HUNTING AND TRAPPING OHIO REGULATIONS 2019-2020 Effective SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 to AUGUST 31, 2020
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When you buy your hunting license, you are GOVERNOR, STATE OF OHIO paying for much more than just the privilege MIKE DEWINE of hunting. The money you contribute finances wildlife management and conservation efforts DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT that benefit all wildlife species, including our OF NATURAL RESOURCES nation’s symbol, the bald eagle. MARY C. MERTZ
PUBLICATION 5085 (R0719) CHIEF, DIVISION OF WILDLIFE Total Printed: 600,000 Unit Cost: $0.143 Pub Date: 07/19 KENDRA S. WECKER 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS 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 in- tended 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. Copies of the actual laws are available for review at each Division of Wildlife district office and online at wildohio.gov.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SEASONS & DATES 4 WILD TURKEY HUNTING 6 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 8 GAME CHECK: DEER & TURKEY HUNTING 17 WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING 18 SMALL GAME & FURBEARER HUNTING 24 YOUTH HUNTING 26 FURBEARER TRAPPING 28 LICENSES & PERMITS 31 GENERAL INFORMATION 36 LEGAL DEFINITIONS 40 SUNRISE & SUNSET TABLES 42 STATE WILDLIFE OFFICERS 44
2019-2020 CHANGES Changes from the previous regulations booklet are listed in red text.
White-tailed deer and wild turkey tagging requirements have been modified. See page 17.
The deer management permit has replaced the antlerless permit. The guidelines and price remain the same. See page 9.
Waterfowl bag limits have changed for pintail and brant. See page 19. The age limit for a youth hunting season is 17 years old or younger on the date when the hunt takes place. See page 26.
Residents have the option of purchasing a hunting license and shoot- ing range permit combo. See page 34.
A fee increase on specific white-tailed deer and wild turkey permits will take effect October 16, 2019. See page 33.
On the cover: Mentoring A Memory by Danny Frank 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SEASONS & DATES
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE PAGE
Fall Turkey: Select Counties Oct. 12, 2019 Dec. 1, 2019 6 Youth Spring Turkey April 18, 2020 April 19, 2020 6 Wild Turkey HUNTING Spring Turkey: South Zone (except for Lake La Su An) April 20, 2020 May 17, 2020 6 Spring Turkey: Northeast Zone May 4, 2020 May 31, 2020 6
Deer Archery Sept. 28, 2019 Feb. 2, 2020 8 Youth Deer Gun Nov. 23, 2019 Nov. 24, 2019 8 White-tailed Deer Dec. 2, 2019 Dec. 8, 2019 HUNTING Deer Gun 8 Dec. 21, 2019 Dec. 22, 2019 Deer Muzzleloader Jan. 4, 2020 Jan. 7, 2020 8
American Crow June 7, 2019 March 7, 2020 24 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only) June 5, 2020 March 6, 2021 Squirrel (red, gray, black, and fox) Sept. 1, 2019 Jan. 31, 2020 24 Ruffed Grouse Oct. 12, 2019 Jan. 31, 2020 24 Cottontail Rabbit Nov. 1, 2019 Feb. 29, 2020 24 Ring-necked Pheasant Nov. 1, 2019 Jan. 11, 2020 24 Chukar Nov. 1, 2019 Jan. 11, 2020 24 Small Game & Furbearer Bobwhite Quail: Select Counties Nov. 1, 2019 Dec. 1, 2019 24 HUNTING Fox (red and gray), Raccoon, Skunk, Nov. 10, 2019 Jan. 31, 2020 24 Opossum, and Weasel Coyote No closed season 24 Feral Swine (wild boar) No closed season 24 Groundhog No closed season except Dec. 2-8, 2019 24 Oct. 19, 2019 Oct. 20, 2019 Youth Small Game 24 Oct. 26, 2019 Oct. 27, 2019
Fox (red and gray), Raccoon, Skunk, Nov. 10, 2019 Jan. 31, 2020 28 Opossum, and Weasel Mink, Muskrat Nov. 10, 2019 Feb. 29, 2020 28 Furbearer Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Nov. 10, 2019 March 15, 2020 28 TRAPPING Skunk, Weasel: Select Counties Beaver Dec. 26, 2019 Feb. 29, 2020 28 River Otter Dec. 26, 2019 Feb. 29, 2020 28
The 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 taxpayer 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 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 angler education, and law enforcement. 4 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SEASONS & DATES
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE PAGE
Early Canada Geese Sept. 7, 2019 Sept. 15, 2019 18 Waterfowl Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged, Sept. 7, 2019 Sept. 22, 2019 18 HUNTING and Cinnamon)
Youth Waterfowl HUNTING Youth season Oct. 5, 2019 Oct. 6, 2019 18
Oct. 12, 2019 Oct. 27, 2019 Geese (Canada, White-fronted, Nov. 9, 2019 Dec. 22, 2019 18 Lake Erie Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant Marsh Zone Jan. 4, 2020 Feb. 8, 2020 Waterfowl HUNTING Oct. 12, 2019 Oct. 27, 2019 Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers 18 Nov. 9, 2019 Dec. 22, 2019
Oct. 19, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 Geese (Canada, White-fronted, Nov. 16, 2019 Dec. 29, 2019 18 North Zone Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant Waterfowl Jan. 4, 2020 Feb. 8, 2020 HUNTING Oct. 19, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers 18 Nov. 16, 2019 Dec. 29, 2019
Geese (Canada, White-fronted, Oct. 26, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 18 South Zone Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant Nov. 14, 2019 Feb. 8, 2020 Waterfowl Oct. 26, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 HUNTING Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers 18 Dec. 7, 2019 Jan. 26, 2020
Dove Sept. 1, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 18 (Mourning and Eurasian-collared) Dec. 17, 2019 Jan. 11, 2020 Rail (Virginia, Sora) Sept. 1, 2019 Nov. 9, 2019 18 Migratory Bird Common Moorhen (Gallinule) Sept. 1, 2019 Nov. 9, 2019 18 HUNTING Sept. 1, 2019 Nov. 26, 2019 Common Snipe 18 Dec. 14, 2019 Jan. 2, 2020 American Woodcock Oct. 12, 2019 Nov. 25, 2019 18 HUNTER ORANGE REQUIRED Hunting any wild animal (except waterfowl) from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sun- set during the youth deer gun season, deer gun season, and the deer muzzleloader season is un- lawful unless the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls that are either solid hunter orange or camouflage hunter orange. This requirement applies statewide on both public and private land. 5 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS WILD TURKEY HUNTING
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT
Fall Wild Turkey: Select Counties Oct. 12, 2019 Dec. 1, 2019 1 (either sex) Youth Spring Wild Turkey April 18, 2020 April 19, 2020 2 birds total Spring Wild Turkey: South Zone (except for Lake La Su An Wildlife Area) April 20, 2020 May 17, 2020 Bearded only 1 per day Spring Wild Turkey: Northeast Zone May 4, 2020 May 31, 2020
MORGAN COUNTY TURKEY TAGGING AND CHECKING A hunter is required to complete the game WILD TURKEY HUNTING check process following the harvest of a wild turkey. See page 17 for more information.
FALL WILD TURKEY SEASON A valid Ohio hunting license and fall turkey permit are required, unless ex- empted.
A wild turkey of either sex may be hunt- ed during the fall season. The bag limit is one turkey of either sex.
Fall wild turkey hunting hours are 30 FALL AND SPRING minutes before sunrise to sunset. WILD TURKEY HUNTING It is unlawful to hunt or take wild turkeys A harvested wild turkey must be with the aid or use of bait. An area is con- checked by 11:30 p.m. on the day of kill. sidered baited for 10 days after the com- It is legal to use dogs to assist in taking plete removal of any bait. wild turkeys during the fall season only. It is unlawful to use a live decoy while hunt- ing wild turkeys. 2019 FALL WILD TURKEY It is unlawful to possess or use an electronic OPEN COUNTIES MAP calling device while hunting wild turkeys. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take a wild turkey while it is in a tree. It is unlawful to possess more than one hunt- ing implement while turkey hunting. See Concealed Handgun License on page 37. A successful wild turkey hunter may aid or assist another hunter who is hunting wild turkeys if the turkey permit has been filled in, he or she does not carry any hunting implement commonly used to kill wild ani- 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 Counties open for fall hunting 6 or hunt turkey off of their property. SPRING WILD TURKEY SEASON 2020 SPRING WILD TURKEY HUNTING WILD TURKEY A valid Ohio hunting license and spring ZONE MAP turkey permit are required, unless ex- empted.
The bag limit is two bearded turkeys. Only one bearded wild turkey may be taken per day. Persons hunting 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.
South Zone wild turkey hunting hours from April 20-26, 2020 are 30 minutes before sunrise to noon.
South Zone wild turkey hunting hours South Zone from April 27-May 17, 2020 are 30 min- Northeast Zone utes before sunrise to sunset.
Northeast Zone wild turkey hunting hours from May 4-10, 2020 are 30 min- utes before sunrise to noon. YOUTH WILD TURKEY SEASON A valid hunting license and wild turkey Northeast Zone wild turkey hunting permit are required, unless exempted. hours from May 11-31, 2020 are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Youth hunters may harvest up to two wild turkeys during the youth season Lake La Su An Wildlife Area is open (one per day). Checking two wild turkeys only to youth wild turkey controlled per- fills the youth hunter's bag limit for the mit holders during the spring season. remaining 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 26-27 for details. It is legal to use a leashed dog to recov- er 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. 7 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT
Archery Sept. 28, 2019 Feb. 2, 2020 The statewide bag Youth Gun Nov. 23, 2019 Nov. 24, 2019 limit is six deer. Dec. 2, 2019 Dec. 8, 2019 Only one may be antlered. Gun Dec. 21, 2019 Dec. 22, 2019 You may not exceed an Muzzleloader Jan. 4, 2020 Jan. 7, 2020 individual county bag limit.
2019-2020 COUNTY BAG LIMIT MAP WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING WHITE-TAILED
Only one may be antlered.
Additional restrictions apply when hunting deer on public land. See page 9 for more information. 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 2019-2020 season. 2019-2020 season. 2019-2020 season. 2019-2020 season.
Up to two either-sex Up to three either- Up to two Up to three permits and one deer sex permits and one either-sex permits. either-sex permits. management permit. deer management - OR - permit. Deer management Deer management Up to three - OR - permits are NOT valid. permits are NOT either-sex permits. Up to four 8 valid.. either-sex permits. WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 9 - - - - This permit may be used dur be permit may This Counties open for deer management permit DEER HUNTING OPEN COUNTIES FOR COUNTIES OPEN ON PUBLIC LAND EITHER-SEX DEER PERMIT DEER EITHER-SEX DEER MANAGEMENT PERMIT MANAGEMENT DEER From Dec. 9, 2019 to Feb. 2, 2020, only 2, Feb. to 2019 9, Dec. From spe be taken from deer may antlered No more than one antlerless deer may may deer one antlerless than more No areas all public hunting be taken from A list of public hunting year. per license - Au wildohio.gov. at is available areas controlled Wildlife Division of thorized exempt. are hunts 8, 2019, ant Dec. Sept. 28, 2019 to From in Ohio. areas cific public hunting lered or antlerless deer may be taken from be taken from or antlerless deer may lered in Ohio. areas specific public hunting
OPEN COUNTIES MAP COUNTIES OPEN 2019 DEER MANAGEMENT PERMIT MANAGEMENT DEER 2019 A deer management permit is valid from from permit is valid A deer management 1, 2019 in these counties: Dec. Sept. 28 to Hamilton, Franklin, Delaware, Cuyahoga, Stark, Portage, and Lucas, Lorain, Lake, Summit. The either-sex deer permit is good for an deer permit for is good either-sex The is valid and deer antlerless or antlered statewide. seasons and hunting of the deer ing any be pur permit may This hunts. controlled entire the throughout chased individually may than one deer No more deer season. during the 2019-2020 season. be antlered - - - The The
DEER MANAGEMENT PERMIT MANAGEMENT DEER The deer management permit is valid permit is valid deer management The DEER HUNTING HOURS HUNTING DEER Sept. 28 through Dec. 1, 2019. Dec. Sept. 28 through Sept. 28, 2019 through Feb. 2, 2020. Feb. Sept. 28, 2019 through DEER TAG AND CHECK DEER TAG
The either-sex deer permit is valid deer permit is valid either-sex The DEER HUNTING PERMITS DEER HUNTING
MAHONING COUNTY management permit. management sex deer permit before purchasing a deer purchasing deer permitsex before season and at Division of Wildlife autho Wildlife of Division at and season buy an either- to not required are Hunters This permit is valid during the youth deer during permit youth the valid is This 1, 2019. after Dec. were made to the deer management per the deer management made to were reflects its purpose. its name better deer only in selecttake antlerless counties. permit will not be sold deer management placed the antlerless permit. No changes placed Changing mit's function requirements. or be used to permit may deer management The 12). (see page hunts controlled rized The deer management permit has re deer management The to hunt deer in Ohio, unless exempted. unless exempted. deer in Ohio, hunt to deer permit or a deer management permitdeer permit management or a deer cense, you must purchase an either-sex an either-sex must purchase you cense, formation. li- Ohio hunting valid In your addition to white-tailed deer. See page 17 for more in- more See17 for page white-taileddeer. check process following the harvest the a of following check process A hunter is required to complete the game the complete to is required A hunter minutes after sunset. minutes Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 sunrise to before 30 minutes are Hours DEER BAG LIMITS A hunter may kill no more than one ant- lered deer during the 2019-2020 season regardless of where or how it is taken. An antlered deer has at least one antler 3 inch- es or longer in length.
