ACTION: Final DATE: 04/26/2004 3:52 PM
1501:31-15-04 State-owned or administered lands designated as public hunting areas.
(A) The following areas administered by divisions of the Ohio department of natural resources are hereby designated as public hunting areas upon which hunting and trapping are permitted as prescribed by the Revised Code or the Administrative Code.
(1) The Wayne national forest and the following state forests administered by the division of forestry:
Blue Rock
Brush creek
Beaver creek
Dean
Fernwood
Gifford
Harrison
Hocking
Maumee
Perry
Pike
Richland Furnace
Scioto Trail
Shade river
Shawnee
Sunfish creek
Tar Hollow
West Shade
Yellow creek
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*Mohican Memorial, except for the following described two-hundred-seventy-acre tract: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of route 97 and the west edge of the air strip, thence along the west edge of the air strip continuing in a straight line across Pine Run to a point on the ridge where a westerly line will intersect the west line of the Memorial forest west of Pine Run and about one-half mile south of route 97, thence north with the forest boundary to the middle of route 97, thence with said center line to the point of beginning.
(2) The following lands owned, administered by or under agreement with the division of wildlife are hereby designated as public hunting areas or wildlife areas:
Aldrich pond
Ales run
American Electric Power recreational area
Aquilla lake
Arcadia Cliffs
Archbold Reservoir 01
Archbold Reservoir 02
Attica-Honey creek reservoir
Auburn marsh
Avondale
Baird's concrete products
Barnesville reservoir 1, 2, 3, 41234
Battelle Darby
Bayshore fishing access
Beach City
Beaver creek (Greene County) 1501:31-15-04 3
Beaver Creek Reservoir
Bellevue Reservoir 01
Bellevue Reservoir 02
Bellevue Reservoir 03
Bellevue Reservoir 04
Bellevue Reservoir 05
**B & N Coal, Inc.
Berlin lake
Big island
Bott
Bresler reservoir
Brush creek (Jefferson county)
Bucyrus reservoir 1,2,3,4
Byesville Jackson park
Caesar creek reservoir
Cambridge Reservoir
Camp Belden
Cascade Wayside
City of Coshocton access
Circleville canal
**Charlemont reservation (Loraine county park district)
Clarence J. Brown reservoir
Clark lake
Clear Fork reservoir 1501:31-15-04 4
Clouse lake
Collier Scenic river area
Conneaut
Cooper Hollow
Crossroads Industrial Pond Power Co., Public hunting area
Crown City wildlife area
Dale Riddle-forest products
Dan & Margaret James
Darke
Deer creek
Deer creek reservoir (Stark county)
Delaware
Delta Reservoir 01
Delta Reservoir 02
Dempsey
Dillon lake
Dorset
East Fork lake
Egypt Valley
Elmon Richards conservation area
Fallsville
Fayette county area 002
Fayette county area 015
Fayette county area 016 1501:31-15-04 5
Fayette county area 017
Fayette county area 025
Fayette county area 038
Fayette county area 053
Fayette county area 056
Fayette county area 057
Fayette county area 060
Ferguson Reservoir
Findlay Reservoir 01
Findlay Reservoir 02
Fish creek
Fostoria Reservoir 01
Fostoria Reservoir 02
Fostoria Reservoir 03
Fostoria Reservoir 04
Fostoria Reservoir 05
Fostoria Reservoir 06
Firestone/Yeagley wildlife area
Five mile creek access
Florida
Fox lake
Fulton pond
Funk bottoms
Geirtz lake 1501:31-15-04 6
Goll woods
Grand river
Grant lake
Greenfield lake
Hambden Orchard
Hammertown
Hancock county area 009
Hancock county area 024
Hancock county area 032
Hancock county area 041
Hancock county area 043
Hancock county area 045
Hancock county area 046
Hardin county area 01
Henry county area 012
Henry county area 028
Henry county area 029
Highlandtown lake
Honey point
**Hurst Trust
Indian creek
Jackson city reservoir
Jackson lake-Pike County
Jockey Hollow 1501:31-15-04 7
Keen
K.H. Butler
Killbuck marsh
Killdeer Plains
Knobby's prairie
Knox lake
Kokosing
Kuehnle
Lake La Su An
Lake Park
Lake Rupert
Lanker
Leesville lake
Leipsic reservoir
Liberty
Lima lake
Little Portage
Lost creek lake
Lover's Portage River Access
Lower Killbuck creek
Mackey Ford
Madison county area 036
Madison county area 055
Magee marsh 1501:31-15-04 8
Mallard Club wildlife area
Mansfield City Reservoir
Mazurik fishing access
McComb Reservoir 01
McComb Reservoir 02
**MeadWestvaco
Mercer
Metzger lake
Metzger marsh
Meyerholtz
Michigan wildlife area
Milan
Miller Blue Hole
Missionary island group (including Missionary, Indian, Butler, and Grave islands.)
