office sex deer permit before purchasing an for locations and specific details); prohibits antlerless deer permit. the placement of or use of bait (salt, min- erals, or any food) to attract or feed deer within the DSA boundaries; prohibits hunt- OPEN COUNTIES FOR ing of deer by the aid of bait within the DSA ANTLERLESS DEER PERMIT boundaries; and prohibits the removal of a An antlerless deer permit is valid from Sept. 30 deer killed by a motor vehicle within the - Nov. 26, 2017 in these counties: Cuyahoga, DSA boundaries unless the carcass com- Delaware, Franklin, Hamilton, Lake, Lorain, plies with deer carcass regulations. Lucas, Portage, Stark, and Summit. Normal agricultural activities, including feeding of domestic animals; as well as hunting deer over food plots, naturally oc- 2017 ANTLERLESS DEER PERMIT OPEN COUNTIES MAP curring or cultivated plants, and agriculture crops are not prohibited. DEER CARCASS REGULATIONS To minimize risk of spreading CWD, possessing or removing high-risk carcass parts from Cervids (deer, moose, elk, and cari- bou) harvested in areas listed at wildohio. gov is prohibited. Only the following parts may be possessed from any Cervid removed from these locations: de-boned meat; meat that is cut and securely wrapped either com- mercially or privately with no part of the spinal column or head attached; quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached; antlers; antlers attached to a skull cap from which all soft tissue has been removed; up- per canine teeth from which all soft tissue Counties open for antlerless permit has been removed; hides and capes without any part of the head or lymph nodes attached; finished taxidermy mounts; and WHAT IS AN ANTLERLESS DEER? soft body tissue wrapped and packaged for Antlerless deer include deer without ant- use by a diagnostic research laboratory. lers, and deer with antlers less than 3 inches in length. Out of state hunters traveling through Ohio may possess any Cervidae carcass (or Antlered deer are deer with at least one part of a carcass), provided the carcass or antler 3 inches or longer in length. parts are not off-loaded from the vehicle. 9 A DEER HUNTER CAN DO THE FOLLOWING 1. A successful deer hunter can aid or assist 7. Hunt coyote and feral swine (wild boar) another hunter who is hunting deer if the during the deer gun season, the youth deer permit has been filled in, he or she deer gun season, and the deer muzzle- does not carry any hunting implement loader season with a hunting license commonly used to kill wild animals, and and a valid deer permit, using firearms has a valid hunting license. Those per- legal for deer hunting while visibly sons exempted from having a hunting li- wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls cense and deer permits for deer hunting colored solid hunter orange or camou- on their property are required to have a flage hunter orange. hunting license and deer permit to aid 8. Deer archery hunt during the youth another hunter off of their property or deer gun season, if the archery hunter is hunt deer off of their property. not accompanying a hunter participat- 2. Take more than one deer per day as long ing in the youth deer gun season and is as each deer has been tagged with a wearing hunter orange (See Youth Deer game tag and a deer permit has been Gun Season, pages 30). filled in before hunting for the next deer. 9. Use a leashed dog to recover a wound- 3. Possess a communication device as ed deer. WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING WHITE-TAILED long as you do not use the device to aid 10. A person possessing a valid concealed a person in pursuing or taking of deer. handgun license may carry a concealed handgun while hunting, but it may not 4. Use certain handguns during the youth be used to shoot, shoot at, or kill any deer gun season and deer gun season. wild animal. For more information go These handguns must: a) have a barrel to ohioattorneygeneral.gov. length of not less than 5 inches; b) use 11. Deer archery hunt during all deer gun straight-walled cartridges (no shoulder/ seasons. Archery hunters must comply neck; straight-tapered wall is accept- with the hunter orange requirement able); and c) be .357 caliber or larger. and follow all regulations specific to the deer gun season. CARTRIDGE WITH SHOULDER ILLEGAL A DEER HUNTER CANNOT DO THE FOLLOWING 1. Hunt or pursue deer with a shotgun or specific straight-walled cartridge rifle loaded with more than three shells in STRAIGHT-WALLED CARTRIDGE the chamber and magazine combined. LEGAL 2. Hunt with any rifle or possess rifle ammunition during the deer muzzleloader season, other than a muzzleloading rifle .38 caliber or larger. 3. Hunt or take a deer with a gun or possess 5. Leave a deer or deer parts with a taxi- a loaded firearm while going to and from dermist, fur buyer, cold storage, locker deer hunting during the deer gun sea- plant, or meat processing plant as long son, the youth deer gun season, and the as the confirmation number is attached deer muzzleloader season at any time to the animal and all of its separate other than 30 minutes before sunrise to parts. Persons receiving a deer from an- 30 minutes after sunset. Muzzleloading other person must keep the confirma- firearms are considered unloaded when tion number with the animal and all of the cap is removed or priming powder is its separate parts. removed from the pan, or when the bat- 6. Hunt deer over bait, except on public land tery is removed on electronic systems. and in the Disease Surveillance Area (re- 4. Use a muzzleloading handgun to hunt strictions apply, see pages 9, 41, and 44). deer. 10 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 11 - - - - Receive or possess a deer or partsor deer a possess or Receive a of deer part deer or unless such deer is the deer or unless as required, tagged or part show has a statement of a deer ing when and where legally taken, legally taken, and where ing when whom re and from received, the date Wildlife Division of or an ODNR ceived; of certificate or proof or other seal, tag, the deer was shows which ownership an or Ohio; in killedvehicle motor a by - nonresi valid official tag or seal and if another state issued by license dent certificateor Ohio; outside from taken law a issued by or receipt of ownership do antlers Shed officer. enforcement a certificate ownership of not require officer. wildlife a by or receipt CONTROLLED HUNTS DEER The ODNR Division of Wildlife conducts an- Wildlife ODNR Division of The of man- on a number hunts nual controlled not normally open to are that aged areas of these and locations dates The hunting. spe more For year. to vary hunts year from hunts, about controlled cific information 1-800-WILDLIFE or call wildohio.gov visit (1-800-945-3543). computer- by is determined Participation appli- The drawings. random generated July 31, periodcation is June 1 through wildohio.gov, apply at may 2017. Hunters - with a con calling 1-866-703-1928 or by fee. venience at held are deer hunts Other controlled including Ohio, around locations various The parks. parks and metro specific state is not involved Wildlife ODNR Division of of or administration in the management deer permits Antlerless MAY these hunts. - through hunts be used in these controlled requirements meet if they season the out and Wildlife of the ODNR Division set by the entity has received hunt holding the the chief of the ODNR authorization from re It is the hunter’s Wildlife. Division of sponsibility check with the agency to hold- see if it qualifies. to ing the hunt conducts Wildlife ODNR Division of The young for deer hunts controlled several details more See for 30-31 pages hunters. opportunities. hunting and other youth 14. - - - - Use any device capable of transmitting transmitting of capable device any Use aid in to voice a person’s or receiving or takingthe hunting of deer. deer or other wild wounded Pursue dead deer or other animals or recover property private wild animals from permissionwithout the written of the landowner. or use a permanent- place, Construct, nails, spikes, or place stand, type tree or other metal objects a tree into wires, stand on act hold a tree to or to as steps It lands. public hunting is also unlawful trees to of these changes any make to propertyon private without first get ting the permission of the landowner agent. authorized or the landowner’s if the Check a deer as a landowner un- of the property, is a tenant hunter who individual an is tenant the less which he or she on land for resides is whose annual income and rent pays pro agricultural primarily from derived duction land. conducted on that Hunt coyote or feral swine (wild boar) or feral coyote Hunt after sunset and 30 30 minutes between sunrise during the deer before minutes season, gun deer youth the season, gun and the deer muzzleloader season. Carry the deer permit of another person. tronic device capable of projecting a device tronic beam of light. dogs Leashed deer. hunt dogs to Use deer. wounded track be used to may shot dur containing shotshells Possess 27 - Dec. Nov. ing the deer gun season, when hunting waterfowl unless 2017, 3, the season is open. Carry deer hunting while handgun a during season muzzleloader the deer than more archeryand the have season; deer;hunting while carryone firearm a in used duringhandgun being hunting in as noted Except manner. a concealed Do the Can 10 under A Deer Hunter No. Following. Carrywith hunting deer while firearm a as noted Except or crossbow. a longbow Do Can DeerA under 10 Hunter No. in the Following. - or cross a longbow to attached Have electrical, or elec mechanical, any bow 12. 13. 15. 16. 11. 8. 9. 10. 5. 6. 7. 12 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 1. A HUNTERCANNOT 4. 3. 2. 1. A HUNTERCAN: 2. 1. A HUNTERCANNOT 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 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Fall Wild Turkey: Select counties Oct. 14, 2017 Nov. 26, 2017 1 (either sex) Youth Spring Wild Turkey April 21, 2018 April 22, 2018 2 birds total Spring Wild Turkey: South Zone April 23, 2018 May 20, 2018 Bearded only (except for Lake La Su An Wildlife Area) 1 per day Spring Wild Turkey: Northeast Zone April 30, 2018 May 27, 2018

FALL AND SPRING FALL WILD TURKEY SEASON WILD TURKEY HUNTING  A valid Ohio hunting license and fall

WILD TURKEY HUNTING It is unlawful to hunt or take wild turkeys turkey permit are required, unless ex- with the aid or use of bait. An area is con- empted. sidered baited for 10 days after the com- A wild turkey of either sex may be hunt- plete removal of any bait.  ed during the fall season. The bag limit It is unlawful to use a live decoy while hunt- is one turkey of either sex. ing wild turkeys.  Fall wild turkey hunting hours are 30 It is unlawful to possess or use an electronic minutes before sunrise to sunset. calling device while hunting wild turkeys.  A harvested wild turkey must be It is unlawful to take or attempt to take a checked by 11:30 p.m. on the day of kill. wild turkey while it is in a tree.  New this year, 11 additional counties It is unlawful to possess more than one hunt- are open to fall hunting. Check the fall ing implement while turkey hunting. See map for open counties. Concealed Handgun License on page 40.  It is legal to use dogs to assist in taking A successful wild turkey hunter can aid or wild turkeys during the fall season only. assist another hunter who is hunting wild turkeys if the turkey permit has been filled in, he or she does not carry any hunting 2017 FALL WILD TURKEY implement commonly used to kill wild ani- OPEN COUNTIES MAP mals, and has a valid hunting license. Those persons exempted from having a hunting license and wild turkey permits for turkey hunting on their property are required to have a hunting license and turkey permit to aid another hunter off of their property or hunt turkey off of their property.

TURKEY TAGGING AND CHECKING Hunters who kill a turkey must immediately:

 Make a game tag with the hunter’s name, date, time, and county of kill.

 Attach the completed game tag to the wild turkey at the place where it fell.

 Fill in the wild turkey permit with the date, time, and county of kill. New counties open for fall hunting  The hunter must complete the game check and tagging process by 11:30 Counties open for fall hunting p.m. on the day of the kill. See Game Tag 14 and Check on page 34. WILD TURKEY HUNTING WILD TURKEY

SPRING WILD TURKEY SEASON 2018 SPRING WILD TURKEY  A valid Ohio hunting license and spring ZONE MAP turkey permit are required, unless exempted.

 The bag limit is two bearded turkeys.  Only one bearded wild turkey may be taken per day. Persons wishing to take a second wild turkey during the spring season must purchase a second spring turkey permit.

 The Northeast Zone is Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Trum- bull counties. The South Zone is the remainder of the state.

 Northeast Zone wild turkey hunting hours from April 30 - May 13, 2018 are 30 minutes before sunrise to noon.

 Northeast Zone wild turkey hunting hours from May 14 - 27, 2018 are 30 South Zone minutes before sunrise to sunset. Northeast Zone  South Zone wild turkey hunting hours from April 23 - May 6, 2018 are 30 minutes before sunrise to noon. YOUTH WILD TURKEY SEASON  A valid hunting license and wild turkey  South Zone wild turkey hunting hours permit are required, unless exempted. from May 7 - 20, 2018 are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.  Youth hunters can harvest up to two wild turkeys during the youth season (one per  Lake La Su An Wildlife Area is open day). Checking two wild turkeys fills the only to youth wild turkey controlled per- youth hunter's bag limit for the remain- mit holders during the spring season. ing 2018 spring wild turkey season.