TWO DEER COUNTIES No more than two deer may be taken from a two deer county during the 2019-2020 deer hunting season. Both deer need to be tagged with an either-sex permit. The deer management permit is not valid in a two deer county.
THREE DEER COUNTIES No more than three deer may be taken from a three deer county during the 2019- WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING WHITE-TAILED 2020 deer hunting season. The deer management permit is not valid in most three deer counties. Check the CONTROLLED DEER HUNTS deer management permit map on page 8 The Division of Wildlife conducts annual to determine if the deer management per- controlled hunts on a number of managed mit is valid in the county where you hunt. areas that are not normally open to hunt- ing. The dates and locations of these hunts One deer may be tagged with a deer man- vary from year to year. For more specific agement permit in specific three deer information about controlled hunts, visit counties, and two deer may be tagged with wildohio.gov or call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1- either-sex permits. The deer management 800-945-3543). permit is only valid for controlled hunts af- ter Dec. 1, 2019. Participation is determined by computer- generated random drawings. The applica- A third either-sex permit may be used if tion period is June 1 through July 31 an- the deer management permit is not valid nually. Hunters may apply at wildohio.gov, or not used. or by calling 1-866-703-1928 with a conve- nience fee. FOUR DEER COUNTIES Other controlled deer hunts are held at No more than four deer may be taken from various locations around Ohio, including a four deer county during the 2019-2020 specific state parks and metro parks. The deer hunting season. Division of Wildlife is not involved in the One deer may be tagged with a deer man- management or administration of these agement permit and three deer may be hunts. Deer management permits may be tagged with an either-sex permit. The deer used in these controlled hunts throughout management permit is only valid for con- the season if they meet requirements set trolled hunts after Dec. 1, 2019. by the Division of Wildlife and the entity holding the hunt has received authoriza- A fourth either-sex permit may be used if tion from the chief of the Division of Wild- the deer management life. It is the hunter’s responsibility to check permit is not used. with the agency holding the hunt to see if it qualifies. The Division of Wildlife conducts several controlled deer hunts for young hunters. See pages 26-27 for more details and other 10 youth hunting opportunities. WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING LEGAL DEER HUNTING EQUIPMENT SEASON EQUIPMENT
Longbow or Bow: The minimum draw weight is 40 pounds. This includes compound bows and recurve bows. The arrow tip needs a minimum of two cutting edges, which may be exposed or unexposed and a minimum 3/4-inch ARCHERY width. Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal. SEASON Crossbow: The minimum draw weight is 75 pounds. The arrow tip needs 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.
Shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller shotgun using one ball or one rifled slug per barrel (rifled shotgun barrels are permitted when using shotgun slug ammunition).
Straight-walled cartridge rifles:All straight-walled cartridge calibers from a minimum of .357 to a maximum of .50.
Straight-Walled Cartridge Cartridge with Shoulder LEGAL ILLEGAL GUN SEASON AND YOUTH GUN Shotguns and straight-walled cartridge rifles can be loaded with no SEASON more than three shells in the chamber and magazine combined.
Archery equipment: See Archery Season, above. Muzzleloading rifle: .38 caliber or larger. Muzzleloading shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller using one ball per barrel. Handgun: With a 5-inch minimum length barrel, using straight-walled cartridges .357 caliber or larger. The barrel is measured from the front of the cylinder or chamber to the end of the barrel.
Muzzleloading rifle: .38 caliber or larger. MUZZLELOADER SEASON Muzzleloading shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller using one ball per barrel. Archery equipment: See Archery Season, above. You can carry only one HUNTING implement while hunting deer. (See Concealed Handgun License on page 37)
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Use dogs to hunt deer. Leashed dogs Leashed deer. hunt dogs to Use deer. wounded track be used to may shot shotshells containing Possess 2-8, during the deer gun season, Dec. when hunting 2019, unless waterfowl the season is open. bow any mechanical, electrical, or mechanical, any bow of project capable electronic device beam of light. ing a finder such as a range clude a device light. nonvisible utilizes that Have attached to a longbow or cross a longbow to attached Have er season, other than a muzzleloading other than a muzzleloading er season, rifle .38 caliber or larger. with a gun or or take a deer Hunt while going possess a loaded firearm during the hunting deer from and to deer gun youth deer gun season, the muzzleloader season, and the deer time other than 30 min- any season at after minutes 30 sunrise to before utes are Muzzleloading firearms sunset. cap the when unloaded considered is re priming or powder is removed Hunt with any rifle or possess rifle am with any Hunt munition during the deer muzzleload Hunt or pursue deer with a shotgun or shotgun a with deer pursue or Hunt cartridge straight-walled specific rifle shells than three more loaded with - com and magazine in the chamber bined. pan, or when the bat the from moved on electronic systems. tery is removed hunt a muzzleloading handgun to Use deer. Carrydeer hunting while handgun a duringseason muzzleloader deer the more and the archery season; have deer; while hunting than one firearm carry handgun being used during a (Ex manner. in a concealed hunting 9 under A Deer in No. as noted cept Do May the Following.) Hunter Carry while deer hunting a firearm Except or crossbow. with a longbow 9 under A Deer Hunter in No. as noted DoMay the Following. 8. 9. 10. 3. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE KNOW THE FACTS Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease of white-tailed deer. There is no strong evidence that CWD is transmissible to humans. CWD has been detected at captive deer breeding facilities in Ohio, but not in the wild deer population. The Division of Wildlife has increased disease surveillance and created additional regulations for hunt- ers in Holmes and Tuscarawas counties to protect Ohio’s wild deer herd.
PRECAUTIONS FOR HUNTERS A deer infected with CWD typically does Paint, Salt Creek, and Walnut Creek in not immediately show signs of the disease. Holmes County, as well as Sugar Creek As the disease progresses, the animal be- and Wayne townships in Tuscarawas gins to lose body condition and stagger, County. Mandatory testing of hunter- carry its head and ears lowered, drool ex- harvested wild deer within DSA 2018- cessively, and show little fear of humans. 01 has been established. A deer with late-stage CWD often appears emaciated or has extreme weight loss.
WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING WHITE-TAILED Wear rubber gloves when field-dressing and thoroughly wash your hands and instruments after field-dressing and butchering.
Bone out the meat from your animal and minimize the handling of brain and spi- nal tissues.
Do not eat the brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes.
Do not consume meat from any animal that tests positive for CWD.
Hunters may have a harvested deer tested at the Ohio Department of Ag- riculture’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory for a small fee. Call (614) DSA RULES INCLUDE: 728-6220 for more information. Successful hunters who harvest a deer within the DSA must bring it to a Divi- PROTECT OHIO’S DEER HERD sion of Wildlife inspection station dur- Properly dispose of a deer carcass. Be ing the seven-day gun season (Dec 2-8, sure to double-bag all high-risk parts 2019). (brain, spinal cord, eyes, and lymphoid The placement of or use of bait (salt, min- tissues) and dispose of them with your erals, or any food) to attract or feed deer household trash. within the DSA boundaries is prohibit- Be aware of carcass import laws. It is ille- ed, as is the hunting of deer by the aid gal to bring high-risk carcass parts into of bait. Ohio from anywhere outside the state. Deer killed by a motor vehicle within the Contact a Division of Wildlife district of- DSA are permitted to leave the DSA. fice or state wildlife officer if you see a Normal agricultural activities, including deer that appears sick, is acting abnor- feeding of domestic animals, as well as mally, or has a visible ear tag. hunting deer over food plots, naturally The Division of Wildlife has a Disease occurring or cultivated plants, and ag- Surveillance Area, DSA 2018-01, which ricultural crops are not prohibited in 14 includes the townships of Berlin, Clark, the DSA. MANDATORY SAMPLING FOR DEER VOLUNTARY CWD SAMPLING WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING HARVESTED WITHIN THE DSA, The Division of Wildlife is offering CWD test- DECEMBER 2 - 8 ing for deer harvested within DSA 2018-01 outside of the seven-day deer gun season. Inspection station hours: • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday, Dec. 2 Heads may be dropped off at the Kill- to Sunday, Dec. 8. buck Marsh Wildlife Area Headquar- • 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, Dec. 9. ters, 1691 Centerville Road, Shreve, OH 44676, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Successful hunters must bring a deer (only the head is necessary) no later Heads should be placed in provided than noon the day after harvest to an containers with all required informa- inspection station. Bring the game tion, including the game check confir- check confirmation code. mation code. Deer heads must be detached from the Inspection stations are located at: • Sugarcreek Village Hall (Tuscarawas body prior to arrival at the headquar- County), 410 South Broadway Street, ters. Deer heads may be caped and skull Sugarcreek, OH 44681. capped. • Walnut Creek Township Garage (Hol- CWD has been detected in free-ranging deer in Michigan near the Ohio border. The Le i to mes County), 2490 Township Road L e C Mi to Division of Wildlife has increased testing in M o o 414, Dundee, OH 44624. Williams, Fulton, and Lucas counties in re- Co e • Berlin Township Garage (Holmes sponse. County), 5253 Township Road 359,C i e Millersburg, OH 44654. The Berlin Hunters who harvest a deer in Williams, W e G ee B c Fulton,L e ce or Lucas counties may submit Ni i i e COSHOCTONW i to COUNTY Township Garage will serve only as c o P i the deer head for testing at a self-serve a head drop off location. Deer heads WAYNE COUNTY STARK COUNTY Orrville kiosk. Kiosk locations and instructions need removedWooster prior to arrival and placed in the container provided. are available at wildohio.gov/CWD. Ki- C e te osks are available from Oct. 20, 2019 to Deer heads may be caped and skull Jan. 12, 2020. Participation is voluntary P i capped. O Wooster and free. E t U io S C ee T c Canton P i Massillon Brewster Killbuck F i S t C ee P i t Wildlife Area C i to S C ee S Bet e e Pi e Ri e P i ie S t C ee P i t Loudonville Holmesville W e R i L e ce S W i to HOLMES COUNTY W t C ee Be i Dove F i fie K o Mo oe Millersburg Dover S C ee W e H
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Pi e W i to Vi i i F i Li te 16 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY NOT 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY hunters.cludes archery required to wear hunter orange. This in son andgunseasononDec. 21-22are hunting the youth during deer gun sea All persons (except waterfowl hunters) quired to wear hunter orange. hunters.This includesarchery All persons (except waterfowl hunters) hunting thedeergun seasonare during re 4. 3. 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY
shotgun using shotNo. 4orsmaller. deer, feral swine, andcoyote) witha Hunt otherlegalgame(excluding boar). cluding coyote andferal swine(wild Hunt legalgameandfurbearers, in sunset to 30minutes before sunrise. boar) between 30minutes after Hunt coyote orferal swine(wild deer. nition, unlessthehunter ispursuing Possess ammu oruseslugsandrifle equipment. Hunt witharchery before sunrise. minutes sunsetto after 30minutes and feral swine(wildboar),from 30 Hunt furbearers, except coyote Hunt waterfowl withany size shot. YOUTH DEER GUN SEASON Hunt with archery equipment. Hunt witharchery before sunrise. minutes sunsetto after 30minutes and feral swine(wildboar),from 30 Hunt furbearers, except coyote permit. hunting license andavalid deer boar). Hunters mustpossessavalid Hunt coyote andferal swine(wild Hunt waterfowl withany size shot. HUNTING OTHER GAMEDURINGDEERSEASONS AND DEER GUN SEASON NOVEMBER 23-24, 2019 23-24, NOVEMBER DECEMBER 21-22, 2019 21-22, DECEMBER : : : DEER GUN SEASON DECEMBER 2-8, 2019 - - - - 3. 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY NOT 4. 3. 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY NOT ange. hunters.This includesarchery season are required to wear hunter or hunting thedeermuzzleloader during All persons(except waterfowl hunters) DEER MUZZLELOADER SEASON