Mohawk
Mohler-Holmes
Mohler-Richland
Monroe lake
Mosquito creek
Muskingum watershed conservancy district
Nettles lake fishing access
New Lexington Reservoir
New London reservoir 1501:31-15-04 9
New Lyme
North Baltimore reservoir
Norwalk reservoir 01
Norwalk reservoir 02
Norwalk reservoir 03
Oberlin reservoir
Ohio River Access - Forked Run wildlife area
Ohio River Access - Oldtown wildlife area
Ohio River Access - Racine wildlife area
Ohio River Access - Shade River wildlife area
Ohio River lock & dam #15 wildlife area
Ohio River lock & dam #18 wildlife area
Ohio River lock & dam #19 wildlife area
Ohio River lock & dam #21 wildlife area
Ohio River lock & dam #23 wildlife area
Oldaker
Orwell
Ottawa county area 022
Ottawa county area 065
Ottawa national refuge
Ottawa reservoir
Ottoville quarry
Oxbow lake
Paint creek 1501:31-15-04 10
Parkersburg
Pater
Pearson Metropark Lake
Paulding reservoir
Pickaway co. area 004
Pickaway co. area 010
Pickaway co. area 013
Pickaway co. area 019
Pickaway co. area 026
Pickaway co. area 027
Pickaway co. area 034
Pickaway co. area 037
Pickaway co. area 039
Pickaway co. Area 049
Pickerel creek
Pipe creek
Pleasant valley
Portage river fishing access
Powelson
Powers reservoir
Putnam county area 051
Putnam county area 052
Putnam county area 054
Raccoon creek 1501:31-15-04 11
Rio grande reservoir
Resthaven
Rockmill lake
Ross county area 001
Ross county area 023
Ross county area 033
Ross county area 035
Ross county area 048
Ross lake
Ruff pond
**Rush creek Conservancy district
Rush Run lake
Saint Clairsville reservoir
Salt Fork lake
Sandusky bay bridge access
Sandusky co. area 014
Sandusky co. area 018
Sandusky co. area 030
Sandusky co. area 031
Sandusky co. area 050
Sandusky co. area 059
Sandusky co. area 063
Seneca county area 047
Seneca county area 061 1501:31-15-04 12
Seneca county area 062
Seneca county area 064
Senecaville
Shelby reservoir 01
Shelby reservoir 02
Shelby reservoir 03
Shenango
Schoonover lake
Shank lake
Shreve lake
Silver creek marsh
Simco wetlands
Spencer lake
Spring valley
Swanton reservoir
Sz. Abo buckeye furnace
Sugar creek
Symmes township wildlife area
Tiffin river
Toussaint
Tranquility
Trimble
Tri-valley 1501:31-15-04 13
Trump wildlife preserve
Turkey run
Turtle creek access
Tycoon lake
Upper Deer creek reservoir (Walborn reservoir)
Upper Sandusky reservoir
Valley Run wildlife area
Van Tassel
Van wert reservoir 01
Van wert reservoir 02
Veto lake
Warren
Waterloo
Wauseon reservoir
Wellington
West harbor
White star park lake
Whitey case wildlife production area
Willard marsh
Willard reservoir
Willow Point
Wilson Wetlands
Wolf creek
Woodbury 1501:31-15-04 14
Wood county area 003
Wood county area 006
Wood county area 007
Wood county area 008
Wood county area 011
Wood county area 019
Wood county area 020
Wood county area 042
Wood county area 044
Wood county area 058
Woodland trails
Wyandot
Zepernick lake
**Note: Areas indicated with double asterisks (**) will be operated only if appropriate agreements or leases are signed and such areas are posted with state signs.
(B) The areas administered by the division of parks and recreation listed in paragraphs (B) and , (C), (D), (E), and (F) of this rule are hereby designated as public hunting areas. Hunting and trapping are permitted when done in accordance with the Revised Code and the Administrative Code.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt any wild animal on any public hunting area listed in this rule with any device or by any means other than shotguns; falconry; longbow and arrow; muzzleloading rifles and shotgunsprimitive weapons; and crossbows and arrows. However, rifles and handguns may be used to take furbearing animals from six p.m. to six a.m., handguns may also be used to take squirrels during open seasons and handguns may be used to take deer during the deer gun season in accordance with rule 1501:31-15-11 of the Administrative Code.