 A harvested wild turkey must be  Special youth wild turkey hunts are checked by 11:30 p.m. on the day of kill. held on selected areas. See Youth Hunt- ing on pages 30-31 for details.  It is legal to use a leashed dog to recover wounded wild turkeys in the spring  Hunting hours for youth turkey season turkey season. are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.

LEGAL WILD TURKEY HUNTING EQUIPMENT SEASON EQUIPMENT

Shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller shotgun using shot, includes muzzleloading shotguns. FALL AND Longbow or Bow: The minimum draw weight is 40 pounds. This includes com- SPRING pound bows and recurve bows. The arrow tip needs to have a minimum of two WILD TURKEY cutting edges which may be exposed or unexposed, and a minimum 3/4-inch HUNTING width. Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal. SEASONS Crossbow: The minimum draw weight is 75 pounds. The arrow tip needs to have a minimum of two cutting edges which may be exposed or unexposed, and a minimum 3/4-inch width. Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal. 15 waterfowl2017-2018 OHIO HUNTING & & TRAPPINGmigratory REGULATIONS bird hunting

WATERFOWL SEASONS OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY LIMIT Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset during the regular waterfowl season, unless posted. Youth Waterfowl Season Oct. 7, 2017 Oct. 8, 2017 Same as the regular season

Oct. 14, 2017 Oct. 29, 2017 GEESE Lake Erie Marsh Zone: Nov. 11, 2017 Dec. 24, 2017 3 combined: Canada goose, Geese white-fronted goose, brant. Jan. 6, 2018 Feb. 10, 2018 10 combined: Snow goose, Lake Erie Marsh Zone: Oct. 14, 2017 Oct. 29, 2017 blue goose, Ross's goose. Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Nov. 11, 2017 Dec. 24, 2017 DUCKS Oct. 21, 2017 Nov. 5, 2017 The daily bag limit is six North Zone: ducks, which may include Nov. 18, 2017 Dec. 31, 2017 Geese no more than four mallards Jan. 6, 2018 Feb. 10, 2018 * (only one hen), three wood ducks, three scaup, two North Zone: Oct. 21, 2017 Nov. 5, 2017 Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers redheads, two canvasbacks, Nov. 18, 2017 Dec. 31, 2017 one pintail, one black duck, South Zone: Oct. 21, 2017 Nov. 5, 2017 or one mottled duck. Geese Nov. 23, 2017 Feb. 10, 2018 MERGANSERS & COOTS South Zone: Oct. 21, 2017 Nov. 5, 2017 Five mergansers (only two WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Dec. 16, 2017 Jan. 28, 2018 hooded), and 15 coots. * North Zone goose hunting closes Jan. 28, 2018 at Pymatuning Lake

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sets the MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING frameworks for hunting ducks, geese, and To hunt migratory birds in Ohio, you must other migratory game birds. Waterfowl have the following: hunting is governed by both state and  A resident hunting license, resident federal regulations. youth hunting license, nonresident Waterfowl hunting is permitted when sea- hunting license, three‑day nonresident sons are open during the youth deer gun tourist hunting license, or an apprentice season, the deer gun season, and the deer hunting license. muzzleloader season.  Harvest Information Program (HIP) The possession limit for waterfowl and certification. migratory birds after the second day is three times the daily bag limit. To hunt waterfowl in Ohio, you must also have the following: YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING  A printed Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp New! Federal regulations allow hunters endorsement is required of all persons 17 years old or younger to hunt waterfowl 18 or older. during the youth waterfowl weekend.  A signed federal Migratory Bird Hunting Young hunters (17 or younger) are given pri- Stamp (Duck Stamp) is required of all ority on opening day controlled hunts. See persons age 16 and older. Federal Duck Youth Hunting on pages 31 for details. Stamps are available at most post offices, online at usps.com, or duckstamp.com. 16 WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING 17 - 8 3 5 6 15 15 25 DAILY LIMIT DAILY Nov. 9, 2017 9, Nov. Nov. 5, 2017 5, Nov. Nov. 9, 2017 9, Nov. 4, 2018 4, Jan. 8, 2018 8, Jan. Nov. 26, 2017 26, Nov. 2017 26, Nov. 2017 10, Sept. 2017 17, Sept. CLOSING DATE CLOSING FEDERAL REGULATIONS FEDERAL Federal Duck Stamps are valid from July from valid Duck are Stamps Federal June 30. the following 1 through Duck of your the front must sign You Remem- be valid. it to for in order Stamp Duck Federal can use your ber: only you Stamp. If you hunt migratory and If hunt waterfowl you you of age or older, 16 years are you and carry purchase need to a current or E-Stamp. Duck Stamp Federal If you bought an E-Stamp, you must you an E-Stamp, If bought you all carry at with you 45-day receipt your the receipt Once times while hunting. carrymust you current, your expired, has pur If you Duck Stamp. Federal signed you store, retail a at E-Stamp your chased carrymust the E-Stamp/45-day receipt. from receipt card purchase/credit Your as is not valid the store a Duck Stamp. 1, 2017 1, 1, 2017 1, 1, 2017 1, 1, 2017 1,

16, 2017 16, 16, 2017 16, Federal regulations relating to migratory to relating regulations Federal of 50, Code Title in located are game birds 20. Part Regulations, Federal - regu on federal additional information For in Charge, contact Special Agent lations, 45, Box Service, P.O. Wildlife and Fish U.S. Minnesota55111. Cities, Twin should know:Hunters     Sept. Sept. Sept. 2017 2, Sept. Sept. 2, 2017 2, Sept. Sept. Oct. 13, 2017 13, Oct. Dec. Dec. - OPENING DATE OPENING (DUCK STAMP) (DUCK Hunting hours are sunrise to sunset, unless posted. sunrise to sunset, hours are Hunting SEASONS HIP SURVEY HIP FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD BIRD MIGRATORY FEDERAL HUNTING STAMP HUNTING OHIO WETLANDS HABITAT STAMP WETLANDS HABITAT OHIO Common Snipe American Woodcock Common Moorhen (Gallinule) Early: Canada Goose Early: Dove (Mourning and Eurasian-collared) Dove (Mourning Early: Teal Teal Early: Cinnamon) & Green-winged, (Blue-winged, Sora) Rail (Virginia, with the receipt of the e-stamp with the receipt purchase. com is valid immediately for up to 45 days 45 days up to for immediately is valid com The E-Stamp available through duckstamp. through available E-Stamp The or duckstamp.com. or duckstamp.com. many U.S. post office branches, usps.com, usps.com, branches, post office U.S. many waterfowl. These stamps are available at at available are stamps These waterfowl. quired to purchase this stamp to hunt hunt this stamp to purchase to quired Hunters 16 years of age and older are re of age and older are 16 years Hunters Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp. Habitat Wetlands Ohio age of 18 are not required to obtain the to not required age of 18 are carried while hunting. Hunters under the Hunters carried while hunting. the year. The stamp does not need to be stamp does not need to The the year. Stamp. The stamp will be mailed later in stamp will be mailed later The Stamp. cense will be issued stating Ohio Wetlands Wetlands Ohio will be issued stating cense be issued at the time of purchase. A li- the time of purchase. be issued at The Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp will not Stamp Habitat Wetlands Ohio The hunting license in the space provided. in the space license hunting Write the certification the number on your Write you will be given a certification number. a certification number. be given will you swer the survey questions. After the surveysurveythe the After swer questions. 447-6446) or go to wildohio.gov and an- and wildohio.gov to or go 447-6446) requirement, call 1-877-HIP-OHIO (1-877- call 1-877-HIP-OHIO requirement, license. To complete the HIP certification complete To license. (HIP) certification number on their hunting must have a harvest information program a harvest program information must have geese, woodcock, rails, coots, and snipe coots, rails, woodcock, geese, birds, including mourning doves, ducks, ducks, mourning including doves, birds, Hunters who plan to hunt migratory game hunt who plan to Hunters 18 WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING bar at the mouth of Sandusky Bay andout bar at themouthofSandusky toward tip of the sand the southernmost from thewesternmost point ofCedar Point dar Point Amusement Park, thencontinues toward tipofCe andaround thenorthern followszone boundary theshoreline west at adistance of200yards offshore. The follows shorelineboundary theLakeErie to Lake Erie.line, then north The zone Ohio Turnpike county to the Erie-Lorain Ohio Turnpike (I-80/I-90),theneastonthe Interstate 280, then southonI-280to the state lineandcontinuesMichigan southto ofInterstateintersection 75at theOhio- ZoneThe Marsh LakeErie begins at the 2017-2018 WATERFOWLHUNTING ZONES MAP WATERFOWL AND MIGRATORY BIRD SEASONEQUIPMENT HUNTING LAKE ERIEMARSH ZONELAKE North Zone Lake ErieMarshZone LEGAL WATERFOWL &MIGRATORY BIRD Longbow: bows. Thisincludes andrecurve compoundbows moorhen (gallinule). Doveandwoodcockmay betakenwithleadshot. Only nontoxicshot maybeusedtotakewaterfowl, rail, snipe, and sembling thegun. is pluggedwithaone-piecefillerincapable ofremovalwithoutdisas- shotgun cannotbecapableofholding morethanthreeshells, unlessit muzzleloading shotguns. gamebirds, Inordertohuntmigratory your Shotgun: HUNTING EQUIPMENT South Zone 10 gaugeorsmallershotgunusing nontoxic shot, includes - Remainder ofthestate.Remainder along SR39to thePennsylvania state line. to U.S. 30,eastalongU.S. 30 to SR39, east SR 39/60U.S. alongSR241 to SR241,north south alongSR754to SR39/60,eastalong SR 514,southwest alongSR514to SR754, along SR3to SR226,southalong226to to U.S. 30, east along U.S. 30 to SR 3, south alongSR60 east alongSR3to SR60,north - 13, southeastalongSR13to SR3,north along SR 4 to SR 95, east along SR 95 to SR to SR739, eastalongSR739to SR4,north along SR273to SR31,southalong31 117, southalongSR117to SR273,east U.S. 33to SR385,eastalong385to SR alongSR66to U.S.66, north 33,eastalong Hatchery, to SR703,eastalong703to SR Fishcluding all lands within the St. Marys alongSR364,in- SR 219to SR364,north Mercer Wildlife Area, to SR219,eastalong along SR703,includingalllandswithinthe 127, southalongSR127to SR703,south line alongU.S. Highway 33to State Route eastfromstateline extending theIndiana From Zone Marsh theLakeErie down to the the beginning. follows thestate linebackto thepoint of state line, then the Ohio-Michigan sects Peninsula to a point in Michigan that inter toward tipof thesouthernmost Wood Tick Wildlife Refuge, then follows line a direct tipofCedar Pointnorthernmost National and west toward shorelineErie north the offshore, continuing parallel to theLake into at LakeErie adistance of200yards NORTH ZONE SOUTH ZONE - WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING 19 - - - - - CONTROLLED DOVE DOVE CONTROLLED TAGGING REQUIREMENT TAGGING HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES HUNTING HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES HUNTING CONTROLLED WATERFOWL WATERFOWL CONTROLLED No person shall put or leave any migratory any No person shall put or leave his (other than at place any at game birds of anotherpersonal abode), or in the custody processing, picking, cleaning, person for transportation,(includ- storage or shipping, the purpose ing temporary or for storage), services taxidermy performed, having of attached, tag a have such birds unless his address, stating the hunter, by signed and birds, of species and number total the killed. Migratory were such birds the date being transported vehicle game birds in any as the personal baggage of the possessor as being in storage shall not be considered or temporary storage. - con hold will Wildlife of Division ODNR The Rush Run, Fallsville, at hunts dove trolled These areas. IndianBottCreek, and wildlife during the first will occur hunts controlled Sept. 1, and Friday, of the season, days two hunts Sept. 2017. Controlled 2, Saturday, Marys the St. held at will also be Fish State Sept. Sept.Saturday, 1, HatcheryFriday, on Sept. 9. Sept. 3, and Saturday, 2, Sunday, ers may apply at wildohio.gov, or by calling or by wildohio.gov, apply at ers may fee. 1-866-703-1928 with a convenience Participation is determined by computer- by determined is Participation application The drawings. random generated July 31, 2017. Hunt period is June 1 through Hunting hours will be noon to sunset for all sunset for to will be noon hours Hunting open for Drawings hunts. dove controlled public hunt these five at hunts dove ing day on Saturday, noon will be held at ing areas head area wildlife the respective 26 at Aug. will be held at quarters. drawings other All Wild the Contact of the hunt. noon the day (937) 372- at (Xenia) office Districtlife Five Dove information. hunting dove 9261 for wildohio.gov. at available field maps are The ODNR Division of Wildlife conducts Wildlife ODNR Division of The areas on many hunts waterfowl controlled - con These hunting. not normally open to to designed are hunts waterfowl trolled and opportunity access provide - on a lim list of controlled a complete Find basis. ited wildohio.gov. at hunts - DOVE HUNTING DOVE NON TOXIC SHOT TOXIC NON OPENING DAY OF A SEASON A OF DAY OPENING space provided. space tion number on your hunting license in the in license hunting your on number tion certification number. Write the certificaWrite - certification number. tions. After the survey you will be given a the survey After will be given tions. you wildohio.gov and answer the survey and answer ques- wildohio.gov 1-877-HIP-OHIO (1-877-447-6446) or go to or go to (1-877-447-6446) 1-877-HIP-OHIO plete the HIP certification requirement, call the HIP certificationplete requirement, - com To hunt. dove to is required fication Harvest Information Program (HIP) certi- Harvest Program Information regulations before you hunt. you before regulations wildlife officer for clarification on baiting clarification for officer wildlife vision of Wildlife district or a state office Wildlife vision of field where grown. Contact an ODNR Di- an ODNR Contact grown. field where has been removed from or stored on the or stored from has been removed or other feed has been distributed once it once has been distributed or other feed doves may be hunted on areas where grain grain where on areas be hunted may doves ricultural manner. Neither waterfowl nor waterfowl Neither manner. ricultural been planted or harvestedor normala in ag- planted been purposes, in addition to areas that have have that areas in addition to purposes, or bush-hogged) for wildlife management management wildlife or bush-hogged) for been manipulated (for example, mowed mowed example, (for been manipulated Doves may be hunted on areas that have have that on areas be hunted may Doves are available at wildohio.gov. at available are be hunted with lead shot. Dove field maps Dove with lead shot. be hunted posted with special regulations. Doves may may Doves regulations. special with posted for those wildlife areas which have been which have areas those wildlife for Hours for dove are sunrise to sunset, except except sunset, sunrise to are dove Hours for birdissues/nontoxic.htm. shot, see fws.gov/migratorybirds/current shot, toxic shot. For a list of approved nontoxic nontoxic a list of approved For shot. toxic muzzleloading) other than approved non- approved than other muzzleloading) (either in shotshells or as loose shot for or as loose shot for (either in shotshells ing brant), or coots while possessing shot possessing while coots or brant), ing No person may take ducks, geese (includ- take ducks, No person may aggregate daily bag limit, whichever applies. whichever daily bag limit, aggregate game birds in excess of the daily bag limit, or of the daily bag limit, in excess game birds shall possess any freshly killed freshly migratory shall possess any No person on the opening day of the season day No person on the opening FIELD POSSESSION LIMIT IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT No person shall possess, have in custody, or No person shall transport within the United transport more than the daily bag limit or ag- States any migratory game birds, except gregate daily bag limit, whichever applies, of doves and band-tailed pigeons, unless the migratory game birds, tagged or not tagged, head or one fully feathered wing remains at or between the place where taken and attached to each such bird at all times while either (a) his automobile or principal means being transported from the place where of land transportation; or (b) his personal taken until they have arrived at the personal abode or temporary or transient place of abode of the possessor or a migratory bird lodging; or (c) a migratory bird preservation preservation facility. facility; or (d) a post office; or (e) a common carrier facility. MARKING PACKAGE OR CONTAINER No person shall transport by the Postal Ser- TERMINATION OF POSSESSION vice or a common carrier migratory game Subject to all other requirements of this part, birds unless the package or container in the possession of birds taken by any hunter which such birds are transported has the shall be deemed to have ceased when such name and address of the shipper and the birds have been delivered by him to another consignee and an accurate statement of person as a gift; or have been delivered by the numbers of each species of birds therein him to a post office, a common carrier, or contained clearly and conspicuously marked a migratory bird preservation facility and on the outside thereof. consigned for transport by the Postal Service or a common carrier to some person other than the hunter. ILLEGAL HUNTING METHODS NO PERSONS SHALL TAKE CUSTODY OF BIRDS OF ANOTHER MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS: No person shall receive or have in custody any 1. With a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol, swivel migratory game birds belonging to another gun, shotgun larger than 10 gauge, punt

WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL person unless such birds are properly tagged. gun, battery gun, machinegun, fish hook, poison, drug, explosive, or stupefying TRANSPORTING OF BIRDS OF ANOTHER substance; No person shall transport migratory game 2. From or by means, aid, or use of a sinkbox birds belonging to another person unless or any other type of low-floating device, such birds are properly tagged. having a depression affording the hunter a means of concealment beneath the WANTON WASTE OF surface of the water; MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS No person shall kill or cripple any migra- 3. From or by means aid, or use of any motor tory game bird without making a reason- vehicle, motor-driven land conveyance, able effort to retrieve the bird, and retain or aircraft of any kind; it in his actual custody, at the place where 4. From or by means of any motorboat or taken or between that place and either (a) other craft having a motor attached, or his automobile or principal means of land any sailboat, unless the motor has been transportation; or (b) his personal abode or completely shut off and/or the sails furled, temporary or transient place of lodging; or (c) and its progress there from has ceased; a migratory bird preservation facility; or (d) a post office; or (e) a common carrier facility. 5. By the use or aid of live birds as decoys; although not limited to, it shall be a viola- GIFT OF MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS tion of this paragraph for any person to take No person may receive, possess, or give to migratory waterfowl on an area where tame another any freshly killed migratory game or captive live ducks or geese are present birds as a gift, except at the personal abodes unless such birds are and have been for a of the donor or donee, unless such birds have period of 10 consecutive days prior to such a tag attached, signed by the hunter who taking, confined within an enclosure which took the birds, stating such hunter’s address, substantially reduces the audibility of their the total number and species of birds, and calls and totally conceals such birds from 20 the date such birds were taken. the sight of wild migratory waterfowl; 6. With any device that emits recorded or BAITING - means the direct or indirect WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING electrically amplified bird calls or sounds, placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or recorded or electrically amplified imita- or scattering of salt, grain, or other feed that tions of bird calls or sounds. It is illegal could serve as a lure or attraction for migra- to possess such devices while hunting tory game birds to, on, or over any areas waterfowl in Ohio; where hunters are attempting to take them. 7. By means or aid of any motor driven land, BAITED AREA - means any area on which water, or air conveyance, or any sailboat salt, grain, or other feed has been placed, used for the purpose of or resulting in the exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered, concentrating, driving, rallying, or stirring if that salt, grain, or other feed could serve up of any migratory bird; as a lure or attraction for migratory game 8. By the aid of baiting, or on or over any birds to, on, or over areas where hunters are baited area, where a person knows or attempting to take them. Any such area will reasonably should know that the area is remain a baited area for 10 days following or has been baited. the complete removal of all such salt, grain, or other feed. MIGRATORY BIRDS - are birds protected ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS by federal law as a result of treaties signed It is legal to take migratory game birds with other countries. Protected migratory including waterfowl and coots on or over birds are listed in Title 50 Code of Federal the following lands or areas that are not Regulations, Section 10.13. otherwise baited areas: All subset of migratory birds are classi-  Standing crops or flooded standing crops fied as migratory game birds and may be (including aquatics); hunted in accordance with state and federal regulations. The list of migratory game birds  Standing, flooded, or manipulated natural vegetation; flooded harvested croplands; includes species of ducks, geese (including or lands or areas where seeds or grains brant), swans, doves and pigeons, cranes, have been scattered solely as the result of rails, coots, gallinules and moorhens, wood- a normal agricultural planting, harvesting, cock and snipe, if there is an open season. post-harvest manipulation, or normal soil stabilization practice; MIGRATORY BIRD PRESERVATION FACILITY - means:  From a blind or other place of concealment (1) Any person who, at their residence or camouflaged with natural vegetation; place of business and for hire or other consideration; or  From a blind or other place of concealment camouflaged with vegetation from (2) Any taxidermist, cold-storage facility agricultural crops, as long as such camou- or locker plant which, for hire or other flaging does not result in the exposing, consideration; or depositing, distributing, or scattering of grain or other feed; or (3) Any hunting club which, in the normal course of operations receives, possesses,  Standing or flooded standing agricultural or has in custody any migratory game crops where grain is inadvertently scat- birds belonging to another person for tered solely as a result of a hunter entering purposes of picking, cleaning, freezing, or exiting a hunting area, placing decoys, processing, storage, or shipment. or retrieving downed birds. It is legal to take migratory game birds, ex- DAILY BAG LIMIT - means the maximum cept waterfowl and coots, on or over lands number of migratory game birds of a single or areas that are not otherwise baited areas, species or combination (aggregate) of spe- and where grain or other feed has been dis- cies permitted to be taken by one person in tributed or scattered solely as the result of any one day during the open season in any manipulation of an agricultural crop or other one specified geographic area for which a feed on the land where grown, or solely as daily bag limit is prescribed. the result of a normal agricultural operation. 21 AGGREGATE DAILY BAG LIMIT - means such harvest and removal of grain, that is the maximum number of migratory game conducted in accordance with official recom- birds permitted to be taken by one person mendations of state extension specialists of in any one day during the open season when the Cooperative Extension Service of the U.S. such person hunts in more than one specified Department of Agriculture. geographic area and/or for more than one species for which a combined daily bag limit NORMAL SOIL STABILIZATION PRAC- is prescribed. The aggregate daily bag limit TICE - means a planting for agricultural soil erosion control or post-mining land is equal to, but shall not exceed, the largest reclamation conducted in accordance with daily bag limit prescribed for any one species official recommendations of state extension or for any one specified geographic area in specialists of the Cooperative Extension which taking occurs. Service of the U.S. Department of Agricul- POSSESSION LIMIT - means the maximum ture for agricultural soil erosion control. number of migratory game birds of a single MANIPULATION - means the alteration of species or a combination of species permit- natural vegetation or agricultural crops by ted to be possessed by any one person when activities that include but are not limited to lawfully taken in the United States in any mowing, shredding, discing, rolling, chop- one specified geographic area for which a ping, trampling, flattening, burning, or possession limit is prescribed. herbicide treatments. The term manipulation AGGREGATE POSSESSION LIMIT - means does not include the distributing or scatter- the maximum number of migratory game ing of grain, seed, or other feed after removal birds of a single species or combination of from or storage on the field where grown. species taken in the United States permit- PERSONAL ABODE - means one’s principal ted to be possessed by any one person or ordinary home or dwelling place, as dis- when taking and possession occurs in tinguished from one’s temporary or transient more than one specified geographic area place of abode or dwelling such as a hunt- WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL for which a possession limit is prescribed. ing club, or any club house, cabin, tent, or The aggregate possession limit is equal to, trailer house used as a hunting club, or any but shall not exceed, the largest possession hotel, motel, or rooming house used during limit prescribed for any one of the species or a hunting, pleasure or business trip. specified geographic areas in which taking and possession occurs. NATURAL VEGETATION - means any non- ohio hunter agricultural, native, or naturalized plant species that grows at a site in response to planting education or from existing seeds or other propagules. The term natural vegetation does not include The ODNR Division of Wildlife offers planted millet. However, planted millet that three types of hunter certification grows on its own in subsequent years after courses: the year of planting is considered natural Instructor-led training. vegetation.   Home-study courses for NORMAL AGRICULTURAL OPERATION - Ohio residents. means a normal agricultural planting, harvest- Online testing for Ohio ing, post-harvest manipulation, or agricultural  practice that is conducted in accordance with residents 18 and older. official recommendations of state extension While hunter education is a vital part specialists of the Cooperative Extension Service of becoming an Ohio hunter, new of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. hunters also have the option of hunting with an apprentice license before NORMAL AGRICULTURAL PLANTING, taking a hunter education course. HARVESTING, OR POST-HARVEST MA- NIPULATION - means a planting or harvest- Call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945-3543) ing undertaken for the purpose of producing or visit wildohio.gov for information 22 and gathering a crop, or manipulation after on courses in your area. 2017 Ohio Hunting Regulation