sunset to 30minutes before sunrise. (wild boar)from 30minutes after Hunt deer, coyote, orferal swine whilehunting. cartridges Possess shotgun slugsorrifle larger, equipment. orarchery or a .38calibermuzzleloadingrifle or coyote withanything otherthan Hunt deer, feral swine(wildboar), if theseasonisopen. sunset to 30minutes before sunrise feral swine, from 30minutes after Hunt furbearers, except coyote and valid deerpermit. possess avalid hunting license anda equipment. Hunters archery must coyote withalegalmuzzleloaderor Hunt deer, feral swine(wildboar),or ammunition for that rifle. calibersmay rifle possess cartridge hunters usinglegalstraight-walled orlarger,muzzleloading rifle or However, hunters usinga.38caliber hunters)terfowl ammunition. or rifle Possess shellswithshot(except wa- before sunrise. minutes sunsetto after 30 minutes Hunt coyote orferal swinefrom 30 Hunt waterfowl withany size shot. shotgun using shotNo. 4orsmaller. deer, feral swine, andcoyote) witha Hunt otherlegalgame(excluding JANUARY 4-7, 2020 4-7, JANUARY : : : - - 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS GAME CHECK GAME CHECK All hunters who harvest a white-tailed deer COMPLETE GAME CHECK or wild turkey are required to complete the Hunters may check game and receive a game check process. confirmation code in one of these ways:
For deer, the hunter must complete the Call 1-877-TAG-IT-OH (1-877-824-4864). game check process and receive a confir- Exempt landowners call 1-866-703-1928 mation code by noon the day after the kill. for operator-assisted landowner game If the deer is killed on the last day of a sea- check. Fees apply. son, it must be checked in by 11:30 p.m. on the day of the kill. For wild turkey, the hunt- Visit ohiogamecheck.com, then select er must complete the game check process COMPLETE GAME CHECK. and receive a confirmation code by 11:30 Visit any authorized license sales agent. p.m. on the same day it was killed. A list of sales agents may be found at A hunter may immediately complete the wildohio.gov. Hunters do not need to game check process prior to moving the take their deer or turkey to the agent game. The game must be tagged once the for the game check. Be sure to bring hunter leaves the animal unattended or ar- the permit number to the license agent. rives at a residence or temporary lodging. Authorized license sales agents will be available for game check during normal business hours. FILL IN THE PERMIT OR TAG Regardless of game check method, the Fill in the deer or wild turkey permit upon harvest with the date, time, and county hunter must provide the 10-digit permit of kill. The permit may remain unat- number, which is printed in large numbers tached until the hunter arrives at a resi- on every permit. Exempt landowners do dence or temporary lodging. not need to provide a permit number. The hunter must answer a series of ques- Exempt landowners are required to make a tag and include their name, tions. The hunter will be issued a confirma- date, time, and county of kill. The tag tion code at the end of the process. may remain unattached until the hunt- The confirmation code may be written on er arrives at a residence or temporary the corresponding permit or tag and at- lodging. tached to the game. When a hunter checks Once the hunter leaves the game unat- a deer or wild turkey by internet or agent, tended, the completed permit or tag, or they will receive a game check receipt confirmation code, must be attached. The with their confirmation code printed on it. permit or confirmation code is required Hunters using the telephone game check to remain with the game at all times. method will receive the confirmation code over the phone. The confirmation code must remain at- tached to the game and its parts. The code may be written on the back or bottom of a mount. A game check receipt may be printed by accessing Ohio's Wildlife Licensing System at ohiogamecheck.com after the game check process is complete. The game check process must be complet- CONTROLLED HUNT AT ed prior to butchering or processing the KILLDEER PLAINS WILDLIFE AREA carcass. This does not include field dressing. 17 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING
SEASONS OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY LIMIT
Sept. 1, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 Dove (Mourning and Eurasian-collared) 15 Dec. 17, 2019 Jan. 11, 2020 EARLY: Canada Goose Sept. 7, 2019 Sept. 15, 2019 5 EARLY: Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged, & Cinnamon) Sept. 7, 2019 Sept. 22, 2019 6
Rail (Virginia, Sora) Sept. 1, 2019 Nov. 9, 2019 25 Common Moorhen (Gallinule) Sept. 1, 2019 Nov. 9, 2019 15 Sept. 1, 2019 Nov. 26, 2019 Common Snipe 8 Dec. 14, 2019 Jan. 2, 2020 American Woodcock Oct. 12, 2019 Nov. 25, 2019 3 Hunting hours are sunrise to sunset, unless posted.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sets the You must sign the front of your Duck frameworks for waterfowl and other mi- Stamp in order for it to be valid. Remem- gratory game birds. Migratory bird hunt- ber: only you may use your Federal Duck
WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ing is governed by both state and federal Stamp. regulations. If you bought an E-Stamp, you must Waterfowl hunting is permitted when sea- carry your 45-day receipt with you at all sons are open during the youth deer gun times while hunting. Once the receipt season, the deer gun season, and the deer has expired, you must carry your cur- muzzleloader season. rent, signed Federal Duck Stamp. If you The possession limit for waterfowl and purchased your E-Stamp at a retail store, migratory birds after the second day is you must carry the E-Stamp/45-day re- three times the daily bag limit. ceipt. Your purchase/credit card receipt from the store is not valid as a Duck OPENING DAY OF A SEASON Stamp. No person on the opening day of the season shall possess any freshly killed migratory Hunters 16 years of age and older are re- game birds in excess of the daily bag limit, or quired to purchase this stamp to hunt waterfowl. These stamps are available at aggregate daily bag limit, whichever applies. many U.S. post office branches, usps.com, or duckstamp.com. FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD The E-Stamp available through duckstamp. HUNTING STAMP (DUCK STAMP) com is valid immediately for up to 45 days Federal regulations relating to migratory with the receipt of the e-stamp purchase. game birds are located in Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20. NONTOXIC SHOT For additional information on federal regu- No person may take ducks, geese (includ- lations, go to fws.gov or ecfr.gov ing brant), or coots while possessing shot (either in shotshells or as loose shot for Hunters should know: muzzleloading) other than approved non- Federal Duck Stamps are valid from toxic shot. For a list of approved nontoxic 18 July 1 through the following June 30. shot, see fws.gov. WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING WATERFOWL SEASONS OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY LIMIT
Youth Waterfowl Season Oct. 5, 2019 Oct. 6, 2019 Same as the regular season
Oct. 12, 2019 Oct. 27, 2019 GEESE LAKE ERIE MARSH ZONE: Nov. 9, 2019 Dec. 22, 2019 3 combined: Canada goose, Geese white-fronted goose, and no Jan. 4, 2020 Feb. 8, 2020 more than 1 brant. LAKE ERIE MARSH ZONE: Oct. 12, 2019 Oct. 27, 2019 10 combined: snow goose, blue goose, Ross's goose. Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Nov. 9, 2019 Dec. 22, 2019 Oct. 19, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 DUCKS NORTH ZONE: The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, Nov. 16, 2019 Dec. 29, 2019 Geese which may include no more Jan. 4, 2020 Feb. 8, 2020 than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), NORTH ZONE: Oct. 19, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, Nov. 16, 2019 Dec. 29, 2019 1 pintail, 2 black ducks, SOUTH ZONE: Oct. 26, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 or 1 mottled duck. Geese Nov. 14, 2019 Feb. 8, 2020 MERGANSERS & COOTS SOUTH ZONE: Oct. 26, 2019 Nov. 3, 2019 5 mergansers (only 2 Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Dec. 7, 2019 Jan. 26, 2020 hooded), and 15 coots. Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset during the regular waterfowl season, unless posted.
MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING HIP SURVEY To hunt migratory birds in Ohio, you must Hunters who plan to hunt migratory game have the following: birds, including mourning doves, ducks, A valid Ohio hunting license. geese, woodcock, rails, coots, and snipe must have a harvest information program Harvest Information Program (HIP) (HIP) certification number on their hunting certification. license. To complete the HIP certification In addition to the requirements above, to requirement, call 1-877-HIP-OHIO (1-877- hunt waterfowl in Ohio, you must also have 447-6446) or go to wildohio.gov and an- the following: swer the survey questions. After the survey you will be given a certification number. A printed Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp endorsement is required of all persons Write the certification number on your an- 18 or older. nual hunting license in the space provided.
A signed federal Migratory Bird Hunting Multiyear license and lifetime license hold- Stamp (Duck Stamp) is required of all ers are required to complete the HIP certifi- persons age 16 and older. cation requirement annually. The certifica- tion number is required to be carried while OHIO WETLANDS HABITAT STAMP hunting. The Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp will not NOBLE COUNTY be issued at the time of purchase. A li- cense will be issued stating Ohio Wetlands Stamp. The stamp will be mailed later in the year. The stamp does not need to be carried while hunting.
YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING Hunters 17 years old or younger may hunt waterfowl during the youth waterfowl weekend. See Youth Hunting on pages 26- 27 for details. 19 20 WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING hunting area (signs are posted). the beginning. Creek Muddy Bay is a no- follows thestate linebackto thepoint of state line, then the Ohio-Michigan sects Peninsula to a point in Michigan that inter toward tipof the southernmost 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 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 theErie-Lorain Ohio Turnpike (I-80/I-90),theneastonthe Interstate 280,thensouthonI-280to the state lineandcontinuesMichigan southto ofInterstateintersection 75at theOhio- ZoneThe Marsh LakeErie begins at the 2019-2020 WATERFOWL HUNTING ZONES MAP LAKE ERIEMARSH ZONELAKE - - along SR39to thePennsylvania state line. to U.S. 30,eastalongU.S. 30to SR39,east SR 39/60U.S. alongSR241 to SR 241,north south alongSR754to SR39/60,eastalong SR 514,southwest alongSR514to SR754, along SR3to SR226,southalong226 to 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,eastalong739to 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 Remainder ofthe state.Remainder NORTH ZONE SOUTH ZONE South Zone North Zone Lake ErieMarshZone WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING 21 - - - - DOVE HUNT AT HUNT AT DOVE ST. MARYS FISH HATCHERY MARYS ST. CONTROLLED DOVE DOVE CONTROLLED HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES HUNTING HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES HUNTING CONTROLLED WATERFOWL WATERFOWL CONTROLLED signed to provide access and opportunity access provide to signed dis- nearest the Contact basis. limited a on locations. and dates hunting trict for office on page 2 of is listed information Contact this booklet. period is June 1 through application The Go to some hunts. for July 31, annually, information. more for wildohio.gov conducts controlled Wildlife Division of The nor not areas on many hunts waterfowl controlled These hunting. to open mally provide to designed are hunts waterfowl and opportunityaccess basis. on a limited at hunts of controlled list a complete Find wildohio.gov. computer- by is determined Participation some for drawings random generated period is June 1 application The hunts. may Hunters July 31, annually. through calling 1-866- or by wildohio.gov, apply at fee. 703-1928 with a convenience The Division of Wildlife conducts- con Wildlife Division of The public hunting on many hunts dove trolled de are hunts dove controlled These areas. This includes compound bows and recurve bows. This includes compound bows and recurve 10 gauge or smaller shotgun using nontoxic shot, includes 10 gauge or smaller shotgun using nontoxic shot, Longbow: Longbow: Shotgun: Shotgun: sembling the gun. Only nontoxic shot may be used to take waterfowl, rail, snipe, and moor hen (gallinule). Dove and woodcock may be taken with lead shot. In order to hunt migratory game birds, your to hunt migratory game birds, muzzleloading shotguns. In order shells, unless it than three shotgun cannot be capable of holding more without disas is plugged with a one-piece filler incapable of removal HUNTING EQUIPMENT LEGAL WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL LEGAL DOVE HUNTING DOVE HUNTING SEASON EQUIPMENT SEASON MIGRATORY BIRD MIGRATORY WATERFOWL AND AND WATERFOWL hunting. tion number is required to be carried to while tion number is required The The certifica annually. - requirement cation ers are required to complete the HIP certifi complete to - required ers are