(2) It shall be lawful to hunt game birds, game quadrupeds and fur bearing animals , 1501:31-15-04 15
and trap furbearing animals in the division of parks and recreation areas named in this rule when done in accordance to the official hunting maps for the parks listed. Official hunting maps indicate those areas of the park open and closed to hunting and trapping and any restrictions on hunting or trapping in those areas. The official copies of the maps are filed with the chief of the division of parks and recreation. At least thirty days prior to the effective date copies of the maps are posted in accordance with the Administrative Code and filed at the respective parks and recreation area headquarters office.
Parks that have areas open to hunting and trapping:
Alum Creek state park
A.W. Marion state park
Barkcamp state park
Beaver Creek state park
Blue Rock state park
Buck Creek state park
Buckeye lake state park
Burr Oak state park
Caesar Creek state park
Cowan lake state park
Crane Creek state park
Deer Creek state park
Delaware state park
Dillon state park
East Fork state park
East Harbor state park
Findley state park
Forked Run state park
Geneva state park 1501:31-15-04 16
Grand lake St. Marys state park
Great Seal state park
Guilford lake state park
Hocking Hills state park
Hueston Woods state park
Indian lake state park
Jackson lake state park
Jefferson lake state park
John Bryan state park
Kelleys Island state park
Kiser lake state park
Lake Alma state park
Lake Hope state park
Lake Logan state park
Lake Loramie state park
Lake Milton state park
Madison lake state park
Malabar state park
Maumee Bay state park
Mosquito state park
Mount Gilead state park
Mary Jane Thurston state park
Paint Creek state park
Portage lakes state park 1501:31-15-04 17
Punderson state park
Pymatuning state park
Rocky Fork state park
Salt Fork state park
Scioto Trail state park
Shawnee state park
Stonelick state park
Strouds Run state park
Sycamore state park
Tar Hollow state park
Tinkers Creek state park
Van Buren state park
West Branch state park
Wolf Run state park
(2) Public hunting areas administered by the division of parks and recreation wherein all legal game may be hunted and furbearing animals may be trapped:
Alum creek state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Burr Oak state park, except that portion indicated as closed to hunting and trapping on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Hueston Woods state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Kelleys Island state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Lake Alma state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation. 1501:31-15-04 18
Lake Loramie state park, except that portion known as Crawford island, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Grand lake St. Marys state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Malabar Farm state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Maumee Bay state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Great Seal state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
East fork state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Deer creek state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Lake Milton state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Indian lake state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Jefferson lake state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Pymatuning lake state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Lake Logan state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Rocky Fork state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Shawnee state park
Scioto Trail state park
Stonelick state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation. 1501:31-15-04 19
Tar Hollow state park
Van Buren state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
(C) It shall be lawful to hunt game birds, game quadrupeds, and furbearing animals and trap furbearing animals in the areas named in this paragraph, except that it shall be unlawful for any person to so hunt or trap before the fifteenth of October each year or after the first of March of the following year.
To augment and clarify some area descriptions, official maps are used to indicate certain areas open or closed to hunting and trapping. The official copies of such maps are filed with the chief of the division of parks and recreation. A copy of each map is also filed at the respective area headquarters office.
*Dillon state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
**Forked Run state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Findley state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Geneva state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
A. W. Marion state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Barkcamp state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Beaver creek state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Cowan lake state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Strouds Run state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Salt Fork state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Sycamore state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map 1501:31-15-04 20
on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
*Caesar creek state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Mosquito creek state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
*Buck creek state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Mary Jane Thurston state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Paint creek state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
West branch state park, only in accordance with the specifications on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Wolf Run state park, only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
(D) It shall be lawful to hunt deer on the Delaware state park, in accordance with the specifications on the map entitled "Official Map of the Hunting Area at Delaware State Park, August, 1989," with crossbow and longbow and arrows during the deer seasons for crossbow and longbow and arrows as prescribed in rule 1501:31-15-11 of the Administrative Code that occur between the first day of October to the last day of crossbow and longbow and arrows seasons.
(E) Turkey hunting will be permitted on any state parks listed in this paragraph even though all other hunting is prohibited on the area after the first of March each year.
Burr Oak state park, except that portion indicated as closed to hunting and trapping on the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Shawnee state park
Tar Hollow state park
Beaver creek state park
Alum creek state park
(F) It shall be lawful to hunt only migratory game birds, or trap furbearing animals, upon which there is an open season, in or on the waters, the shoreline or the immediate 1501:31-15-04 21
vicinity thereof, at the areas named in this paragraph, except that it shall be unlawful for any person to so hunt on such areas prior to the fifteenth of October each year or after the first of March of the following year.
Pymatuning state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
*Buckeye lake state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
*East Harbor state park only in accordance with the specifications of the official map on file with the chief of the division of parks and recreation.