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SPECIES OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY LIMIT

Squirrel (red, gray, fox, black) Sept. 1, 2017 Jan. 31, 2018 6 Ruffed Grouse Oct. 14, 2017 Jan. 31, 2018 2 Cottontail Rabbit Nov. 3, 2017 Feb. 28, 2018 4 Ring-necked Pheasant Nov. 3, 2017 Jan. 14, 2018 2 (males only) Chukar Nov. 3, 2017 Jan. 14, 2018 2 Bobwhite Quail: Select counties Nov. 3, 2017 Nov. 26, 2017 4 Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel Nov. 10, 2017 Jan. 31, 2018 No Limit SMALL GAME HUNTING June 2, 2017 March 3, 2018 Crow: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday Only No Limit June 1, 2018 March 2, 2019 Coyote No closed season No Limit Feral Swine (wild boar) No closed season No Limit Groundhog Closed for deer gun season only No Limit

Oct. 21, 2017 Oct. 22, 2017 Same as the Youth Small Game Oct. 28, 2017 Oct. 29, 2017 regular season

HUNTING OTHER GAME SQUIRREL HUNTING DURING THE DEER SEASONS Red, gray, fox, and black squirrels are legal It is unlawful to hunt any wild animal ex- game. Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise cept deer, coyote, waterfowl, or feral swine to sunset. Closed during the seven-day (wild boar) during the seven-day deer gun deer gun season, Nov. 27 - Dec. 3, 2017. season, Nov. 27 - Dec. 3, 2017, between 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. However, you cannot hunt coyote QUAIL HUNTING or feral swine (wild boar) between 30 min- Hours are sunrise to sunset in open counties. utes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise during any of the deer gun and 2017 BOBWHITE QUAIL deer muzzleloader seasons. OPEN COUNTIES MAP Refer to page 12 under Hunting Other Game during Deer Seasons.

COYOTE HUNTING AND TRAPPING If hunted during the deer gun season, hours and legal hunting devices are the same as for deer gun season. Rifles and night vision scopes are legal for coyote hunting; however, rifles and night hunting between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise are prohibited during any deer gun and deer muzzleloader seasons.

GROUNDHOG HUNTING No restriction on hours. Closed only during the seven-day deer gun season, Nov. 27 - Counties open for quail hunting 24 Dec. 3, 2017. SMALL GAME HUNTING PHEASANT HUNTING Delaware County Hours are sunrise to sunset. Only male pheasants may be killed. Closed during the seven-day deer gun season, Nov. 27 - Dec. 3, 2017. The ODNR Division of Wildlife will release pheasants for the youth small game week- ends, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28. Additional releases will occur for Nov. 3, Nov. 10, and Nov. 23. The number of pheasants released will depend upon numbers available. Releases will take place at the Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Area (by permit only, find ad- GROUSE HUNTING ditional information at sanduskycountyp- Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to arks.com), Charlemont Metro Park (Lorain sunset. Closed during the seven-day deer County), and the following wildlife areas gun season, Nov. 27 - Dec. 3, 2017. during pheasant hunting season: Berlin, Caesar Creek, Camp Belden, Darke, Dela- FERAL SWINE (WILD BOAR) ware, Fallsville, Grand River, Highlandtown, Feral swine are a non-native, invasive spe- Indian Creek, Killdeer Plains, Oxbow Lake, cies. Feral swine are also known as wild boar, Pleasant Valley, Resthaven, Rush Run, Salt feral hogs, and feral pigs. Hunters are en- Fork, Spencer, Spring Valley, Tiffin River, couraged to report all sightings to the ODNR Tri-Valley, West Branch, Wyandot, and Ze- Division of Wildlife at 1-800-WILDLIFE (1- pernick. 800-945-3543), or [email protected]. You must possess a valid hunting license FOX, RACCOON, SKUNK, to hunt feral swine. If hunted during the OPOSSUM, AND WEASEL deer gun season, hours and legal hunting No restrictions on hours except during the devices are the same as for deer gun sea- seven-day deer gun season, Nov. 27 - Dec. son. Rifles and night vision scopes are legal 3, 2017. These species may not be hunted for feral swine hunting; however, rifles and between 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 night hunting between 30 minutes after minutes after sunset during the seven-day sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise are deer gun season. Hunters must purchase prohibited during any deer gun and deer a hunting license and a fur taker permit to hunt these species. muzzleloader seasons. It is illegal to transport a trapped feral RABBIT HUNTING swine in Ohio. It is legal to live trap feral Hours are sunrise to sunset. Closed during swine at any time, provided the feral swine the seven-day deer gun season, Nov. 27 are immediately euthanized at the trap lo- - Dec. 3, 2017. Snowshoe hares are a pro- cation. It is illegal to use a foothold trap or tected species and not legal game. snare for feral swine.

LEGAL SMALL GAME & FURBEARER HUNTING EQUIPMENT

SEASON EQUIPMENT

This includes compound bows and recurve bows. SQUIRREL, GROUSE, Longbow or Bow: RABBIT, PHEASANT, Crossbow CHUKAR, QUAIL, FOX, Handgun: Any caliber. RACCOON, SKUNK, OPOSSUM, WEASEL, Rifle: Any caliber. CROW, COYOTE, FERAL Shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller. SWINE, GROUNDHOG Airgun 25 2017-2018furbearer OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPINGtrapping REGULATIONS SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT

Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel Nov. 10, 2017 Jan. 31, 2018 No limit Mink, Muskrat Nov. 10, 2017 Feb. 28, 2018 No limit Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel: Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, & Lucas Nov. 10, 2017 March 15, 2018 No limit counties east of Maumee River Beaver Dec. 26, 2017 Feb. 28, 2018 No limit River Otter: Select counties Dec. 26, 2017 Feb. 28, 2018 See page 27 A fur taker permit is required to hunt or trap furbearing animals (except coyote) in Ohio.

TRAPPING REGULATIONS FIRST-TIME TRAPPERS Deadfalls are illegal. All first-time trappers, except apprentice  license buyers, must successfully complete  Foothold traps set on land shall not have a hunter and a trapper education course an inside jaw spread greater than 5-3/8 offered through the ODNR Division of Wild- inches, except foothold traps greater life before purchasing a hunting license than 5-3/8 inches but 6 inches or less and fur taker permit to trap furbearers. may be utilized provided they have a minimum of three swiveling points HOW TO MEASURE JAW SPREAD and the gripping surface is 5/16 inch or greater.  Except for cage traps, no traps or snares Foothold may be set within 150 feet of another trap person’s occupied residence without advising the resident.

 Body-gripping traps set on land, or in a tile, den, or burrow on land shall not have an inside diameter jaw spread greater than 5 inches in diameter. Body-gripping traps with an inside di- Body-gripping  trap ameter jaw spread greater than 5 inches, but less than or equal to 7 inches must be set in a natural body of water.