Multiyear license and lifetime license hold- license and lifetime license Multiyear the space provided. the space number on your annual hunting license in license annual hunting number on your certification number. Write the certification Write 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 to or go (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 before you hunt. you before ficer for clarification on baiting regulations regulations baiting on clarification for ficer Wildlife district office or a state wildlife of- district wildlife or a state office Wildlife field where grown. Contact a Division of Division a Contact grown. where field 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 hunted be may doves ricultural manner. Neither waterfowl nor Neither waterfowl 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 dohio.gov. shot. Dove field maps are available at wil- at available are maps field Dove shot. Doves may be hunted with lead with lead be hunted may Doves 1-10, 2019. State Park are noon to sunset from Sept. sunset from noon to are Park State Ford, Trump, WPA 65-9, and Indian Lake WPA Trump, Ford, Deer Creek, Delaware, Kokosing, Mackey Kokosing, Deer Creek, Delaware, year, hours for dove hunting on Big Island, on Big Island, hunting dove hours for year, New this New regulations. special with posted for those wildlife areas which have been have which areas those wildlife for Hours for dove are sunrise to sunset, except except sunset, sunrise to are dove for Hours TAGGING REQUIREMENT or recorded or electrically amplified imi- No person shall put or leave any migratory tations of bird calls or sounds. It is illegal game birds at any place (other than at his to possess such devices while hunting personal abode), or in the custody of another waterfowl in Ohio; person for picking, cleaning, processing, 7. By means or aid of any motor driven land, shipping, transportation, or storage (includ- water, or air conveyance, or any sailboat ing temporary storage), or for the purpose used for the purpose of or resulting in the of having taxidermy services performed, concentrating, driving, rallying, or stirring unless such birds have a tag attached, up of any migratory bird; signed by the hunter, stating his address, the total number and species of birds, and 8. By the aid of baiting, or on or over any the date such birds were killed. Migratory baited area, where a person knows or game birds being transported in any vehicle reasonably should know that the area is as the personal baggage of the possessor or has been baited. shall not be considered as being in storage or temporary storage. ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS It is legal to take migratory game birds including waterfowl and coots on or over ILLEGAL HUNTING METHODS the following lands or areas that are not NO PERSONS SHALL TAKE otherwise baited areas: MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS: 1. With a crossbow, trap, snare, net, rifle, Standing crops or flooded standing crops pistol, swivel gun, shotgun larger than 10 (including aquatics); gauge, punt gun, battery gun, machine- Standing, flooded, or manipulated natural gun, fish hook, poison, drug, explosive, vegetation; flooded harvested croplands; or stupefying substance; or lands or areas where seeds or grains 2. From or by means, aid, or use of a sinkbox have been scattered solely as the result of
WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL or any other type of low-floating device, a normal agricultural planting, harvesting, having a depression affording the hunter post-harvest manipulation, or normal soil a means of concealment beneath the stabilization practice; surface of the water; From a blind or other place of conceal- 3. From or by means, aid, or use of any motor ment camouflaged with natural vegeta- vehicle, motor-driven land conveyance, tion; or aircraft of any kind; From a blind or other place of conceal- 4. From or by means of any motorboat or ment camouflaged with vegetation from other craft having a motor attached, or agricultural crops, as long as such camou- any sailboat, unless the motor has been flaging does not result in the exposing, completely shut off and/or the sails furled, depositing, distributing, or scattering of and its progress there from has ceased; grain or other feed; or 5. By the use or aid of live birds as decoys; Standing or flooded standing agricultural although not limited to, it shall be a vio- crops where grain is inadvertently scat- lation of this paragraph for any person tered solely as a result of a hunter entering to take migratory waterfowl on an area or exiting a hunting area, placing decoys, where tame or captive live ducks or geese or retrieving downed birds. are present unless such birds are and have It is legal to take migratory game birds, ex- been for a period of 10 consecutive days cept waterfowl and coots, on or over lands prior to such taking, confined within an or areas that are not otherwise baited areas, enclosure which substantially reduces and where grain or other feed has been dis- the audibility of their calls and totally tributed or scattered solely as the result of conceals such birds from the sight of wild manipulation of an agricultural crop or other migratory waterfowl; feed on the land where grown, or solely as 6. With any device that emits recorded or the result of a normal agricultural operation. electrically amplified bird calls or sounds, 22 BAITING - means the direct or indirect DAILY BAG LIMIT - means the maximum WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, number of migratory game birds of a single or scattering of salt, grain, or other feed that species or combination (aggregate) of spe- could serve as a lure or attraction for migra- cies permitted to be taken by one person in tory game birds to, on, or over any areas any one day during the open season in any where hunters are attempting to take them. one specified geographic area for which a daily bag limit is prescribed. BAITED AREA - means any area on which salt, grain, or other feed has been placed, POSSESSION LIMIT - means the maximum exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered, number of migratory game birds of a single if that salt, grain, or other feed could serve species or a combination of species permit- as a lure or attraction for migratory game ted to be possessed by any one person when birds to, on, or over areas where hunters are lawfully taken in the United States in any attempting to take them. Any such area will one specified geographic area for which a remain a baited area for 10 days following possession limit is prescribed. the complete removal of all such salt, grain, or other feed. AGGREGATE POSSESSION LIMIT - means the maximum number of migratory game AGGREGATE DAILY BAG LIMIT - means the birds of a single species or combination of maximum number of migratory game birds species taken in the United States permit- permitted to be taken by one person in any ted to be possessed by any one person one day during the open season when such when taking and possession occurs in person hunts in more than one specified more than one specified geographic area geographic area and/or for more than one for which a possession limit is prescribed. species for which a combined daily bag limit The aggregate possession limit is equal to, is prescribed. The aggregate daily bag limit but shall not exceed, the largest possession is equal to, but shall not exceed, the largest limit prescribed for any one of the species or daily bag limit prescribed for any one species specified geographic areas in which taking or for any one specified geographic area in and possession occurs. which taking occurs.
PERMISSION FOR HUNTING OR TRAPPING ON PRIVATE LAND Permission is hereby granted to the undersigned sportsperson for hunting/trapping on land owned by the undersigned landowner or their agent for the date(s) listed. In accepting this permit, I agree to assume and release the landowner from any or all liability for personal injuries, property damage, or for the loss of life or property resulting from, or in any way connected with the issuance of this permit.
HUNTING/TRAPPING PERMISSION CHECK ONE: DATE(S): ______/ ______/ ______TO ______/ ______/ ______DAILY SEASONAL ______Sportsperson’s Signature Today’s Date SPORTSPERSON’S ADDRESS: ______SPORTSPERSON’S TELEPHONE No: (______) ______VEHICLE LICENSE No: ______RESTRICTIONS: ______MAKE & MODEL: ______You may make photocopies of this form and carry of this form make photocopies may it with you. You ______Landowner or Agent’s Signature 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SMALL GAME & FURBEARER HUNTING
SPECIES OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY LIMIT
Squirrel (red, gray, fox, black) Sept. 1, 2019 Jan. 31, 2020 6 Ruffed Grouse Oct. 12, 2019 Jan. 31, 2020 2 Cottontail Rabbit Nov. 1, 2019 Feb. 29, 2020 4 Ring-necked Pheasant Nov. 1, 2019 Jan. 11, 2020 2 (males only) Chukar Nov. 1, 2019 Jan. 11, 2020 2 Bobwhite Quail: Select Counties Nov. 1, 2019 Dec. 1, 2019 4
SMALL GAME HUNTING Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel Nov. 10, 2019 Jan. 31, 2020 No Limit June 7, 2019 March 7, 2020 Crow: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday Only No Limit June 5, 2020 March 6, 2021 Coyote No closed season No Limit Feral Swine (wild boar) No closed season No Limit Groundhog No closed season except Dec. 2-8, 2019 No Limit
Oct. 19, 2019 Oct. 20, 2019 Same as the Youth Small Game Oct. 26, 2019 Oct. 27, 2019 regular season
SQUIRREL HUNTING QUAIL HUNTING Red, gray, fox, and black squirrels are legal Hours are sunrise to sunset in open coun- game. Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise ties and Tri-Valley Wildlife Area in Musking- to sunset. Closed during the seven-day um County (see map). deer gun season, Dec. 2-8, 2019. 2019 BOBWHITE QUAIL RABBIT HUNTING OPEN COUNTIES MAP Hours are sunrise to sunset. Closed during the seven-day deer gun season, Dec. 2-8, 2019. Snowshoe hares are a protected spe- cies and not legal game.
GROUSE HUNTING Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sun- set. Closed during the seven-day deer gun season, Dec. 2-8, 2019.
FOX, RACCOON, SKUNK, OPOSSUM, AND WEASEL No restrictions on hours except during the seven-day deer gun season, Dec. 2-8, 2019. These species may not be hunted between 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes af- ter sunset during the seven-day deer gun season. Hunters must purchase a hunting Counties open for quail hunting license and a fur taker permit to hunt these species. 24 SMALL GAME HUNTING PHEASANT HUNTING FERAL SWINE (WILD BOAR) Hours are sunrise to sunset. Only male Feral swine are a non-native, invasive spe- pheasants may be killed. Closed during the cies. Feral swine are also known as wild seven-day deer gun season, Dec. 2-8, 2019. boar, feral hogs, and feral pigs. Hunters The Division of Wildlife will release pheas- are encouraged to report all sightings to ants for the youth small game weekends, the Division of Wildlife at wildohio.gov/re- Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. Youth release sites are portwildlife. listed on page 27. Additional releases will You must possess a valid hunting license occur for Nov. 1, Nov. 9, and Nov. 28. to hunt feral swine. If hunted during the Releases will take place at the Ringneck deer gun season, hours and legal hunting Ridge Wildlife Area (by permit only, find ad- devices are the same as for deer gun sea- ditional information at sanduskycountyp- son. Rifles and night vision scopes are legal arks.com), Charlemont Metro Park (Lorain for feral swine hunting; however, rifles and County), and the following wildlife areas night hunting between 30 minutes after during pheasant hunting season: Berlin, sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise are Caesar Creek, Camp Belden, Darke, Dela- prohibited during any deer gun and deer ware, Fallsville, Grand River, Highlandtown, muzzleloader seasons. Indian Creek, Killdeer Plains, Oxbow Lake, It is illegal to transport a trapped feral Pleasant Valley, Resthaven, Rush Run, Salt swine in Ohio. It is legal to live trap feral Fork, Spencer, Spring Valley, Tiffin River, swine at any time, provided the feral swine Tri-Valley, West Branch, Wyandot, and Ze- are immediately euthanized at the trap lo- pernick. cation. It is illegal to use a foothold trap or snare for feral swine. GROUNDHOG HUNTING No restriction on hours. Closed only dur- HUNTING OTHER GAME ing the seven-day deer gun season, Dec. DURING THE DEER SEASONS 2-8, 2019. It is unlawful to hunt any wild animal ex- cept deer, coyote, waterfowl, or feral swine COYOTE HUNTING AND TRAPPING (wild boar) during the seven-day deer gun season, Dec. 2-8, 2019, between 30 min- If hunted during the deer gun season, utes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sun- hours and legal hunting devices are the set. However, you may not hunt coyote or same as for deer gun season. feral swine (wild boar) between 30 minutes Rifles and night vision scopes are legal for after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise coyote hunting; however, rifles and night during any of the deer gun and deer muz- hunting between 30 minutes after sunset zleloader seasons. and 30 minutes before sunrise are prohib- Refer to page 16 under Hunting Other ited during any deer gun and deer muzzle- Game during Deer Seasons. loader seasons.