Madison lake state park
Kiser lake state park
Delaware state park
*Nimisila reservoir at Long lake and Portage lakes state park
(1) In addition to the above provisions in this rule, when the rules in the Administrative Code then in effect provide for the hunting of teal prior to the fifteenth of October each year, then it shall be lawful to hunt teal prior to the fifteenth of October at those areas in this rule indicated with an asterisk (*) or turkeys on those areas marked with two asterisks (**).
(2) It shall be unlawful to hunt or take quail, pheasants, deer, or rabbits at any time on the state areas listed in paragraph (F) of this rule.
(G)(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or trap at any time, on the following lands or waters administered by the division of parks except when permitted by the division of parks:
Adams lake state park
Blue Rock State park
Catawba island state park
Cleveland lakefront state park
Crane creek state park except for migratory game birds by special permit issued by the division of wildlife.
Guilford lake state park 1501:31-15-04 22
Harrison lake state park
Headlands Beach state park
Hocking Hills state park
Independence Dam state park
Jackson lake state park
John Bryan state park
Lake Hope state park
Lake White state park
Little Miami state park
Mt. Gilead state park
Muskingum river state park
Nelson Kennedy ledges state park
Pike lake state park
Portage lakes state park where trapping is permitted except as Provided in paragraph (F) of this rule.
Punderson state park except that the shoreline of Stump lake, Emerald lake, Pine lake, Punderson lake, and the golf course ponds are open to trapping.
Quail Hollow state park
South Bass island state park
Tinkers creek state park
(H) It shall be lawful to hunt geese on the following state park lands in September at such dates, times and areas indicated on the official early goose hunting map for each park.
Buck creek state park
Burr Oak state park
Caesar creek state park 1501:31-15-04 23
Cowan lake state park
Deer creek state park
Delaware state park
Geneva state park
Grand lake St. Marys state park
Guilford lake state park
Harrison lake state Park
Hueston Woods state park
Indian lake state park
Kiser lake state park
Lake Alma state park
Lake Hope state park
Lake Logan state park
Lake Laramie state park
Mosquito creek state park
Mount Gilead state park
Punderson state park
Pymatuning state park
Rocky Fork state park
Salt Fork state park
Tar Hollow state park
West Branch state park
Wolf Run state park
(I)(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt within a public hunting area posted with 1501:31-15-04 24
signs showing "No Hunting," or "Safety Zone-No Hunting," "No Trapping," or "No Hunting and No Trapping."
(J)(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to take, kill or harass a wild animal in any state park at any time unless authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife, except during the open season.
(K)(F) The following properties owned or under the control of the division of wildlife shall be designated as special use areas whereby the chief of the division of wildlife may issueissued special permits for any activity on any property owned or under control of the division of wildlife.
Clear Fork, Brothers, Buckeye lake canal, Caesar creek lake, Castalia hatchery, Crown City, Dry Creek, Flatrock, Florida, Forked Run, Funk Bottoms, Gates & Bott, Great Miami River, Hebron hatchery, Honey Point, Indian Lake, Jackson City Reservoir, Dan And Margaret James, Keen Kincaid, Knobby's Prairie, Lake Snowden, Lanker, London hatchery, Mad river, Mallard Club, Marsh wetlands, Mazurik, Meiners, Mohican River, Mohler-Homes, Mohler-Richland, Munro Basin, Ohio river locks 15, 18, 19, 21, And 23, Oldtown, Olentangy river, Portage river, Put-In-Bay, Rockbridge Access, St. Marys, Scioto River, Senecaville hatchery, Shade river, Simco Wetland, Six Mile creek, Stillwater, Symmes Township, Trump, Turkey Foot creek, Turtle creek, Urbana, Weirs, Wellston, West Harbor and American Electric Power recreational area .
(L)(G) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code shall apply to this rule. 1501:31-15-04 25
Effective: 05/28/2004
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/19/2007
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
04/26/2004
Date
Promulgated Under: 119.03 Statutory Authority: 1531.08 Rule Amplifies: 1531.08 Prior Effective Dates: 8/25/76 (Temp), 6/1/77 (Temp), 6/1/78 (Temp), 6/1/79 (Temp), 6/1/80 (Temp), 6/1/81 (Temp), 6/1/82 (Temp), 11/12/82 (Temp), 5/3/83 (Temp), 5/31/84 (Temp), 6/1/86 (Temp), 11/21/86 (Temp), 6/1/87 (Temp), 6/1/88 (Temp), 10/13/88 (Emer), 6/1/89, 7/31/90, 7/31/92, 10/31/92, 8/15/95, 8/10/96, 1/25/97, 6/1/97, 6/1/99, 3/1/00, 7/5/00, 7/22/01, 2/1/02, 7/19/02, 6/4/03