 Body-gripping traps with an inside jaw spread greater than 7 inches must be TRAPPING REGULATIONS completely submerged and may only be utilized during the beaver or river ot-  Except for river otters, there are no restrictions on bag limits. ter season. All furbearers shall be killed immedi-  All traps and snares must be checked  and all animals removed once every cal- ately and reduced to the person’s pos- endar day. session, or released immediately at the capture site.  All foothold or foot-encapsulating traps set on land must have at least two swiv-  No person shall disturb a legally set trap eling points. or snare or remove a furbearing animal from a trap or snare of another person  Foothold traps set on land must be without permission. covered.  All flesh baits must be totally covered.  Foothold traps that are submerged may not have an inside jaw spread greater  Traps with teeth in the gripping surface 26 than 8-1/4 inches. are prohibited. BEAVER AND OTTER TRAPPING RIVER OTTER BAG LIMITS TRAPPING REGULATIONS ON PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS No more than three river otters may be tak- Beaver and river otter trapping is prohibit- en by any trapper in Zone C, and no more ed on state managed areas, including state than one river otter may be taken by any wildlife areas, state parks, and state forests trapper from Zone B. The total season bag without a special beaver and/or river otter limit is three. trapping permit from the ODNR Division of Wildlife. 2017-2018 RIVER OTTER TRAPPING The ODNR Division of Wildlife allows con- OPEN COUNTIES MAP trolled trapping of beaver and river otter on some managed areas. Beaver and river otter trapping permits on managed areas will be issued via an in-person lottery at noon on Oct. 14, 2017 (the second Saturday in October) at each wildlife district office. Visit A wildohio.gov or call your nearest wildlife district office in early October to see which areas will be available for trapping. C Permits will allow for both river otter and B beaver trapping in most areas; however, some permits may be limited to beaver trapping only. Snares may be utilized for beaver or river otter on managed areas, but must have a minimum loop diameter of 10 inches and the bottom of the snare must be covered by at least 1 inch of water at all times. OTTER TRAPPING TOTAL SEASON BAG LIMIT – 3 BEAVER AND OTTER TRAPPING ON AEP LANDS Beaver trapping is permitted within Ameri- ZONE A – Closed ZONE B – 1 ZONE C – 3 can Electric Power’s recreation area, known as ReCreation Land, and Conesville Coal Lands with a special beaver trapping permit and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION the regular user’s permit. This special beaver Trappers who have reached the river otter trapping permit is issued from the AEP Land season bag limit are encouraged to imple- Management Office in McConnelsville. ment river otter avoidance techniques while beaver trapping. RIVER OTTER CHECKING AND TAGGING REQUIREMENTS If you catch an otter in excess of your sea- The pelt of each river otter must be son bag limit or in a closed zone and it is checked in with a wildlife officer or taken still alive, carefully release it without caus- to a wildlife area headquarters (8 a.m. to ing injury to yourself or the river otter. If 9 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, or the river otter is dead, leave it in the trap by appointment) or district office during and contact the wildlife officer assigned to business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) within five that county. business days of capture in order to receive Scioto County a CITES tag. All state offices are closed on holidays. Each trapper must personally present their own river otter, and may not present a river otter taken by another person. Trappers must also provide a copy of their fur taker permit at the time of checking, and provide information about the date and location in which the river otter was trapped. 27 TRAPPERS CAN 5. Set, use, or maintain a trap or snare in DO THE FOLLOWING: or upon any path or road ordinarily used 1. Set, use, and maintain snares for the by domestic animals or humans. purpose of taking furbearing animals. 6. Attach a snare to a drag. Snares must be All snares must have a relaxing lock and staked or otherwise attached to an im- a stop to prevent the opening of the movable object. snare from closing to less than 2-1/2 inches in diameter, or a relaxing lock 7. Set traps on state public hunting areas, system with a breaking point of not including state parks and state forests, greater than 350 pounds. for beaver or river otter without a permit (See Beaver and Otter Trapping on 2. Attach a drag to a foothold trap. Public Hunting Areas). 3. Trap coyotes without a fur taker permit. 8. Set, use, or maintain a snare on public However, anyone hunting, trapping, or hunting areas, except for beaver and riv- snaring coyotes must have a valid hunter otter (see Beaver Trapping and River ing license. Otter Trapping). TRAPPING REGULATIONS 9. Use any snare constructed of any mate- TRAPPERS CANNOT rial other than multi-strand steel cable. DO THE FOLLOWING: 10. Set a snare with a loop diameter of 1. Pursue, hunt, trap, or snare furbearing more than 15 inches. animals between sunset and sunrise without use of a continuous white light 11. Have attached to a snare any spring- visible for at least 1/4-mile. However, loaded or mechanical device to assist persons hunting fox, coyote, or raccoon the snare in closing. with a call from a stationary position 12. Set, use, or maintain any snare that may use a continuous single beam of does not comply with the require- light of any color. When two or more ments listed above. people are hunting or trapping together for these animals only one light is re- 13. Set, use, or maintain a foot-encapsu- quired and can be carried by any mem- lating trap that has an opening greater ber of the party. than 2 inches in diameter or 2 inches along one side. 2. Use or possess climbers or any other device, except climbing tree stands, that can be used for climbing trees while hunting, trapping, or pursuing furbearing animals. turn in a 3. Erect, post, or place any stake, flagging, poacher or any other type of marker for the purpose of identifying a potential trap set lo- IF YOU OBSERVE A WILDLIFE VIOLATION cation on any area designated as a public 1-800-POACHER hunting area, unless authorized by the (1-800-762-2437) chief of the ODNR Division of Wildlife. OR WILDOHIO.GOV 4. 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September October November December January February April May Day Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. 1 7:03 8:07 7:31 7:18 8:04 6:33 7:37 5:11 7:57 5:21 7:44 5:54 7:19 8:00 6:35 8:30 2 7:04 8:05 7:32 7:16 8:05 6:32 7:38 5:11 7:57 5:22 7:43 5:55 7:17 8:01 6:34 8:31 3 7:05 8:04 7:33 7:15 8:06 6:31 7:39 5:10 7:57 5:22 7:42 5:57 7:15 8:02 6:32 8:32 4 7:06 8:02 7:34 7:13 8:07 6:30 7:40 5:10 7:57 5:23 7:41 5:58 7:14 8:03 6:31 8:33 5 7:06 8:01 7:35 7:12 7:08 5:29 7:41 5:10 7:57 5:24 7:40 5:59 7:12 8:04 6:30 8:34 6 7:07 7:59 7:36 7:10 7:09 5:28 7:42 5:10 7:57 5:25 7:39 6:00 7:11 8:05 6:29 8:35 7 7:08 7:57 7:37 7:08 7:11 5:27 7:43 5:10 7:57 5:26 7:38 6:01 7:09 8:06 6:28 8:36 8 7:09 7:56 7:38 7:07 7:12 5:26 7:44 5:10 7:57 5:27 7:37 6:03 7:08 8:07 6:27 8:37 9 7:10 7:54 7:39 7:05 7:13 5:25 7:45 5:10 7:57 5:28 7:36 6:04 7:06 8:08 6:26 8:38 10 7:11 7:53 7:40 7:04 7:14 5:24 7:46 5:10 7:57 5:29 7:34 6:05 7:04 8:09 6:25 8:39 11 7:12 7:51 7:41 7:02 7:15 5:23 7:46 5:10 7:56 5:30 7:33 6:06 7:03 8:10 6:24 8:40 12 7:13 7:49 7:42 7:01 7:16 5:22 7:47 5:10 7:56 5:31 7:32 6:07 7:01 8:11 6:23 8:41 13 7:14 7:48 7:43 6:59 7:18 5:21 7:48 5:11 7:56 5:32 7:31 6:09 7:00 8:12 6:22 8:42 14 7:15 7:46 7:44 6:58 7:19 5:20 7:49 5:11 7:55 5:33 7:30 6:10 6:58 8:13 6:21 8:43 SUNRISE SUNSET TABLES 15 7:16 7:44 7:45 6:56 7:20 5:19 7:49 5:11 7:55 5:34 7:28 6:11 6:57 8:14 6:20 8:44 16 7:17 7:43 7:46 6:55 7:21 5:19 7:50 5:11 7:55 5:35 7:27 6:12 6:55 8:15 6:19 8:45 17 7:18 7:41 7:47 6:53 7:22 5:18 7:51 5:12 7:54 5:37 7:26 6:13 6:54 8:16 6:18 8:46 18 7:19 7:39 7:48 6:52 7:23 5:17 7:51 5:12 7:54 5:38 7:24 6:14 6:52 8:17 6:17 8:47 19 7:20 7:38 7:49 6:50 7:24 5:16 7:52 5:12 7:53 5:39 7:23 6:16 6:51 8:18 6:16 8:48 20 7:21 7:36 7:51 6:49 7:25 5:16 7:53 5:13 7:53 5:40 7:22 6:17 6:50 8:19 6:16 8:48 21 7:21 7:34 7:52 6:48 7:27 5:15 7:53 5:13 7:52 5:41 7:20 6:18 6:48 8:20 6:15 8:49 22 7:22 7:33 7:53 6:46 7:28 5:14 7:54 5:14 7:52 5:42 7:19 6:19 6:47 8:21 6:14 8:50 23 7:23 7:31 7:54 6:45 7:29 5:14 7:54 5:14 7:51 5:43 7:18 6:20 6:45 8:22 6:13 8:51 24 7:24 7:30 7:55 6:43 7:30 5:13 7:55 5:15 7:50 5:45 7:16 6:21 6:44 8:23 6:13 8:52 25 7:25 7:28 7:56 6:42 7:31 5:13 7:55 5:15 7:50 5:46 7:15 6:22 6:43 8:24 6:12 8:53 26 7:26 7:26 7:57 6:41 7:32 5:12 7:55 5:16 7:49 5:47 7:13 6:23 6:41 8:25 6:11 8:54 27 7:27 7:25 7:58 6:39 7:33 5:12 7:56 5:17 7:48 5:48 7:12 6:25 6:40 8:26 6:11 8:54 28 7:28 7:23 7:59 6:38 7:34 5:12 7:56 5:17 7:47 5:49 7:10 6:26 6:39 8:27 6:10 8:55 29 7:29 7:21 8:00 6:37 7:35 5:11 7:56 5:18 7:46 5:51 6:37 8:28 6:10 8:56 30 7:30 7:20 8:02 6:36 7:36 5:11 7:56 5:19 7:46 5:52 6:36 8:29 6:09 8:57 31 8:03 6:35 7:57 5:20 7:45 5:53 6:09 8:57 SUNRISE SUNSET MAP open houses You are invited to any of these locations on Saturday, March 3, 2018 anytime between noon and 3 p.m. to discuss fishing and hunting proposals. WEST Staff members will be available to listen to your concerns and answer your questions. EAST DISTRICT ONE HEADQUARTERS 1500 Dublin Road • Columbus DISTRICT TWO HEADQUARTERS 952 Lima Avenue • Findlay DISTRICT THREE HEADQUARTERS 912 Portage Lakes Drive • Akron DISTRICT FOUR HEADQUARTERS 360 E. State Street • Athens You can also review and comment on proposed changes to Ohio's hunting and GREENE COUNTY FISH AND trapping regulations at wildohio.gov. GAME ASSOCIATION CLUBHOUSE 32 1538 Union Road • Xenia 2017-2018 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SUNSET TABLESSUNRISE sunrise sunset table: eastern ohio

September October November December January February April May Day Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. 1 6:54 7:58 7:22 7:09 7:55 6:24 7:29 5:02 7:48 5:12 7:35 5:45 7:11 7:53 6:28 8:23 2 6:55 7:57 7:23 7:08 7:56 6:23 7:30 5:01 7:48 5:12 7:34 5:46 7:10 7:54 6:27 8:24 3 6:56 7:55 7:24 7:06 7:57 6:22 7:31 5:01 7:48 5:13 7:33 5:48 7:08 7:55 6:25 8:25 4 6:57 7:54 7:25 7:04 7:59 6:21 7:32 5:01 7:49 5:14 7:32 5:49 7:07 7:56 6:24 8:26 5 6:58 7:52 7:26 7:03 7:00 5:20 7:33 5:01 7:49 5:15 7:31 5:50 7:05 7:57 6:23 8:27 6 6:58 7:50 7:27 7:01 7:01 5:19 7:34 5:01 7:48 5:16 7:30 5:51 7:04 7:58 6:22 8:28 7 6:59 7:49 7:28 7:00 7:02 5:18 7:34 5:01 7:48 5:17 7:29 5:52 7:02 7:59 6:21 8:29 8 7:00 7:47 7:29 6:58 7:03 5:17 7:35 5:01 7:48 5:18 7:28 5:54 7:00 8:00 6:20 8:30 9 7:01 7:45 7:30 6:56 7:04 5:16 7:36 5:01 7:48 5:19 7:27 5:55 6:59 8:01 6:19 8:31 10 7:02 7:44 7:31 6:55 7:05 5:15 7:37 5:01 7:48 5:20 7:26 5:56 6:57 8:02 6:18 8:32 11 7:03 7:42 7:32 6:53 7:07 5:14 7:38 5:01 7:48 5:21 7:25 5:57 6:56 8:03 6:17 8:33 12 7:04 7:41 7:33 6:52 7:08 5:13 7:39 5:01 7:48 5:22 7:23 5:58 6:54 8:04 6:16 8:34 13 7:05 7:39 7:34 6:50 7:09 5:12 7:39 5:01 7:47 5:23 7:22 5:59 6:53 8:05 6:15 8:35 14 7:06 7:37 7:35 6:49 7:10 5:11 7:40 5:02 7:47 5:24 7:21 6:01 6:51 8:06 6:14 8:36 15 7:07 7:36 7:36 6:47 7:11 5:10 7:41 5:02 7:47 5:25 7:20 6:02 6:50 8:07 6:13 8:37 16 7:08 7:34 7:38 6:46 7:12 5:09 7:42 5:02 7:46 5:26 7:18 6:03 6:48 8:08 6:12 8:38 17 7:09 7:32 7:39 6:44 7:13 5:09 7:42 5:02 7:46 5:27 7:17 6:04 6:47 8:09 6:11 8:39 18 7:10 7:31 7:40 6:43 7:15 5:08 7:43 5:03 7:45 5:29 7:16 6:05 6:45 8:10 6:10 8:39 19 7:11 7:29 7:41 6:41 7:16 5:07 7:43 5:03 7:45 5:30 7:14 6:06 6:44 8:11 6:09 8:40 20 7:12 7:27 7:42 6:40 7:17 5:07 7:44 5:04 7:44 5:31 7:13 6:08 6:43 8:12 6:08 8:41 21 7:13 7:26 7:43 6:39 7:18 5:06 7:45 5:04 7:44 5:32 7:12 6:09 6:41 8:13 6:08 8:42 22 7:14 7:24 7:44 6:37 7:19 5:05 7:45 5:05 7:43 5:33 7:10 6:10 6:40 8:14 6:07 8:43 23 7:15 7:22 7:45 6:36 7:20 5:05 7:46 5:05 7:42 5:34 7:09 6:11 6:38 8:15 6:06 8:44 24 7:15 7:21 7:46 6:34 7:21 5:04 7:46 5:06 7:42 5:36 7:07 6:12 6:37 8:16 6:06 8:45 25 7:16 7:19 7:47 6:33 7:22 5:04 7:46 5:06 7:41 5:37 7:06 6:13 6:36 8:17 6:05 8:46 26 7:17 7:17 7:48 6:32 7:23 5:03 7:47 5:07 7:40 5:38 7:05 6:14 6:34 8:18 6:04 8:46 27 7:18 7:16 7:49 6:30 7:25 5:03 7:47 5:08 7:39 5:39 7:03 6:16 6:33 8:19 6:04 8:47 28 7:19 7:14 7:51 6:29 7:26 5:03 7:47 5:08 7:39 5:40 7:02 6:17 6:32 8:20 6:03 8:48 29 7:20 7:12 7:52 6:28 7:27 5:02 7:48 5:09 7:38 5:41 6:30 8:21 6:03 8:49 30 7:21 7:11 7:53 6:27 7:28 5:02 7:48 5:10 7:37 5:43 6:29 8:22 6:02 8:49 31 7:54 6:25 7:48 5:11 7:36 5:44 6:02 8:50

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CATEGORIES Resident Adult For Ohio residents age 18-65 at the time of purchase. Youth For residents and nonresidents 17 years old and younger at the time of purchase. Nonresident For nonresidents age 18 and older at the time of purchase. Apprentice For residents and nonresidents who are accompanied by a licensed hunter. Reduced-Cost Senior For Ohio residents age 66 and older born on or after January 1, 1938. Free Senior For Ohio residents born on or before December 31, 1937.