LEGAL SMALL GAME & FURBEARER HUNTING EQUIPMENT SEASON EQUIPMENT
SQUIRREL, GROUSE, Longbow or Bow: This includes compound bows and recurve bows. RABBIT, PHEASANT, Crossbow CHUKAR, QUAIL, FOX, RACCOON, SKUNK, Handgun: Any caliber. OPOSSUM, WEASEL, Rifle: Any caliber. CROW, COYOTE, FERAL SWINE, Shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller. GROUNDHOG Airgun 25 26 YOUTH HUNTING 5000 for details. District Two (Findlay) office at (419)424- acontrolledducts youth hunt; the contact wide EXCEPT for LakeLa SuAn whichcon- season. turkey The seasonisopenstate to 18-19, 2020 prior April theregular wild son willbeoffered Saturday and Sunday, hunting season.Ayouth sea- wildturkey wild turkey in the spring ers to participate Two exist for young opportunities hunt more thantwo youths peradult. nied at alltimesby anonhunting adult. No cations. Young hunters mustbeaccompa- communied,- unaided visual and auditory from thepersonthat enablesuninterrupt er personwhilestaying withinadistance Accompany means to go along with anoth- hunting implements. The nonhunting adult may not possessany the young hunter isengagedinhunting. and ispresent withtheyoung hunter while nies theyoung hunter to andfrom thefield required) age18orolderwhoaccompa- adult is any person (a hunting license is not nied by anonhunting adult. Anonhunting hunts, regardless ofage, mustbeaccompa- young in youth hunters participating or younger theseasondates. during All youth hunting license andis17years old able to anyone whopossessesavalid areAll youth avail hunting- opportunities Youth Controlled Waterfowl Hunts: Only Application Youth Waterfowl OpeningDayHunts Youth Waterfowl HuntingSeason Youth ControlledDeerHunts: YouthSpring WildTurkey Hunts: YouthSpring WildTurkey Season Youth DeerGunSeason Youth SmallGameSeason WILD TURKEY HUNTING WILD TURKEY YOUTH SPRING 2019-2020 OHIOHUNTING& REGULATIONSTRAPPING SEASON YOUTH HUNTING
Application Only Application
Specific Areas Only Specific Areas - - - lowing requirements mustbemet: regular seasonthefol wildturkey spring - inthespecialyouth or When participating special youth hunts. wildturkey the March drawing to hunt at any ofthese controlled hunting acquired permit during 2020. Please note that you must possess a and Mosquito Creek hunts March during (Akron) at (330) 644-2293 for theKillbuck the LaSuAn hunts; andtheDistrict Three Two (Findlay) office at (419)424-5000for these hunts theDistrict shouldcontact Any personinterested in inparticipating ing theregular season. wildturkey spring and MosquitoCreek wildlife areas dur held atMarsh, Lake La Su An, Killbuck Special youth hunts wild turkey willbe
are 30minutes before to sunrise sunset. Hunting hoursfor youth season turkey season. theyouth season applyduring turkey All rulesandregulations for wild spring season. wild turkey maining 2020spring the youth hunter’s baglimitfor there two wild turkeys fills per day). Checking theyouthturkeys during season (one Youth hunters may taketwo bearded Selected areas only on waterfowl openingday Selected areasonlyonwaterfowl November 23, 2019 OPENING DATE October 26, 2019 October 19, 2019 October 5, 2019 The applicationperiodforthesehuntsis April 20,April 2020 April 18,April 2020 May 4, 2020 June 1throughJuly31, annually November 24, 2019 CLOSING DATE October 27, 2019 October 20, 2019 October 6, 2019 April 19,April 2020 May 31, 2020 May 17, 2020 - - YOUTH HUNTING 27 - - - - . ohiostateparks.org Y This application period is June 1 through period June 1 through application is This at apply may Hunters annually. 31, July calling 1-800-703- or by wildohio.gov, fee. 1928 with a convenience drawing waterfowl in-person an Attend permits which includes for in August, season. the youth and register Report area the wildlife to of the hunt. in-person the day Ridge Wildlife Area (by permit only, find find permit only, (by Area Wildlife Ridge sanduskycoun at information additional lemont Metro Park (Lorain County). Daily Daily County). (Lorain Park Metro lemont the same as during the are bag limits season. hunting regular typarks.com), Rush Run, Spencer, Spring Spencer, Run, Rush typarks.com), and Char Tri-Valley, River, Tiffin Valley, YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING WATERFOWL YOUTH
est district office for youth waterfowl hunt waterfowl youth est district for office ing opportunities. Hunters 17 years old or younger may hunt hunt may or younger old 17 years Hunters private and public (on statewide waterfowl Oct. 5-6, and Sunday, lands) on Saturday younger and old 17 years hunters All 2019. a nonhunting by must be accompanied than two more or older (no adult 18 years adult). Ducks,per youths coots and geese, established limits under bag be taken may season. regular the for or younger) old (17 years hunters Young waterfowl youth controlled apply for may near or call your wildohio.gov Go to hunts. TA - S &
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YOUTH SMALL GAME SEASON GAME SMALL YOUTH - coun in those taken only be Quailmay quail hunting, open to ties which are page 24). (see map, Deer taken by young hunters during the hunters young Deer by taken toward count deer gun season youth bag limits. statewide and the county All youths and nonhunting adults must adults must and nonhunting youths All clothing. orange hunter the required wear Pheasant releases will occur for youth youth for will occur releases Pheasant Ber areas: wildlife on the following hunts Belden, Darke, Creek, Camp lin, Caesar Killdeer River, Grand Fallsville, Delaware, Ringneck Resthaven, Lake, Oxbow Plains,
YOUTH CONTROLLED DEER HUNTS DEER CONTROLLED YOUTH game which is in season. with a convenience fee. with a convenience and all other legal pheasant, rabbit, for dohio.gov or by calling 1-866-703-1928 calling 1-866-703-1928 or by dohio.gov Oct. weekends: and Oct.19-20 26-27, 2019, - wil at online apply may Hunters annually. the following hunt may hunters Youth for these hunts is June 1 through July 31, is June 1 through hunts these for from year to year. The application period application The year. to year from The dates and locations of the hunts vary of the hunts and locations dates The controlled deer hunts for young hunters. hunters. young for deer hunts controlled The Division of Wildlife conducts several conducts several Wildlife Division of The 2019. The youth deer gun season is Nov. 23-24, is Nov. gun season deer youth The 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS FURBEARER TRAPPING
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT
Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel Nov. 10, 2019 Jan. 31, 2020 No limit Mink, Muskrat Nov. 10, 2019 Feb. 29, 2020 No limit Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel: Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, & Lucas Nov. 10, 2019 March 15, 2020 No limit counties east of Maumee River
Beaver Dec. 26, 2019 Feb. 29, 2020 No limit River Otter Dec. 26, 2019 Feb. 29, 2020 See page 29 A fur taker permit is required to hunt or trap furbearing animals (except coyote) in Ohio. TRAPPING REGULATIONS
TRAPPING REGULATIONS Body-gripping traps with an inside jaw Except for river otters, there are no re- spread greater than 7 inches must be strictions on bag limits. completely submerged and may only be utilized during the beaver or river ot- All traps and snares must be checked ter season. and all animals removed once every cal- endar day. All furbearers are required to be killed immediately and reduced to the per- All foothold or foot-encapsulating traps son’s possession, or released immedi- set on land must have at least two swiv- ately at the capture site. eling points. No person may disturb a legally set trap Foothold traps set on land must be or snare or remove a furbearing animal covered. from a trap or snare of another person without permission. Foothold traps that are submerged may not have an inside jaw spread greater All flesh baits must be totally covered. than 8-1/4 inches. Traps with teeth in the gripping surface Deadfalls are illegal. are prohibited. Foothold traps set on land may not have an inside jaw spread greater than 5-3/8 inches, except foothold traps greater HOW TO MEASURE JAW SPREAD than 5-3/8 inches but 6 inches or less may be utilized provided they have a mini- mum of three swiveling points and the Body-gripping trap gripping surface is 5/16 inch or greater.
Except for cage traps, no traps or snares may be set within 150 feet of another person’s occupied residence without advising the resident.
Body-gripping traps set on land, or in a tile, den, or burrow on land may not have an inside diameter jaw spread greater than 5 inches in diameter.
Body-gripping traps with an inside di- ameter jaw spread greater than 5 inch- es, but less than or equal to 7 inches Foothold trap must be set in a natural body of water. 28 TRAPPING REGULATIONS 29 - - - C ON AEP LANDS AEP ON ZONE B – 1 ZONE C – 3 B RIVER OTTER BAG LIMITS BAG OTTER RIVER BEAVER AND OTTER TRAPPING TRAPPING OTTER AND BEAVER TOTAL SEASON BAG LIMIT – 3 OTTER TRAPPING TOTAL OPEN COUNTIES MAP COUNTIES OPEN 2019-2020 RIVER OTTER TRAPPING TRAPPING OTTER RIVER 2019-2020 No more than one river otter may be takenbe may otter river one than more No than three more No B. in Zone trapper any by in trapper any be taken by may otters river is three. season bag limit total The C. Zone on Oct. 12, 2019 (the second Saturday in in Oct. on Saturday second (the 2019 12, Visit districtOctober) wildlife each office. at wildlife nearest or call your wildohio.gov district in early Octoberoffice see which to trapping. for will be available areas and otter river both for allow will Permits however, areas; in most trapping beaver beaver to be limited some permits may for be utilized may Snares only. trapping areas, managed on otter river or beaver diameter a minimum loop but must have of the snare bottom of 10 inches and the least 1 inch of water at by must be covered all times. at mit and the regular user’s permit. This spe This permit. user’s mit and the regular permit from is issued trapping cial beaver ManagementAEP Land the Office in Mc Connelsville. Beaver trapping is permitted within Ameri- is permitted trapping Beaver known area, recreation can Electric Power’s Coal Conesville and Land, ReCreation as per trapping beaver Lands with a special - - - - FIRST-TIME TRAPPERS FIRST-TIME RIVER OTTER CHECKING CHECKING OTTER RIVER AVOIDANCE TECHNIQUES AVOIDANCE ON PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS HUNTING PUBLIC ON AND TAGGING REQUIREMENTS TAGGING AND BEAVER AND OTTER TRAPPING OTTER AND BEAVER be issued via an in-person lottery noon at trapping permits on managed areas will will permits areas managed on trapping managed areas. Beaver and river otter otter and river Beaver managed areas. trapping of beaver and river otter on some otter and river of beaver trapping The Division of Wildlife allows controlled controlled allows Wildlife Division of The sion of Wildlife. river otter trapping permit from the Divi- permit from trapping otter river Beaver and river otter trapping is prohib trapping otter and river Beaver and/or without a special beaver forests state wildlife areas, state parks, and state and state parks, state areas, wildlife state ited on state managed areas, including including managed areas, on state ited which the river otter was trapped. trapped. was otter which the river information about the date and location in location and about the date information permit at the time of checking, and provide permit the time of checking, and provide at must also provide a copy of their fur taker a copy must also provide otter taken by another person. Trappers Trappers another person. taken by otter own river otter, and may not present a river river a present not may and otter, river own Each trapper must personally present their must personally present Each trapper offices are closed on holidays. are offices business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). All state state All 5 p.m.). business hours (8 a.m. to for locations), or at a district or at locations), during office for river otter trapping regulations pamphlet pamphlet regulations trapping otter river check station (by appointment, consult the consult appointment, (by check station (by appointment), at a designated otter otter a designated at appointment), (by checked and tagged by a wildlife officer officer a wildlife checked and tagged by five business days of take. The pelt may be pelt may The of take. days business five quired to be checked in and tagged within to quired The pelt of each harvested river otter is re pelt of each harvested otter The river assigned to that county. county. that to assigned in the trap and contact the wildlife officer officer and contact the wildlife in the trap or the animal. If the otter is dead, leave it it leave If is dead, the otter or the animal. release it without causing injury it without causing release yourself to son bag limit and it is still alive, carefully carefully is still alive, son bag limit and it If you catch an otter in excess of your sea- of your in excess an otter If catch you trapping. er otter avoidance techniques while beaver while beaver techniques avoidance er otter bag limit are encouraged to implement riv implement to encouraged bag limit are Trappers who have reached the river otter otter the river reached have who Trappers taker permit to trap furbearers. trap taker permit to fore purchasing a hunting license and fur license a hunting purchasing fore offered through the Division of Wildlife be Wildlife of the Division through offered a hunter and a trapper education course course education a trapper and a hunter license buyers, must successfully complete complete successfully must buyers, license All first-time trappers, except apprentice apprentice except trappers, first-time All 30 TRAPPING REGULATIONS CLARK COUNTY 1. 4. 3. 2. 1. by thechief oftheDivision Wildlife. public hunting area, unlessauthorized location onany area designated asa pose ofidentifying apotential trap set or any for of marker other type the pur Erect, post, or place any stake, flagging, greater than350pounds. system point ofnot withabreaking inches indiameter, orarelaxing lock the snare from closing to less than 2½ and astop to prevent theopeningof All snares must have a relaxing lock animals. furbearing oftaking purpose use,Set, andmaintain snares for the used by domestic animalsorhumans. or upon any path or road ordinarily use,Set, ormaintain atrap orsnare in animals.furbearing while hunting, trapping, orpursuing that may beusedfor climbingtrees device, except climbing tree stands, Use orpossess climbersorany other byried any memberoftheparty. one light isrequired andmay be car ping together for theseanimalsonly or more people are hunting ortrap beam oflight ofany color. When two position may useacontinuous single raccoon withacallfrom astationary ever, personshunting fox, coyote, or light visible for at least 1/4-mile. How without useofacontinuous white animals between sunsetandsunrise Pursue, hunt, trap, orsnare furbearing TRAPPERS MAY NOT DO THE FOLLOWING: TRAPPERS MAY DO THE FOLLOWING: - - - - 2. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 3. Attach adrag to afoothold trap. cable. terial otherthanmulti-strand steel Use any snare ofany constructed ma- ping onPublic Hunting Areas). river otter Beaver (See and Otter Trap hunting areas, except for beaver and use,Set, or maintain a snare on public Trapping on Public Hunting Areas). Beaver (See out a permit and Otter forests, for beaver orriver otter with- eas, includingstate andstate parks traps onstateSet publichunting ar immovable object. attached to an be stakedorotherwise Attach asnare to adrag. Snares must that islegible at alltimes. user stampedinto thetrap inEnglish of Wildlife Customer ID Number of the mailing address ortheuniqueDivision all times, orwhichhasthenameand of theuserinEnglishthat islegible at sion of Wildlife Customer IDNumber mailing address ortheuniqueDivi- waterproof thenameand tagbearing or snare has attached to it adurable, to take a wild animal, unless that trap use,Set, ormaintain atrap orsnare valid hunting license. ping, coyotes orsnaring musthave a mit. However, anyone hunting, trap Trap coyotes withoutafurtakerper 2 inchesalongone side. greater than2inchesin diameter or sulating trap that hasanopening use,Set, ormaintain afoot-encap ments listed above. does notcomply withtherequire use,Set, ormaintain any snare that the snare inclosing. loaded ormechanicaldevice to assist Have attached to asnare any spring- more than15inches. asnareSet withaloopdiameter of ------LICENSES AND PERMITS LICENSES AND 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS LICENSES AND PERMITS CATEGORIES Youth For anyone 17 years old and younger. Resident Adult For Ohio residents age 18-65. Nonresident Adult For all nonresidents 18 years old and older. Apprentice For residents and nonresidents accompanied by a licensed hunter. Resident Senior For Ohio residents age 66 and older born on or after January 1, 1938. Resident Free Senior For Ohio residents born on or before December 31, 1937.