LICENSES COST Resident Annual License $19 LICENSES AND PERMITS Youth Annual License: Resident and Nonresident $10 Hunting Nonresident Annual License $125 LICENSES Resident Reduced-Cost Senior License $10 Resident Free Senior License: Ohio residents born on or before Dec. 31, 1937 Free Nonresident (Tourist) 3-day License: Not valid for deer, turkey, or furbearers $40

Resident Annual License $19 Apprentice LICENSES Youth Annual License: Resident and Nonresident $10 Nonresident Annual License $125

Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp: Resident and Nonresident $15 Waterfowl Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp: Resident Reduced-Cost Senior License $15 STAMPS Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp: Resident Free Senior Free Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp (Duck Stamp): Age 16 and older $25

PERMITS SPRING TURKEY PERMIT COST FALL TURKEY PERMIT COST Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $24 Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $24 Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $12 Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $12 Reduced-Cost Senior Permit: Resident Only $12 Reduced-Cost Senior Permit: Resident Only $12 Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE ANTLERLESS DEER PERMIT COST EITHER-SEX DEER PERMIT COST Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15 Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $24 Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15 Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $12 Reduced-Cost Senior Permit: Resident Only $15 Reduced-Cost Senior Permit: Resident Only $12 Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE FUR TAKER PERMIT COST APPRENTICE FUR TAKER PERMIT COST Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15 Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15 Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $8 Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $8 Reduced-Cost Senior Permit: Resident Only $8 SHOOTING RANGE PERMIT COST Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE Annual Permit: Resident & Nonresident $24 One-Day Permit: Resident & Nonresident 36 $5 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS PERMITS LICENSES AND A permanent customer identification number will be assigned to all applicants of hunting or fishing licenses. Every customer who applies for a license or permit is required to provide their Social Security Number (SSN). Federal Statute 42 requires the SSN of any individual to whom the state issues a recreational hunting or fishing license. Applicants who do not have an active SSN must affirm their status at the time of application. Applicants must also declare their residency and provide their full name, date of birth, gender, mailing address, height, weight, hair color, and eye color. Once provided and recorded in Athens County the licensing system, applicants will only be required to update their information on PURCHASE A HUNTING LICENSE file if it changes. Visit an authorized agent or wildohio.gov to purchase a license or permit. Authorized OHIO RESIDENCY STATUS agents are located in every county in Ohio. An Ohio resident is a person who has re- Visit wildohio.gov or call 1-800-WILDLIFE sided in the state of Ohio for the past six (1-800-945-3543) to find an agent. consecutive months. All others are considered nonresidents and must purchase a HUNTING LICENSES nonresident license. Ohio’s license year begins March 1 and ends the last day of February. All costs in- DUPLICATE LICENSES & PERMITS clude a $1.00 writing fee. All sales are final. Lost, stolen, or destroyed licenses and per- No refunds. mits may be re-issued at any license sales lo- All hunters, regardless of age, must carry a cation or at wildohio.gov. Reprints are free at valid hunting license to hunt or trap game wildohio.gov and cost $4 at a license agent. in Ohio. Hunting deer, turkey, waterfowl, or hunting or trapping of furbearers requires ELECTRONIC LICENSES the hunter to possess an additional game- Licenses and permits can also be pur- specific permit. chased on a mobile device. Hunters must carry their licenses and permits at all times Licenses and permits purchased at retail while hunting, and must present their li- outlets or at home will be printed on plain cense upon request. Licenses can be dis- white paper. The paper can be trimmed and played on a mobile device. However, deer folded down. It is highly recommended to and turkey permits are only valid when protect your licenses and permits from the printed and carried by the hunter. elements. Customers must be present to purchase a license or permit.

Fairfield County INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT Ohio is a member of the agreement between states that if a person loses their hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges in one of those states, they may lose those privileges in all of the member states. If you lose your right to hunt, trap, or fish in Ohio, it is your responsibility to check with any other state before you hunt, trap, or fish there to ensure you have not lost your privileges in that state as well. 37 APPRENTICE LICENSE PROGRAM Ohio residents and nonresidents may purchase an apprentice hunting license or apprentice fur taker permit without having taken a hunter or fur taker education HUNTER AND TRAPPER EDUCATION course. All first-time hunting license buyers, except Apprentice hunting licenses and appren- apprentice license buyers, must success- tice fur taker permits allow new hunters fully complete a hunter education course and trappers, both adults and youth, to before purchasing a hunting license. The sample the experience of hunting and hunting course is designed to instill a code trapping under the mentorship of a li- of ethics and responsibility, as well as pro- censed adult prior to completing a hunter vide instruction on guns and how they or trapper education course. work, types of ammunition, gun handling, To hunt or trap, apprentice license and field care of game, wildlife identification, permit holders must be accompanied by a LICENSES AND PERMITS wildlife management, hunting regulations, licensed hunter or trapper 21 years old or and other topics. Statistics show that hunter older. The licensed hunter may not accom- education has helped reduce the number pany more than two apprentice license of hunting related injuries and incidents. holders at the same time. Anyone applying for a hunting license is Accompany means to go along with anoth- required to successfully complete a hunter er person while staying within a distance education course. Applicants must do one from the person that enables uninterrupt- of the following: ed, unaided visual and auditory communi-  Present a previously held hunting li- cations. cense. No one may purchase more than three ap-  Present evidence of having successfully prentice hunting licenses (adult or youth) completed a hunter education course or apprentice fur taker permits in his or her (from any state). lifetime.

 Attest he or she is 21 years of age or Having previously held an apprentice li- older and previously held a legal hunt- cense does not qualify the holder to pur- ing license (from any state). chase a regular hunting license or fur taker Obtain an apprentice license. permit. To obtain a regular hunting license,  a hunter education course must be suc- The trapper education course, taken af- cessfully completed. To obtain a regular ter successful completion of a hunter fur taker permit, a hunter education course education course, covers trap set mak- and trapper education course must be suc- ing, trapping equipment, pelt prepara- cessfully completed. Apprentice licenses tion, furbearer life history, identification, and fur taker permits are available to both and management. These courses provide Ohio residents and nonresidents, youth an opportunity for adults to introduce a and adults. young person to hunting and trapping and to share the excitement that goes with it. Greene County To obtain a fur taker permit for trapping, applicants must do one of the following:

 Present a previously held trapping license (from any state).

 Attest he or she is 21 years of age or older and has held a previous trapping license (from any state).

 Present evidence of having successfully completed a trapper education course. 38  Obtain an apprentice permit. FREE HUNTING LICENSE ELIGIBILITY 2. A nonresident landowner, and the PERMITS LICENSES AND Free licenses can be obtained from a li- spouse and children living with the cense agent and must be carried while landowner, may hunt on that property hunting. License applications are available without a license, either-sex deer per- at wildohio.gov or by calling 1-800-WILD- mit, antlerless deer permit, spring or fall LIFE (1-800-945-3543). turkey permit, Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, or fur taker permit if the non- 1. Ohio residents born on or before Dec. 31, resident’s home state allows residents 1937 will receive a free fishing license, of Ohio owning property in the nonresi- hunting license, either-sex deer permit, dent’s home state, and the spouse and antlerless deer permit, spring and fall children living with the Ohio property turkey permits, Ohio Wetlands Habitat owner, to hunt without a license, deer Stamp, and fur taker permit. Ohio resi- permit, spring or fall turkey permit, wet- dents age 66 and older who were born lands habitat stamp, or fur taker permit. on or after Jan. 1, 1938 are eligible for reduced-cost licenses and permits. 3. A member of a limited liability company or partnership is a landowner provided 2. Ohio residents who are holders of a vet- the member is an Ohio resident and the eran’s license plate displaying the inter- limited liability company or limited liabil- national wheelchair symbol must apply ity partnership consists of three or fewer in writing for a free hunting license, fur individual members or partners, or the taker permit, either-sex deer permit, beneficiary or trustee of a trust that has spring or fall turkey permit, and an Ohio three or fewer trustees or beneficiaries. Wetlands Habitat Stamp endorsement. Applications must be certified by the 4. Tenants and their children on land on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. which they reside and from which they derive the majority (more than 50 per- 3. Permanently and totally disabled veter- cent) of their income from agricultural ans who receive pension or compensa- production on that land are not required tion due to their service-related injuries to have a hunting license, fur taker per- and who are Ohio residents must apply mit, either-sex deer permit, antlerless in writing for a free hunting license, fur deer permit, spring or fall turkey permit, taker permit, either-sex deer permit, tur- or Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp when key permit, and Ohio Wetlands Habitat they are hunting or trapping on land Stamp. Applications must be certified by where they reside. the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 5. Ohio resident landowners’ grandchil- 4. Ohio residents who are former prison- dren who are under 18 years of age are ers of war must apply in writing for a not required to have a hunting license or free hunting license, fur taker permit, an Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp while and Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp. All hunting on their grandparents’ land. All other licenses and permits are required other licenses and permits are required. to be purchased. Applications must be certified by the U.S. Department of Vet- 6. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces on erans Affairs. active duty while on leave or furlough are not required to purchase a hunting LICENSE EXEMPTIONS license, Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, Certain categories of persons are exempted or fur taker permit. All other licenses from buying licenses, permits, and stamps. and permits are required. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces on 1. Ohio resident landowners, spouses, and active duty stationed in Ohio, but NOT their children are not required to have a on leave or furlough are required to pur- hunting license, fur taker permit, either- chase a resident Ohio hunting license and sex deer permit, antlerless deer permit, other applicable permits before hunting spring or fall turkey permit, or Ohio Wet- deer, turkey, or hunting and trapping lands Habitat Stamp when hunting or furbearers, and an Ohio Wetlands Habitat trapping on land they own. Stamp for hunting waterfowl. 39 2017-2018general OHIO HUNTING information & TRAPPING REGULATIONS Unless otherwise indicated, game may be et, or coveralls that are either solid hunter taken with longbow, crossbow, or any cali- orange or camouflage hunter orange. This ber handgun, rifle, shotgun (10 gauge or requirement applies statewide on both smaller), or airgun. Be safe and choose the public and private land. appropriate method for the species. See Longbows and crossbows may be used to Public Hunting Lands, page 41. take legal game. However, crossbows may Game birds and game quadrupeds (except not be used to hunt migratory game birds. feral swine) may not be taken by trapping. Longbow hunters may use a hand-held Electronic callers may be used while hunt- mechanical release or a mechanical device ing, except while hunting migratory game with a working safety. Crossbows may be birds (waterfowl, rails, and shorebirds) and cocked with a device, but it must have a wild turkeys. It is lawful to use electronic working safety and a stock more than 25