PURCHASE A HUNTING LICENSE Visit an authorized agent or wildohio.gov to purchase a license or permit. Authorized agents are located in every county in Ohio. Visit wildohio.gov or call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945-3543) to find an agent.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS A permanent customer identification num- ber 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 OTTAWA COUNTY Security Number (SSN). Federal Statute 42 requires the SSN of any individual to whom OHIO RESIDENCY STATUS the state issues a recreational hunting or An Ohio resident is a person who has re- fishing license. Applicants who do not sided in the state of Ohio for the past six have an active SSN must affirm their status consecutive months. All others are consid- at the time of application. Applicants must ered nonresidents and must purchase a also declare their residency and provide nonresident license. their full name, date of birth, gender, mail- ing address, height, weight, hair color, and HUNTING LICENSES eye color. Once provided and recorded in Ohio’s hunting license year begins March 1 the licensing system, applicants will only and ends the last day of February. All costs be required to update their information on include a writing fee. All sales are final. No file if it changes. refunds. ELECTRONIC LICENSES All hunters, regardless of age, must carry a Licenses and permits may also be pur- valid hunting license to hunt or trap game chased on a mobile device. Hunters must in Ohio. Hunting deer, turkey, waterfowl, or carry their licenses and permits at all times hunting or trapping of furbearers requires while hunting, and must present their li- the hunter to possess an additional game- cense upon request. Licenses may be dis- specific permit. played on a mobile device. Licenses and permits purchased at retail outlets or at home will be printed on plain DUPLICATE LICENSES & PERMITS white paper. The paper may be trimmed Lost, stolen, or destroyed licenses and and folded down. It is highly recommend- permits may be re-issued at any license ed to protect your licenses and permits sales location or at wildohio.gov. Reprints from the elements. Customers must be are free at wildohio.gov and cost $4 at a present to purchase a license or permit. license agent. 31 LICENSES COST
Resident & Nonresident Youth 1-Year Hunting License $10.00 Resident & Nonresident Youth 1-Year Apprentice License $10.00 Youth Resident Youth 3-Year Hunting License $28.60 LICENSES Resident Youth 5-Year Hunting License $47.58 Resident Youth 10-Year Hunting License $95.16 Resident Youth Lifetime Hunting License $430.56
Resident 1-Year Hunting License $19.00 Resident 1-Year Apprentice License $19.00 Resident 3-Year Hunting License $54.08
LICENSES AND PERMITS Resident 5-Year Hunting License $90.22 Adult LICENSES Resident 10-Year Hunting License $180.44 Resident Lifetime Hunting License $468.00 Nonresident 1-Year Hunting License $180.96 Nonresident (Tourist) 3-Day Hunting License * $40.56 Nonresident 1-Year Apprentice Hunting License $180.96
Resident Senior 1-Year Hunting License $10.00 Resident Senior 1-Year Apprentice License $10.00 Senior LICENSES Resident Senior 3-Year Hunting License $28.60 RESIDENTS Resident Senior 5-Year Hunting License $47.58 ONLY Resident Senior Lifetime Hunting License $84.24 Resident Free Senior Hunting License Free * Nonresident 3-day license not valid for deer, turkey, or furbearers
THE OHIO CONSERVATION CARD The Ohio Conservation Card is provided with the purchase of a lifetime licenses or multiyear licenses. Lifetime licenses are only sold at Division of Wildlife offices, -on line at wildohio.gov, and through a mailed application. Multiyear licenses are available for purchase at license agents.
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF OF NATURAL WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION
John Q. Sportsman ID: 1123456789 PRODUCT Lifetime Fishing License
Lifetime Hunting License EXPIRATION License must be carried while fishing or hunting and is nontransferable. Activities must be in accordance with the laws and regulations of the State of Ohio. Any applicable fishing permits, hunting permits, or stamps must be acquired and carried in addition to this card. Not valid if expired or revoked. none none HUNTERHC ED CERTIFIED REPORT A VIOLATION: 1-800-POACHER FH0000CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-800-WILDLIFE
730508 GUERNSEY COUNTY 32 COST PRIOR TO PERMITS LICENSES AND PERMITS & STAMPS OCTOBER 16 COST 2019
Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $12.00 $16.00 Adult Permit: Resident $24.00 $31.20 Fall Turkey Adult Permit: Nonresident $29.12 $38.48 PERMITS Senior Permit: Resident Only $12.00 Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE
Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $12.00 $16.00 Adult Permit: Resident $24.00 $31.20 Spring Turkey Adult Permit: Nonresident $29.12 $38.48 PERMITS Senior Permit: Resident Only $12.00 Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE
Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $12.00 $16.00 Adult Permit: Resident $24.00 $31.20 Either-Sex Adult Permit: Nonresident $76.96 DEER PERMITS Senior Permit: Resident Only $12.00 Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE
Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15.00 Deer Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15.00 Management PERMITS Senior Permit: Resident Only $15.00 Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE
Migratory Bird Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp $25.00 & Waterfowl Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp: Resident & Nonresident $15.00 STAMPS Free Senior Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp: Resident Only FREE
Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $8.00 Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15.00 Senior Permit: Resident Only $8.00 Fur Taker Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE PERMITS Apprentice Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15.00 Apprentice Senior Permit: Resident & Nonresident $8.00 Apprentice Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $8.00
Annual Permit: Resident & Nonresident $24.00 Shooting Range One-Day Permit: Resident & Nonresident $5.00 PERMITS Annual Permit and Hunting License Combo: Resident $29.12
A resident hunting license and annual shooting range permit combo is available. The license and permit combo is valid until Feb. 29, 2020. 33 34 LICENSES AND PERMITS applicants mustdooneofthefollowing: To for obtainafurtakerpermit trapping, to share theexcitement that goeswithit. young personto hunting andtrapping and for adultsto introducean opportunity a and management. These courses provide tion, furbearer life history, identification, ing, trapping equipment, peltprepara - education course, covers trap setmak ter successful completion ofahunter The trapper education course, takenaf- of thefollowing: education course. Applicants mustdoone required to successfully complete ahunter Anyone applyingfor ahunting license is cidents. number ofhunting related andin- injuries hunter education has helped reduce the tions, andothertopics. Statistics show that wildlife management, hunting regula- field care ofgame, wildlife identification, ofammunition,gunhandling, types work, ongunsandhow they vide instruction of ethicsandresponsibility, aswell aspro hunting course isdesigned to instillacode before purchasing ahunting license. The fully complete ahunter education course apprentice license buyers, mustsuccess- All first-time hunting license buyers, except
HUNTER AND TRAPPER EDUCATION Obtain an apprentice permit. completed atrapper education course. Present evidence ofhaving successfully license (from any state). older andhasheldaprevious trapping Attest heorsheis21years ofageor cense (from any state). Present apreviously heldtrapping li- Obtain anapprentice license. ing license (from any state). older andpreviously held alegalhunt Attest heorsheis21years ofageor (from any state). completed ahunter education course Present evidence ofhaving successfully license. Present apreviously heldhunting - - - that state aswell. ensure you have not lost your in privileges state before you hunt, trap, orfishthere to is your responsibility to checkwithany other lose your rightto hunt, trap, orfishinOhio, it inallofthememberstates.privileges you If one ofthosestates, theymay losethose hunting, trapping, in orfishingprivileges tween states that ifapersonloses their Ohio isamemberoftheagreement be and adults. Ohio residents and nonresidents, youth areand furtakerpermits available to both cessfully completed. Apprentice licenses and trapper education course mustbesuc fur taker a permit, hunter education course cessfully completed. To obtain a regular a hunter education course mustbesuc permit. To obtainaregular hunting license, chase aregular hunting license orfurtaker cense does notqualifytheholderto pur Having previously heldan apprentice li- cations. communied,- unaided visual and auditory from theperson that enablesuninterrupt er personwhilestaying withinadistance Accompany means to go along with anoth- holders at thesametime. pany more thantwo apprentice license older. The licensed hunter may notaccom- licensed hunter ortrapper 21years oldor holdersmustbeaccompaniedpermit by a To hunt ortrap, apprentice license and or trapper education course. censed to adult prior completing a hunter trapping under the mentorship of a li- sample theexperience ofhunting and and trappers, both adults and youth, to tice allow furtaker permits newhunters Apprentice hunting licenses andappren- course. ing taken a hunter orfurtaker education apprentice withouthav furtakerpermit chase an apprentice hunting license or Ohio residents andnonresidents may pur APPRENTICE LICENSE PROGRAM INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT ------LICENSES AND PERMITS 35 ------ans who receive pension or compensa or pension receive who ans their service-relatedtion due to injuries apply must Ohio residents who are and fur license, hunting a free in writing for permit,tur deer permit,either-sex taker Habitat Wetlands key permit, and Ohio must be certified Applications by Stamp. Affairs. Veterans Department of the U.S. tat Stamp, and fur taker permit. Ohio Stamp, tat age 66 and older who were residents eligible born on or after 1, 1938 are Jan. and permits. licenses reduced-cost for the inter displaying plate license eran’s wheelchair symbol must apply national fur license, hunting a free in writing for deer permit, taker permit, either-sex spring or fall turkey permit, and an Ohio endorsement. Stamp Habitat Wetlands certifiedbe must Applications the by Affairs. Veterans Department of U.S. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces on on Armed Forces Membersthe U.S. of but NOT active duty in Ohio, stationed pur to required or furlough are on leave and license hunting Ohio chase a resident hunting permitsother applicable before and trapping or hunting turkey, deer, Habitat Wetlands and an Ohio furbearers, waterfowl. hunting for Stamp 1937 will receive a free fishing license, fishing license, a free 1937 will receive deer permit, either-sex license, hunting permit, springdeer management and Habi Wetlands Ohio turkeyfall permits, ers of war must apply in writing for a a must apply in writing ers of war for fur taker permit, license, hunting free All Stamp. Habitat Wetlands and Ohio required and permits are other licenses must be Applications be purchased. to Vet Departmentcertified of U.S. the by Affairs. erans license, Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, or or Stamp, Habitat Wetlands Ohio license, and licenses other permit.fur taker All required. permits are Ohio residents who are former prison- former who are Ohio residents FREE HUNTING LICENSE ELIGIBILITY LICENSE HUNTING FREE Free licenses may be obtained from a li be obtained from may licenses Free 4. Ohio residents who are holders of a vet of a holders who are 2. Ohio residents disabled veter and totally 3. Permanently cense agent and must be carried and must be agent while cense available are applications License hunting. calling 1-800-WILD by or wildohio.gov at LIFE (1-800-945-3543). 31, Dec. born before or on residents Ohio 1. ------LICENSE EXEMPTIONS LICENSE Ohio resident landowners, spouses, and and spouses, landowners, resident Ohio a have to required not are their children permit, fur taker either- license, hunting per deer permit, deer management sex dren who are under 18 years of age are of age are under 18 years who are dren or license a hunting have to not required while Stamp Habitat Wetlands an Ohio All land. grandparents’ their on hunting required. and permits are other licenses on Armed Forces Members of the U.S. or furlough active duty while on leave a hunting purchase to not required are mit, either-sex deer permit, deer man either-sex mit, permit, springagement or fall turkey Stamp Habitat Wetlands permit, or Ohio on or trapping hunting when they are they reside. land where grandchil landowners’ resident Ohio cent) of their income from agricultural agricultural from of their income cent) required not land are production on that fur taker per license, a hunting have to eficiaries. on land on and their children Tenants which they from and they reside which the majority than 50 per derive (more ability partnership or of three consists individual members or partners, fewer or the beneficiary of a trust or trustee or ben trustees or fewer has three that lands habitat stamp, or fur taker permit. stamp, lands habitat liabilityA member of a limited company or partnership provided is a landowner and the the member is an Ohio resident li or limited liabilitylimited company tat Stamp, or fur taker permit or fur if the non Stamp, tat residents allows home state resident’s propertyof Ohio owning in the nonresi and the spouse and home state, dent’s property living with the Ohio children deer without a license, hunt to owner, permit, spring turkey or fall permit, wet mit, deer management permit,spring or management deer mit, Habi Wetlands fall turkey permit, Ohio mit, springmit, or fall turkey permit, Ohio or when hunting Stamp Habitat Wetlands land they own. on or trapping and the landowner, A nonresident the with living children and spouse property that on hunt may landowner, per deer either-sex without a license, 1. from buying licenses, permits, and stamps. and permits, licenses, buying from Certain categories of persons are exempted exempted Certain are of persons categories 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS GENERAL INFORMATION
Unless otherwise indicated, game may Hunting any wild animal (except water- be taken with longbow, crossbow, or any fowl) from 30 minutes before sunrise caliber handgun, rifle, shotgun (10 gauge to 30 minutes after sunset during the or smaller), or airgun. Be safe and choose youth deer gun season, deer gun sea- the appropriate method for the species. son, and the deer muzzleloader season See Public Hunting Lands, page 38. is unlawful unless the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls Game birds and game quadrupeds (ex- cept feral swine) may not be taken by that are either solid hunter orange or trapping. camouflage hunter orange. This require- ment applies statewide on both public Electronic callers may be used while and private land. hunting, except while hunting migratory Longbows and crossbows may be used GENERAL INFORMATION game birds (waterfowl, rails, and shore- birds) and wild turkeys. It is lawful to use to take legal game. Longbow hunters electronic callers for crow hunting. may use a hand-held mechanical release or a mechanical device with a working Spotlighting of wild animals from vehi- cles, including illuminating with head- safety. Crossbows may be cocked with a lights, is prohibited. Spotlighting is il- device, but it must have a working safe- legal whether hunting implements are ty and a stock more than 25 inches long. carried in the vehicle or not. All hunters younger than 16 years old need to be accompanied by an adult. It Persons hunting, trapping, or pursuing furbearing animals at night must carry is unlawful for the responsible adult to a continuous white light visible for at allow a person under 16 years of age to least 1/4 mile. When two or more per- hunt alone. sons are hunting or trapping together The holder of an all-purpose vehicle per- for furbearing animals, only one light mit may hunt wild quadrupeds or game is required and may be carried by any birds from a vehicle while on private member of the party. Persons hunting property. Go to wildohio.gov for more foxes, coyotes, or raccoons with a call information. from a stationary position may use a single beam of light of any color. HUNTING WITH PERMISSION It is unlawful to possess a hunting device The landowner’s written permission is re- while training or working a dog pursu- quired for hunting and trapping on private ing coyotes from sunset to sunrise. land, regardless of whether the land is post- All hunting from motor vehicles, except ed. Permission slips are available at all Divi- boats and machinery being used in sion of Wildlife district offices, at wildohio. farm operations, is prohibited. Hunting gov, and on page 44 of this publication. small game and furbearers except mink, muskrat, otter, and beaver is lawful from THE PENALTY FOR HUNTING a boat or powercraft. Aircraft or drones WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION are prohibited in hunting or the aid of The maximum penalty for hunting without hunting for all game. written permission of the landowner for a first offense is 60 days in jail and a $500 Poisoned or explosive arrows are un- lawful. While hunting, it is unlawful to fine. The maximum penalty for a second of- have attached to a longbow or cross- fense is 90 days in jail and a $750 fine. bow any mechanical, electrical, or elec- A person must carry written permission tronic device capable of projecting a (see page 44) at all times while engaging beam of light. This does not include a in hunting or trapping on private land and device such as a range finder that uti- exhibit it upon request to a state wildlife lizes nonvisible light. officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, It is unlawful to shoot from, on, across, or other law enforcement officer, owner of the 36 along a public road or highway. land, or the landowner’s authorized agent. ON ALL WILDLIFE AREAS ON PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS GENERAL INFORMATION It is illegal to sit, stand, or otherwise be in It is unlawful for any person to use a rifle, contact with oil or gas production or trans- pistol, revolver, shotgun, or other firearm mission wells, pumps, tanks, pipes, and at any time on any land or water area con- other equipment. trolled or administered by the Division of Camping is prohibited on state wildlife ar- Wildlife except while lawfully trapping or eas, except primitive campgrounds located hunting wild animals, or target practicing on Crown City and Woodbury wildlife areas. on a designated Division of Wildlife target All campers must possess a valid hunting range. license, fishing license, or fur taker permit. It is unlawful for any person to distribute, Call (740) 589-9930 for more information. place, or scatter salt, grain, or other feed ca- It is unlawful to use a rifle, pistol, revolver, pable of luring, enticing, or attracting wild or a shotgun using slugs at any time on Au- birds or deer on lands owned, controlled, burn Marsh and Grant Lake wildlife areas. or maintained by the Division of Wildlife, Deer hunting at Auburn Marsh and Grant including the Wayne National Forest and Lake wildlife areas is lawful using archery other lands managed by the division by equipment only. virtue of a lease or an agreement. All wildlife areas are closed to all activity Portions of Deer Creek, Killdeer Plains, other than hunting, trapping, and fishing from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sept. 1 through May Resthaven, Lake La Su An, Berlin Lake, Big 1, and from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. May 2 through Island, Delaware, Grand River, Brush Creek, Aug. 31 of each year. Waterloo, Cooper Hollow, East Fork, Wood- bury, Spring Valley, and Fallsville wildlife Beaver and river otter trapping is prohib- areas will be open for persons with severe ited on all state public hunting areas, in- mobility impairments to drive their cars, cluding state parks and forests, without a trucks, or an all-purpose vehicle to desig- special permit from the Division of Wildlife. nated interior areas for hunting. Disabled Contact the nearest district office or go to persons are required to have an all-pur- wildohio.gov for information on how these permits may be obtained. pose vehicle permit. Find more informa- tion or download a permit application at State parks have special hunting and trap- wildohio.gov. ping regulations. Some are not open to hunting or trapping. A permit is required to It is unlawful to hunt with or possess any build a duck blind on state park lakes. Con- shot except nontoxic shot at Metzger sult Ohio State Parks, 2045 Morse Road, Marsh, Mallard Club, Pipe Creek, Magee Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693, phone (614) Marsh, Toussaint, and Little Portage wild- 265-6561, or the park manager. life areas. It is unlawful to operate or park any vehicle All hunting and trapping on Magee Marsh on properties administered by the Division Wildlife Area is by permit only. of Wildlife, except on designated roads and A tree stand on Division of Wildlife public parking areas. hunting areas is legal as long as it is por- CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE table and uses no nails, steps, or any other A person possessing a valid concealed device placed or inserted into a tree. The handgun license may carry their concealed tree stand may be installed no more than handgun while hunting and trapping, but one month prior to the beginning of deer it may not be used to shoot, shoot at, or kill archery season and needs to be removed any wild animal. For more information go within one month of the end of deer ar- to ohioattorneygeneral.gov. chery season. All tree stands on Division of Wildlife public hunting areas are required FIREARM SUPPRESSOR to have a durable waterproof tag or stamp A person authorized through state and bearing the name and mailing address, or federal law to own a firearm noise sup- unique Division of Wildlife customer iden- pressor is permitted to use it to hunt legal tification number of the user or owner. game animals. A valid hunting license is required to hunt with a suppressor. A sup- pressor is also called a silencer. 37 GINSENG No person may dig, harvest, or otherwise collect wild ginseng from its natural habitat except during the season of Sept. 1 through Dec. 31 of each year. Ginseng plants with un- ripened berries or which have less than three-leaf stems (prongs) may not be harvested. Seeds from wild ginseng plants need to be immediately replanted at the place where the plants were collected. Any person collecting ginseng is required to keep accurate records showing the number of pounds and ounces of ginseng, both green and/or dry weight, collected in each Ohio county by date of collection. Dealers and buyers need to acquire a state dealer’s registration permit each year prior to purchasing or otherwise acquiring Ohio ginseng. No person may harvest wild or cultivated ginseng from private or public property without first obtaining written permission from the landowner or their agent. Collection is prohibited on Ohio Department of Natural Resources property. For more information on ginseng harvest, contact the Division of Wildlife.
POSSESSION GENERAL INFORMATION SHOOTING RANGES Live furbearing animals, amphibians, rep- Learn more about shooting ranges main- tiles, game quadrupeds, or game birds may tained by the Division of Wildlife at wildo- not be held in captivity or sold except by hio.gov. propagation permit. Hides of furbearing animals taken legally CLASS A, B, AND C SHOOTING RANGES during the open season may be sold during All persons age 18 and older shooting on supervised Class A ranges, as well as un- that open season or may be held for sale un- supervised Class B and Class C ranges, til June 15 following the close of the season. must purchase a shooting range permit, Furbearers may not be taken alive during available at all hunting and fishing license open hunting and trapping seasons. agents and at wildohio.gov. Those who buy green or dried fur must Shooters age 17 and younger are not re- have a fur dealer’s permit. quired to purchase a permit, but must be accompanied by and directly monitored by It is unlawful to buy, sell, or possess non- an adult (age 18 years or older) holding a game birds or their parts, dead or alive. valid shooting range permit. See page 34 for permit information. DOG TRAINING Annual permits are valid on a mobile de- The Division of Wildlife has established vice. One-day permits must be printed to designated dog training areas on some of be valid. its wildlife areas. Dogs may not be trained All Class A ranges have handicap accessible or exercised on state public hunting areas parking, shooting benches, and restroom from May 1 through Aug. 31 of each year, facilities. No range attendant or restroom except on these designated dog training facilities are provided at Class B and Class areas. A nonresident may not train, work, or C shooting ranges. exercise a dog in Ohio at any time if Ohio residents are not permitted to train, work, CLASS D SHOOTING RANGES or exercise dogs in the nonresident’s state. Class D shooting ranges are offered free of Training dogs while pursuing furbearing an- charge. No range attendant or restroom fa- imals is permitted only from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. cilities are provided at these ranges. Firearms may not be carried by persons training or working dogs during the closed SUPERVISED HOURS OF OPERATION Hours of operation vary. All Class A ranges, season for furbearing animals. except Spring Valley, are closed on Monday Designated dog training areas are lo- and Tuesday. All Class A ranges are closed cated on portions of Berlin, Caesar Creek, on the following dates: New Year’s Day, Delaware, Fallsville, Indian Creek, Killdeer Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Plains, Lake La Su An, Oxbow Lake, Rest- Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christ- haven, Rush Run, Spencer, and Tri-Valley mas Day. Contact the wildlife areas for de- 38 wildlife areas. tailed information. GENERAL INFORMATION 39 CONTACT (419) 734-4424 (330) 339-2205 (330) 644-2293 (740) 327-2109 (614) 644-3925 (614) 644-3925 (937) 372-9261 (740) 452-3529 (740) 962-2048 (614) 262-5671 (740) 489-5021 (330) 385-3091 (440) 564-2279 (937) 452-3529 (740) 439-3521 (419) 424-5000 (937) 987-2508 (937) 393-4284 (740) 385-6842 (740) 682-7524 (740) 534-6500 (740) 928-8092 (330) 644-2293 (740) 824-3211 (330) 644-2293 (330) 962-2048 (740) 858-6652 (740) 596-4938 (513) 897-3055 (740) 589-9930 (937) 372-9261 (419) 424-5000 (419) 547-6007 (740) 489-5021 (937) 372-9261 (419) 424-5000 (740) 596-5781 (440) 466-8400 (419) 394-5170 (740) 