GENERAL INFORMATION callers for crow hunting. inches long. Spotlighting of wild animals from vehicles, including illuminating with headlights, is CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE prohibited. Spotlighting is illegal whether A person possessing a valid concealed hunting implements are carried in the ve- handgun license may carry their concealed hicle or not. handgun while hunting and trapping, but it may not be used to shoot, shoot at, or kill Persons hunting, trapping, or pursuing any wild animal. For more information go furbearing animals at night must carry a to ohioattorneygeneral.gov. continuous white light visible for at least 1/4 mile. When two or more persons are hunting or trapping together for furbear- FIREARM SUPPRESSOR ing animals, only one light is required and A person authorized through state and fed- may be carried by any member of the par- eral law to own a firearm noise suppressor ty. Persons hunting foxes, coyotes, or rac- is permitted to use it to hunt legal game coons with a call from a stationary position animals. A valid hunting license is required may use a single beam of light of any color. to hunt with a suppressor. A suppressor is also called a silencer. It is unlawful to possess a hunting device while training or working a dog pursuing HUNTING WITH PERMISSION coyotes from sunset to sunrise. The landowner’s written permission is re- All hunting from motor vehicles, except quired for hunting and trapping on private boats and machinery being used in farm op- land, regardless of whether the land is post- erations, is prohibited. Hunting small game ed. Permission slips are available at all ODNR and furbearers except mink, muskrat, otter, Division of Wildlife district offices, at wildo- and beaver is lawful from a boat or pow- hio.gov, and on page 47 of this publication. ercraft. Aircraft or drones are prohibited in hunting or the aid of hunting for all game. THE PENALTY FOR HUNTING Poisoned or explosive arrows are unlaw- WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION ful. While hunting, it is unlawful to have The maximum penalty for hunting without attached to a longbow or crossbow any written permission of the landowner for mechanical, electrical, or electronic device a first offense is 60 days in jail and a $500 capable of projecting a beam of light. fine. The maximum penalty for a second of- It is unlawful to shoot from, on, across, or fense is 90 days in jail and a $750 fine. along a public road or highway. A person must carry written permission Hunting any wild animal (except water- (see page 47) at all times while engaging fowl) from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 in hunting or trapping on private land and minutes after sunset during the youth deer exhibit it upon request to a state wildlife gun season, deer gun season, and the deer officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, muzzleloader season is unlawful unless the other law enforcement officer, owner of the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, jack- land, or the landowner’s authorized agent. 40 ON ALL WILDLIFE AREAS It is unlawful for any person to distribute, GENERAL INFORMATION It is illegal to sit, stand, or otherwise be in place, or scatter salt, grain, or other feed ca- contact with oil or gas production or trans- pable of luring, enticing, or attracting wild mission wells, pumps, tanks, pipes, and birds or deer on lands owned, controlled, or other equipment. maintained by the ODNR Division of Wildlife, Camping is prohibited on state wildlife including the Wayne National Forest and areas, except a primitive campground lo- other lands managed by the division by vir- cated on Woodbury Wildlife Area. Wildlife tue of a lease or an agreement. areas are subject to posted rules. Open Portions of Deer Creek, Killdeer Plains, dates for camping at Woodbury Wildlife Resthaven, Lake La Su An, Berlin Lake, Big Area are Oct. 13 - Dec. 4, 2017. All campers Island, Delaware, Grand River, Brush Creek, must possess a valid hunting license, fish- Waterloo, Cooper Hollow, East Fork, Wood- ing license, or fur taker permit. Call (740) bury, Spring Valley, and Fallsville wildlife 589-9930 for more information. areas will be open for persons with severe It is unlawful to use a rifle, pistol, revolver, mobility impairments to drive their cars, or a shotgun using slugs at any time on Au- trucks, or an Electric Powered All-Purpose burn Marsh and Grant Lake wildlife areas. Vehicle to designated interior areas for Deer hunting at Auburn Marsh and Grant hunting. Disabled persons are required to Lake wildlife areas is lawful using archery have an Electric Powered All-Purpose Vehi- equipment only. cle Permit. Find more information or down- load a permit application at wildohio.gov. All wildlife areas are closed to all activity other than hunting, trapping, and fishing It is unlawful to hunt with or possess any from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sept. 1 through May shot except nontoxic shot at Metzger Marsh, 1, and from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. May 2 through Mallard Club, Pipe Creek, Magee Marsh, Aug. 31 of each year. Toussaint, and Little Portage wildlife areas. Beaver and river otter trapping is prohib- All hunting and trapping on Magee Marsh ited on all state public hunting areas, in- Wildlife Area is by permit only. cluding state parks and forests, without a special permit from the ODNR Division of Wildlife. Contact the nearest district office or go to wildohio.gov for information on how these permits can be obtained. State parks have special hunting and trapping regulations. Some are not open to hunting or trapping. A permit is required to build a duck blind on state park lakes. Con- Sausage sult Ohio State Parks, 2045 Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693, phone (614) and 265-6561, or the park manager. Jerky It is unlawful to operate or park any vehicle Making on properties administered by the ODNR Division of Wildlife, except on designated Supplies roads and parking areas. and Equipment ON PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS It is unlawful for any person to use a rifle, pistol, revolver, shotgun, or other firearm at any time on any land or water area controlled or administered by the ODNR FREE CATALOG Division of Wildlife except while lawfully Call 800-356-5189 or visit trapping or hunting wild animals, or target practicing on a designated ODNR Division www.alliedkenco.com of Wildlife target range. 41 GINSENG POSSESSION No person can dig, harvest, or otherwise Live furbearing animals, amphibians, rep- collect wild ginseng from its natural habitat tiles, game quadrupeds, or game birds may except during the season of Sept. 1 through not be held in captivity or sold except by Dec. 31 of each year. Ginseng plants with propagation permit. unripened berries or which have less than Hides of furbearing animals taken legally three-leaf stems (prongs) cannot be har- during the open season may be sold during vested. Seeds from wild ginseng plants that open season or may be held for sale un- need to be immediately replanted at the til June 15 following the close of the season. place where the plants were collected. Any person collecting ginseng is required to Furbearers may not be taken alive during keep accurate records showing the num- open hunting and trapping seasons. ber of pounds and ounces of ginseng, both Those who buy green or dried fur must green and/or dry weight, collected in each have a fur dealer’s permit. Ohio county by date of collection. Dealers It is unlawful to buy, sell, or possess non- and buyers need to acquire a state dealer’s GENERAL INFORMATION game birds or their parts, dead or alive. registration permit each year prior to purchasing or otherwise acquiring Ohio gin- SHOOTING RANGES seng. No person can harvest wild or cultivat- Learn more about shooting ranges main- ed ginseng from private or public property tained by the ODNR Division of Wildlife at without first obtaining written permission wildohio.gov. from the landowner or their agent. Collec- tion is prohibited on ODNR property. For CLASS A SHOOTING RANGES more information on ginseng harvest, con- The ODNR Division of Wildlife operates five tact the ODNR Division of Wildlife. supervised Class A ranges. All persons age 18 and older shooting on supervised Class A ranges must purchase a shooting range permit, available at all hunting and fishing license agents and at wildohio.gov. Shooters age 17 and younger are not required to purchase a permit, but must be Preble County accompanied by and directly monitored by an adult (age 18 years or older) holding a DOG TRAINING valid shooting range permit. See page 36 The ODNR Division of Wildlife has estab- for permit information. lished designated dog training areas on Annual permits are valid on a mobile de- some of its wildlife areas. Dogs may not be vice. One-day permits must be printed to trained or exercised on state public hunt- be valid. ing areas from May 1 through Aug. 31 of each year, except on these designated dog All Class A ranges have handicap accessible training areas. A nonresident may not train, parking, shooting benches, and restroom work, or exercise a dog in Ohio at any time facilities. if Ohio residents are not permitted to train, CLASS B, C, & D SHOOTING RANGES work, or exercise dogs in the nonresident’s These ranges are open free-of-charge. No state. Training dogs while pursuing fur- permit is required, and no range attendant bearing animals is permitted only from 6 or restroom facilities are provided. p.m. to 6 a.m. Firearms may not be carried by persons SUPERVISED HOURS OF OPERATION training or working dogs during the closed Hours of operation vary. All Class A ranges, season for furbearing animals. except Spring Valley, are closed on Monday and Tuesday. All Class A ranges are closed Designated dog training areas are lo- on the following dates: New Year’s Day, cated on portions of Berlin, Caesar Creek, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Delaware, Fallsville, Indian Creek, Killdeer Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christ- Plains, Lake La Su An, Oxbow Lake, Rest- mas Day. Woodbury shooting range will be haven, Rush Run, Spencer, and Tri-Valley closed Sept. 18-28, 2017. Contact the wild- 42 wildlife areas. life areas for detailed information. GENERAL INFORMATION 43 CONTACT (740) 824-3211 (740) (419) 394-5170 (419) (740) 327-2109 (740) (614) 262-5671 (614) (740) 596-5781 (740) (740) 489-5021 (740) (740) 439-3521 (740) 489-5021 (740) (614) 644-3925 (614) 644-3925 (614) 372-9261 (937) (937) 372-9261 (937) 372-9261 (937) (513) 897-3055 (513) (513) 523-6347 (513) (740) 534-6500 (740) (740) 484-4064 (740) (740) 962-2048 (740) (740) 385-6842 (740) (419) 547-6007 (419) (740) 682-7524 (740) (740) 452-3529 (740) (740) 928-8092 (740) 858-6652 (740) 596-4938 (740) 589-9930 (740) (419) 424-5000 (419) 424-5000 (419) 424-5000 (419) (937) 987-2508 (937) (330) 385-3091 (937) 393-4284 (937) (937) 452-3529 (937) (440) 564-2279 (330) 962-2048 (440) 466-8400 (330) 644-2293 (330) 644-2293 (330) 644-2293 (330) 339-2205 B C C C C C D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D O O O C, D A, C C, O CLASS A, C, D A, C, D A, C, D* B, C, D A, C, D* = Other Ranges; not classified by Public = Unsupervised Archery Target Range Target = Unsupervised Archery O D the ODNR Division of Wildlife Division of the ODNR Defiance COUNTY Jefferson Brown Fayette Greene Licking, Muskingum Morgan Monroe Erie Guernsey Preble Wyandot Trumbull Highland Highland, Ross Hocking Jackson Licking Medina Muskingum Portage Portage Scioto Vinton Warren Washington Auglaize Belmont Preble Butler, Columbiana Geauga Greene Guernsey Hancock Vinton Harrison Ashtabula Coshocton Lawrence ARCHERY RANGES ARCHERY SHOTGUN RANGES CLASS DEFINITIONS CLASS RIFLE/PISTOL RANGES PISTOL/SHOTGUN RANGES SHOTGUN & ARCHERY RANGES SHOTGUN & ARCHERY RIFLE/PISTOL & SHOTGUN RANGES ------CLOSED for 2017 ------for 2017 ------CLOSED RIFLE/PISTOL, RANGES SHOTGUN, & ARCHERY PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGES SHOOTING PUBLIC ) Supervised Trap & Skeet Range; Unsupervised Hand Trap Range (call range for details) Range for (call range Trap & Skeet Range; Unsupervised Hand Trap ) Supervised * PUBLIC AREA ( = Supervised Rifle & Pistol Target Range Target = Supervised Rifle & Pistol = Unsupervised Rifle & Pistol Target Range Target = Unsupervised Rifle & Pistol = Unsupervised Clay Target Shotgun Range Shotgun Target = Unsupervised Clay Oxbow Lake Wildlife Lake Area Oxbow Fernwood StateFernwood Forest Indian Creek WildlifeIndian Creek Area Monroe Lake Wildlife Lake Area Monroe Wolf Creek Wildlife Creek Area Wolf Spring Valley Wildlife Area Spring Valley Dillon Lake Delaware WildlifeDelaware Area WildlifeDeer Creek Area Grand River Wildlife River Area Grand Wyandot WildlifeArea Wyandot Salt Fork Wildlife Area Wildlife Run Area Rush Resthaven WildlifeResthaven Area Caesar Creek StateCaesar Creek Park Lake Veto Shawnee State Park Hope StateLake Park Berlin Lake WildlifeBerlin Lake Area Wingfoot Lake Spencer Lake WildlifeSpencer Lake Area Wildlife Area Tri-Valley Lake Vesuvius/Wayne National Forest Vesuvius/Wayne Lake Fish HatcheryHebron Hocking Hills State Park WildlifeCooper Hollow Area Fallsville WildlifeFallsville Area State Creek Paint Park Salt Fork State Park Office District Two Punderson State Park District Office Five Hueston Woods State Park Hueston Woods State Creek Beaver Park St. Marys Fish Hatchery Barkcamp State Park Zaleski State Forest Harrison State Forest Geneva StateGeneva Park Woodbury WildlifeWoodbury Area C A B 2017-2018legal OHIO HUNTING definitions & TRAPPING REGULATIONS

As used in Chapters 1531 and 1533 of the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code.

ACCOMPANY means to go along with CROSSBOW means a device for propel- another person while staying within a dis- ling an arrow by means of transverse limbs tance from the person that enables unin- and a string, mounted on a stock at least terrupted, unaided visual and auditory 25 inches in length, and having a working communications. safety.

LEGAL DEFINITIONS APV USE - In accordance with 4519.40 of FURBEARING ANIMALS include minks, the Ohio Revised Code, all-purpose ve- weasels, raccoons, skunks, opossums, hicles and snowmobiles may NOT be used: muskrats, foxes, beavers, badgers, otters, coyotes, bobcats, and fishers.  On any land or waters controlled by the state, except at those locations where a GAME BIRDS include ring-necked pheas- sign has been posted permitting such ants, bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, operation. sharp-tailed grouse, pinnated grouse, wild turkeys, Hungarian partridges, chukar par- While transporting any firearm, bow, or  tridges, woodcocks, crows, black-breasted other implement for hunting, that is not plovers, golden plovers, Wilson’s snipe unloaded and securely encased. or jacksnipe, greater and lesser yellow-  For the purpose of chasing, pursuing, legs, rails, coots, gallinules, ducks, geese, capturing, or killing any wild animal or mourning doves, Eurasian collared-doves, wild fowl. mergansers, and brant. BAG LIMIT means the number, measure- GAME QUADRUPEDS include cottontail ment, or weight of any kind of crayfish, rabbits, chipmunks, flying squirrels, gray aquatic insects, fish, frogs, turtles, wild squirrels, black squirrels, fox squirrels, red birds, and wild quadrupeds permitted to squirrels, groundhogs, white-tailed deer, be taken. feral swine (wild boar), black bears, and BAITED AREA means any area where porcupines. shelled or unshelled, shucked, or un- HUNTING means pursuing, shooting, kill- shucked corn, wheat or other grain, salt, or ing, following after or on the trail of, lying other feed whatsoever capable of luring, at- in wait for, shooting at, or wounding wild tracting, or enticing game animals or birds birds or wild quadrupeds while employ- is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, de- ing any device commonly used to kill or posited, distributed, or scattered. Such area wound wild birds or wild quadrupeds, is considered a baited area for 10 days fol- whether such acts result in such killing or lowing complete removal of all such corn, wounding or not. It includes every attempt wheat or other grain, salt, or other feed. to kill or wound and every act of assistance BAITING means the placing, exposing, to any other person in killing or wounding depositing, distributing, or scattering of or attempting to kill or wound wild birds or shelled or unshelled corn, wheat or other wild quadrupeds. grain, salt or other feed so as to constitute LONGBOW or BOW means a device for for wild turkeys, mourning doves, migratory propelling an arrow by means of limbs, and birds, or other game animals a lure, attrac- a string which is hand held, hand drawn, tion or enticement to, on or over any area and held in a drawn position by hand or where hunters are attempting to take them. a hand-held mechanical release or by a CLOSED SEASON means that period of mechanical device with a working safety. time during which the taking of wild ani- This would include compound bows and mals protected by Chapters 1531 and 1533 recurve bows. of the Ohio Revised Code is prohibited. 44 MUSKINGUM COUNTY MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS are waterfowl, TRAPPING means securing or attempting LEGAL DEFINITIONS rails, mourning doves, and shorebirds. to secure possession of a wild bird or wild quadruped by means of setting, placing, MUZZLELOADING RIFLE AND drawing, or using any device that is de- MUZZLELOADING SHOTGUN means a signed to close upon, hold fast, confine, or primitive weapon that is loaded exclusive- otherwise capture a wild bird or wild quad- ly from the muzzle and has a permanent ruped whether such means result in such breech plug. When the plug is removed the capturing or not. It includes every act of gun is rendered inoperable, or incapable of assistance to any other person in capturing firing modern-day ammunition. HURON COUNTY wild birds or wild quadrupeds by means of NONGAME BIRDS include all other wild such device whether such means result in birds not included and defined as game such capturing or not. birds. WILD ANIMALS include mollusks, crus- PLUGGED SHOTGUN means a shot- taceans, aquatic insects, fish, reptiles, am- gun capable of holding more than three phibians, wild birds, wild quadrupeds, and shells that is plugged with a one-piece all other wild mammals. filler which limits the capacity of the gun to 2923.15 ORC No person, while under the three shells. The filler must be such that it influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse, cannot be removed without disassembling shall carry or use any firearm or dangerous the gun. ordnance. PROTECTED SPECIES include yellowlegs, 2923.16 and 1547.69 ORC No person shall plovers, snowshoe hares, bears, badgers, knowingly transport or have a firearm in a bobcats, fishers, porcupines, flying squir- motor vehicle unless it is unloaded, and is rels, and nongame birds. Protected species carried in one of the following ways: may not be hunted or taken at any time. Hungarian partridge may not be taken ex- 1. In a closed package, box, or case. cept from a shooting preserve, dog train- 2. In a compartment which can be reached ing area, or field trial. only by leaving the vehicle. TENANT means an individual who resides 3. In plain sight and secured in a rack or on land for which he or she pays rent and holder made for the purpose. whose annual income is primarily derived from agricultural production conducted 4. If the firearm is at least 24 inches in over- on that land, as agricultural production is all length as measured from the muzzle defined in Section 929.01 of the Ohio Re- to the part of the stock farthest from the vised Code. muzzle, and if the barrel is at least 18 inches in length in plain sight with the action open or the firearm stripped, or, if the firearm is of a type which the action will not stay open or which cannot eas- ily be stripped, in plain sight. A person possessing a valid Ohio-issued concealed handgun license may carry a concealed handgun in compliance with motor vehicle transportation guidelines of the Ohio Revised Code. As used in this section, unloaded means with respect to a firearm employing a per- cussion cap, flintlock, or other obsolete ig- nition system, that the firearm is uncapped, or that the priming charge is removed from the pan. The above sections also apply to watercraft, Huron County except while lawfully engaged in hunting. 45 46 STATE WILDLIFE OFFICERS

(330)245-3044 (419) 429-8381 (330)245-3039 (740) 589-9981 (330)245-3048 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5208 (419) 429-8382 (419) 429-8380 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5204 (419) 429-8383 GREENE GEAUGA GALLIA FULTON FRANKLIN FAYETTE FAIRFIELD ERIE DELAWARE DEFIANCE DARKE CUYAHOGA CRAWFORD COSHOCTON COLUMBIANA CLINTON CLERMONT CLARK CHAMPAIGN CARROLL BUTLER BROWN BELMONT AUGLAIZE ATHENS ASHTABULA ASHLAND ALLEN (937) 372-5639, ext. 5205 ADAMS (614) 902-4211 (419) 429-8379 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5209 (740) 589-9983 (330)245-3033 (330)245-3035 (740) 589-9980 (614) 902-4221 (614) 902-4209 (614) 902-4210 (740) 589-9982 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5207 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5220 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5212 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5218 (330)245-3036 (614) 902-4212 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5206 state wildlife officers by county officers state wildlife Go towildohio.govforcurrentstatewildlifeofficerassignmentsinyourcounty. Kelsey Brockman Craig Barr Craig Barr Byron Rice Jeff Wenning Jeff Aaron Ireland Roy Rucker Scott Cartwright Scott JohnCoffman JoshZientek AllenPatton Eric Lamb Eric Matthew Hunt Matthew Scott Denamen Scott Kyle Queer MattRoberts Tony Zerkle Brian Baker Brian Brennan Earick Brennan Earick Brad Kiger Matthew Smith Smith Matthew Mark Schemmel Schemmel Mark Irish Maurice GusKiebel Vacant Jason Warren Vacant Jeffrey Tipton Jeffrey Jerrod Allison Jerrod JesseJanosik

(330)245-3038 (419) 429-8388 (330)245-3043 (614) 902-4214 (419) 429-8384 (614) 902-4217 (419) 429-8387 (330)245-3049 (614) 902-4216 (614) 902-4213 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5210 LORAIN LOGAN LICKING LAWRENCE LAKE KNOX JEFFERSON JACKSON HURON HOLMES HOCKING HIGHLAND (419) 429-8386 HENRY HARRISON HARDIN HANCOCK HAMILTON GUERNSEY (740) 589-9990 MORGAN MONTGOMERY MONROE MIAMI MERCER MEIGS MEDINA MARION MAHONING MADISON LUCAS (740) 589-9988 (740) 589-9986 (330)245-3032 (330)245-3034 (740) 589-9989 (740) 589-9987 (330)245-3045 (614) 902-4215 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5217 (740) 589-9984 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5211 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5214 (419) 429-8385 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5215 (330)245-3050 (740) 589-9985 Marino Pellegrini Marino Michael Budd Michael Mike Ohlrich Chris Gilkey Chris JasmineGrossnickle Troy Reimund Adam Smith Randy White Nathan Kaufmann Nathan Ryan Kennedy Austin Levering Patrick Muldovan Patrick Eric Moore Eric Jeremy Carter ChadGrote Wes Feldner Ted Witham Todd Stewart Chris Dodge Chris MattTeders Nick Turner Nick Vacant R Roby Williams JimCarnes Craig Porter Darin Abbott Darin Tom Frank yan Schock Trent Weaver (937) 372-5639, ext. 5213 (330)245-3040 (740) 589-9995 (419) 429-8397 (419) 429-8394 (937) 372-5639, ext. 5219 (330)245-3047 (740) 589-9997 (614) 902-4220 (614) 902-4218 (330)245-3041 (419) 429-8398 (330)245-3042 (740) 589-9994 PAULDING OTTAWA MUSKINGUM MORROW WYANDOT WOOD WILLIAMS WAYNE WASHINGTON WARREN VINTON VAN WERT UNION TUSCARAWAS TRUMBULL SUMMIT STARK SHELBY SENECA SCIOTO (419) 429-8393 SANDUSKY ROSS RICHLAND PUTNAM PREBLE PORTAGE PIKE PICKAWAY PERRY (937) 372-5639, ext. 5216 (419) 429-8395 (330)245-3046 (330)245-3037 (419) 429-8390 (740) 589-9991 (419) 429-8396 (740) 589-9998 (740) 589-9992 (614) 902-4219 (740) 589-9996 (419) 429-8389 (419) 429-8392 (419) 429-8391 (740) 589-9993 NOBLE MattVan Cleve Bob Nelson BobNelson Eric Lane Eric Mark Basinger Mark Brad Turner Tim Rourke Tim Eric VonAlmen Eric JoshShields Brad St. Clair Brad St. Aaron Brown HollieFluharty Jared Abele Austin Dickinson Daniel Shroyer Reid Van Cleve JasonPorinchok JasonKeller Barry Hennig Barry Anthony Lemle Anthony Tyler Eldred Marty Cisine Marty Vacant Gregory Wasilewski Gregory JoshElster Nathan West Nathan

Brad Buening Matthew Leibengood Matthew Jeffrey Berry Jeffrey Vacant Ryan Donnelly HUNT WITH PERMISSION 47

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DIVISION OF WILDLIFE CHECK ONE: CHECK ONE: GAME TAG

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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF NATURAL OHIO DEPARTMENT

You may make photocopies of these forms and carry of these forms make photocopies them with you. may You DATE(S): _____ / _____ / _____ TO _____ / _____ / ______/ _____ / _____ DATE(S):

HUNTING/TRAPPING PERMISSION HUNTING/TRAPPING

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