484-4064 (513) 523-6347 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 D O O O A, C C, D C, O CLASS A, C, D A, C, D A, C, D* C, D B, A, C, D* = Unsupervised Archery Target Range Target D = Unsupervised Archery O = Other Ranges; by not classified Public Wildlife of the Division COUNTY Fayette Greene MuskingumLicking, Morgan Harrison Monroe Defiance Erie Guernsey Preble Wyandot Vinton Jefferson Trumbull Coshocton Highland Ross Highland, Hocking Jackson Licking Medina Muskingum Portage Portage Scioto Vinton Warren Washington Brown Ashtabula Auglaize Belmont Preble Butler, Columbiana Geauga Greene Guernsey Hancock Ottawa Lawrence ARCHERY RANGES ARCHERY SHOTGUN RANGES SHOTGUN RIFLE/PISTOL RANGES RIFLE/PISTOL CLASS DEFINITIONS CLASS PISTOL/SHOTGUN RANGES PISTOL/SHOTGUN SHOTGUN & ARCHERY RANGES & ARCHERY SHOTGUN RIFLE/PISTOL & SHOTGUN RANGES & SHOTGUN RIFLE/PISTOL CLOSED for 2019 ------for ------CLOSED RIFLE/PISTOL, SHOTGUN, & ARCHERY RANGES & ARCHERY SHOTGUN, RIFLE/PISTOL, 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 * ( Valley Wildlife Wildlife Area Valley = Supervised Rifle & Pistol Target Range Target A = Supervised Rifle & Pistol Range Target B = Unsupervised Rifle & Pistol Range Shotgun Target C = Unsupervised Clay East Harbor State Park East Harbor State Monroe Lake Wildlife Area Wildlife Lake Monroe Harrison State Forest Harrison State Wolf Creek Wildlife Area Wildlife Creek Wolf Spring Valley Wildlife Wildlife Area Spring Valley Dillon Lake Delaware Wildlife Wildlife Area Delaware Area Wildlife Deer Creek Woodbury Wildlife Wildlife Area Woodbury Fernwood State Forest State Fernwood Area Wildlife River Grand Zaleski State Forest Zaleski State Rush Run Wildlife Area Wildlife Rush Run Wildlife Area Wyandot Resthaven Wildlife Wildlife Area Resthaven Area Wildlife Salt Fork Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area Wildlife Lake Oxbow Indian Creek Wildlife Area Wildlife Indian Creek Veto Lake Lake Veto Lake Hope State Park Hope State Lake Park State Creek Caesar Wingfoot Lake Wingfoot Park State Shawnee Berlin Lake Wildlife Area Wildlife Berlin Lake Spencer Lake Wildlife Area Wildlife Lake Spencer - Tri Lake Vesuvius/Wayne National Forest National Vesuvius/Wayne Lake Hatchery Fish Hebron Hocking Park Hills State Area Wildlife Hollow Cooper Fallsville Wildlife Wildlife Area Fallsville Park State Creek Paint Salt Fork State Park State Salt Fork OfficeDistrict Two Punderson State Park State Punderson Office District Five Hueston Woods State Park State Woods Hueston Park State Creek Beaver St. Marys Fish Hatchery MarysSt. Fish Park State Barkcamp Geneva State Park State Geneva 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS LEGAL DEFINITIONS
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 propelling another person while staying within a dis- an arrow by means of transverse limbs and a tance from the person that enables unin- string, mounted on a stock at least 25 inches terrupted, unaided visual and auditory in length, and having a working safety. communications. FURBEARING ANIMALS include minks, LEGAL DEFINITIONS BAG LIMIT means the number, measure- weasels, raccoons, skunks, opossums, ment, or weight of any kind of crayfish, muskrats, foxes, beavers, badgers, otters, aquatic insects, fish, frogs, turtles, wild coyotes, bobcats, and fishers. birds, and wild quadrupeds permitted to be taken. GAME BIRDS include ring-necked pheas- ants, bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, BAITED AREA means any area where sharp-tailed grouse, pinnated grouse, wild shelled or unshelled, shucked, or un- shucked corn, wheat or other grain, salt, or turkeys, Hungarian partridges, chukar par- other feed whatsoever capable of luring, at- tridges, woodcocks, crows, black-breasted tracting, or enticing game animals or birds plovers, golden plovers, Wilson’s snipe is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, de- or jacksnipe, greater and lesser yellow- posited, distributed, or scattered. Such area legs, rails, coots, gallinules, ducks, geese, is considered a baited area for 10 days fol- mourning doves, Eurasian collared-doves, lowing complete removal of all such corn, mergansers, and brant. wheat or other grain, salt, or other feed. GAME QUADRUPEDS include cottontail BAITING means the placing, exposing, rabbits, chipmunks, elk, flying squirrels, depositing, distributing, or scattering of gray squirrels, black squirrels, fox squirrels, shelled or unshelled corn, wheat or other red squirrels, groundhogs, white-tailed grain, salt or other feed so as to constitute deer, feral swine (wild boar), black bears, for wild turkeys, mourning doves, migratory and porcupines. birds, or other game animals a lure, attrac- tion or enticement to, on or over any area HUNTING means pursuing, shooting, kill- where hunters are attempting to take them. ing, following after or on the trail of, lying in wait for, shooting at, or wounding wild CLOSED SEASON means that period of birds or wild quadrupeds while employ- time during which the taking of wild ani- ing any device commonly used to kill or mals protected by Chapters 1531 and 1533 wound wild birds or wild quadrupeds, of the Ohio Revised Code is prohibited. whether such acts result in such killing or wounding or not. It includes every attempt to kill or wound and every act of assistance to any other person in killing or wounding or attempting to kill or wound wild birds or wild quadrupeds. LONGBOW or BOW means a device for propelling an arrow by means of limbs, and a string which is hand held, hand drawn, and held in a drawn position by hand or a hand-held mechanical release or by a mechanical device with a working safety. This would include compound bows and recurve bows. MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS are waterfowl, ROSS COUNTY 40 MUSKINGUM COUNTY rails, mourning doves, and shorebirds. LEGAL DEFINITIONS MUZZLELOADING RIFLE AND HOLMES COUNTY MUZZLELOADING SHOTGUN means a primitive weapon that is loaded exclusive- ly from the muzzle and has a permanent breech plug. When the plug is removed the gun is rendered inoperable, or incapable of firing modern-day ammunition. NONGAME BIRDS include all other wild birds not included and defined as game birds. PLUGGED SHOTGUN means a shot- gun capable of holding more than three shells that is plugged with a one-piece filler which limits the capacity of the gun to three shells. The filler must be such that it cannot be removed without disassembling the gun. PROTECTED SPECIES include yellowlegs, plovers, snowshoe hares, bears, badgers, bobcats, fishers, porcupines, flying squir- rels, and nongame birds. Protected species 2923.16 and 1547.69 ORC No person shall may not be hunted or taken at any time. knowingly transport or have a firearm in a Hungarian partridge may not be taken ex- motor vehicle unless it is unloaded, and is cept from a shooting preserve, dog train- carried in one of the following ways: ing area, or field trial. 1. In a closed package, box, or case. TENANT means an individual who resides 2. In a compartment which can be reached on land for which he or she pays rent and only by leaving the vehicle. whose annual income is primarily derived from agricultural production conducted 3. In plain sight and secured in a rack or on that land, as agricultural production is holder made for the purpose. defined in Section 929.01 of the Ohio Re- 4. If the firearm is at least 24 inches in over- vised Code. all length as measured from the muzzle TRAPPING means securing or attempting to the part of the stock farthest from the to secure possession of a wild bird or wild muzzle, and if the barrel is at least 18 quadruped by means of setting, placing, inches in length in plain sight with the drawing, or using any device that is de- action open or the firearm stripped, or, if signed to close upon, hold fast, confine, or the firearm is of a type which the action otherwise capture a wild bird or wild quad- will not stay open or which cannot eas- ruped whether such means result in such ily be stripped, in plain sight. capturing or not. It includes every act of A person possessing a valid Ohio-issued assistance to any other person in capturing concealed handgun license may carry a wild birds or wild quadrupeds by means of concealed handgun in compliance with such device whether such means result in motor vehicle transportation guidelines of such capturing or not. the Ohio Revised Code. WILD ANIMALS include mollusks, crus- As used in this section, unloaded means taceans, aquatic insects, fish, reptiles, am- with respect to a firearm employing a per- phibians, wild birds, wild quadrupeds, and cussion cap, flintlock, or other obsolete ig- all other wild mammals. nition system, that the firearm is uncapped, or that the priming charge is removed from 2923.15 ORC No person, while under the the pan. influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse, shall carry or use any firearm or dangerous The above sections also apply to watercraft, ordnance. except while lawfully engaged in hunting. 41 2019-2020 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SUNRISE SUNSET: WESTERN 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 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 7:06 5:31 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 7:07 5:30 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
SUNRISE SUNSET TABLES 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 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 7:09 6:27 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
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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 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 6:57 5:22 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 6:59 5:21 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 7:01 6:18 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 OHIO HUNTER EDUCATION The Division of Wildlife offers three types of hunter certification courses:
Instructor-led training. Home-study courses for Ohio residents. Online testing for residents 12 and older. While hunter education is a vital part of becoming an Ohio hunter, new hunters also have the option of hunting with an apprentice license before taking a hunt- er education course. Call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945-3543) MUSKINGUM COUNTY or visit wildohio.gov for information on MEDINA COUNTY courses in your area. 43 STATE WILDLIFE OFFICERS BY COUNTY
ADAMS Houston Wireman GUERNSEY Anthony Lemle MORROW Tyler Eldred (937) 776-0688 (614) 563-2355 (614) 400-0756 ALLEN Craig Barr HAMILTON Ryan Schock MUSKINGUM Jeffrey Berry (419) 429-8379 (513) 446-7028 (740) 589-9991 ASHLAND Brennan Earick HANCOCK Antoinette Jolliff NOBLE Brad St. Clair (419) 685-1815 (419) 202-0090 (614) 563-7705 ASHTABULA Jason Warren HARDIN Ryan Kennedy OTTAWA Reid Van Cleve (330) 802-9171 (419) 429-8385 (419) 429-8389 ATHENS Mark Basinger HARRISON Nick Turner PAULDING Levi Farley (740) 589-9980 (330) 245-3049 (614) 852-7879 AUGLAIZE Mark Schemmel HENRY Matthew Smith PERRY Eric Lane (937) 728-4192 (419) 889-8312 (614) 565-0137 BELMONT vacant HIGHLAND Jim Carnes PICKAWAY Josh Elster (740) 589-9981 (937) 205-3020 (614) 203-3406 BROWN Eric Lamb HOCKING Chris Dodge PIKE Matt Van Cleve (513) 646-4014 (614) 257-7792 (740) 589-9994 BUTLER Aaron Ireland HOLMES Jeremy Carter PORTAGE Marino Pellegrini (513) 403-6591 (330) 245-3045 (330) 245-3040 CARROLL Scott Cartwright HURON Nathan Kaufmann PREBLE Brad Turner (330) 802-9163 (419) 346-9038 (937) 510-1154 CHAMPAIGN Jeffrey Tipton JACKSON Ted Witham PUTNAM Jason Porinchok (614) 902-4209 (740) 589-9986 (419) 429-8391 CLARK vacant JEFFERSON Craig Porter RICHLAND Gregory Wasilewski (937) 206-9321 (330) 245-3050 (419) 429-8392 CLERMONT Gus Kiebel KNOX Austin Levering ROSS Bob Nelson (513) 673-1566 (614) 400-0731 (614) 565-9754 CLINTON Matt Roberts LAKE Ryan Pawlus SANDUSKY vacant (937) 776-1850 (330) 245-3034 (419) 424-5000 COLUMBIANA Jesse Janosik LAWRENCE Darin Abbott SCIOTO vacant (330) 245-3039 (614) 563-3946 (740) 589-9996 COSHOCTON Jerrod Allison LICKING Patrick Muldovan SENECA Ethan Bingham (740) 502-4586 (614) 902-4214 (419) 619-9832 CRAWFORD Nathan Cass LOGAN Adam Smith SHELBY Tim Rourke (419) 429-8380 (937) 441-5224 (937) 545-5849 CUYAHOGA Matt Madgar LORAIN Randy White STARK Evan Huegel (330) 245-3033 (330) 802-9172 (330) 245-3041 DARKE Jeff Wenning LUCAS Mike Ohlrich SUMMIT Daniel Shroyer (937) 621-5779 (419) 345-8821 (330) 245-3042 DEFIANCE Austin Dickinson MADISON Matt Teders TRUMBULL Marty Cisine (419) 346-8753 (614) 309-3465 (330) 245-3037 DELAWARE Maurice Irish MAHONING Tom Frank TUSCARAWAS Michael Budd (614) 902-4221 (330) 245-3038 (614) 230-6347 ERIE Michele Butler MARION Chad Grote UNION Josh Shields (419) 356-8213 (614) 902-4217 (614) 315-4999 FAIRFIELD Tony Zerkle MEDINA Eric Moore VAN WERT Brock Williamson (614) 902-4210 (330) 245-3043 (419) 348-0311 FAYETTE John Coffman MEIGS Chris Gilkey VINTON Jared Abele (614) 565-2538 (614) 563-4492 (614) 565-0805 FRANKLIN Brad Kiger MERCER Brad Buening WARREN Jason Keller (614) 902-4212 (419) 236-8787 (513) 520-9896 FULTON Josh Zientek MIAMI Jasmine Grossnickle WASHINGTON Ryan Donnelly (419) 356-4706 (937) 470-1917 (740) 589-9998 GALLIA Roy Rucker MONROE Wes Feldner WAYNE Aaron Brown (740) 589-9983 (614) 563-5033 (330) 323-2554 GEAUGA Scott Denamen MONTGOMERY Trent Weaver WILLIAMS vacant (330) 245-3035 (937) 545-6768 (419) 424-5000 GREENE Matthew Hunt MORGAN Todd Stewart WOOD Eric VonAlmen (937) 545-6327 (614) 563-5338 (419) 356-3193 WYANDOT Nathan West TO REPORT A WILDLIFE VIOLATION: 1-800-POACHER (1-800-762-2437) (419) 310-0689