HUNTING AND TRAPPING OHIO REGULATIONS 2021-22 Effective SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 to AUGUST 31, 2022
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The Ohio Division of Wildlife offers equal opportunity regardless GOVERNOR, STATE OF OHIO of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex (in education programs). If you believe you have been discriminated against in MIKE DeWINE any program, activity or facility, you should contact: The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Diversity & Civil Rights Programs-External Programs, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT 4040 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 130, Arlington, VA 22203 OF NATURAL RESOURCES Ohio Department of Natural Resources, EEO Office MARY C. MERTZ 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. D, Columbus, OH 43229-6695 PUBLICATION 5085 (R0921) CHIEF, DIVISION OF WILDLIFE Total Printed: 500,000 Unit Cost: $0.20 Pub Date: 07/21 KENDRA S. WECKER 2021-22 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 intended for use as evidence or as a defense in a criminal or civil case. Because of possible changes, this summary may not be an accurate reflection of the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code, which contains the details of these regulations. Copies of the actual laws are available for review at each Division of Wildlife district office and online at codes.ohio.gov.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SEASONS & DATES 4 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 6 WILD TURKEY HUNTING 14 GAME CHECK: DEER & TURKEY HUNTING 16 WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING 18 SMALL GAME & FURBEARER HUNTING 24 YOUTH HUNTING 26 FURBEARER TRAPPING 29 LICENSES & PERMITS 33 GENERAL INFORMATION 39 LEGAL DEFINITIONS 44 SUNRISE & SUNSET TABLES 46 STATE WILDLIFE OFFICERS 48
2021-22 CHANGES Changes from the previous regulations booklet are listed in red text.
Deer management permits are valid statewide on private land up to the county bag limit, and authorized controlled hunts. See page 7.
A Disease Surveillance Area has been declared in Wyandot and Marion counties. See page 13.
The Disease Surveillance Area in Holmes and Tuscarawas counties was discontinued. Special regulations no longer apply. See page 13.
The bag limit for the 2022 spring wild turkey hunting season is to be determined. See page 14 .
The goose bag limit has increased to 5 in all zones. This includes Canada geese, white-fronted geese, and no more than 1 brant. See page 19.
Active duty military and veterans, and youth may hunt waterfowl together during the special waterfowl season on Oct. 2-3. See page 19.
On the cover: White-tailed Deer at Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SEASONS & DATES
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE PAGE
Deer Archery Sept. 25, 2021 Feb. 6, 2022 6 White-tailed Youth Deer Gun Nov. 20, 2021 Nov. 21, 2021 6 Deer Nov. 29, 2021 Dec. 5, 2021 Deer Gun 6 HUNTING Dec. 18, 2021 Dec. 19, 2021 Deer Muzzleloader Jan. 8, 2022 Jan. 11, 2022 6
Fall Turkey: (Select Counties) Oct. 9, 2021 Nov. 28, 2021 16 Youth Spring Turkey April 9, 2022 April 10, 2022 16 Wild Turkey HUNTING Spring Turkey: South Zone (except for Lake La Su An) April 23, 2022 May 22, 2022 16 Spring Turkey: Northeast Zone April 30, 2022 May 29, 2022 16
American Crow June 4, 2021 March 5, 2022 24 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only) June 3, 2022 March 4, 2023 Squirrel (red, gray, black, and fox) Sept. 1, 2021 Jan. 31, 2022 24 Ruffed Grouse (public land) Oct. 9, 2021 Nov. 28, 2021 24 Ruffed Grouse (private land) Oct. 9, 2021 Jan. 1, 2022 24 Cottontail Rabbit Nov. 5, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 24 Ring-necked Pheasant Nov. 5, 2021 Jan. 9, 2022 24 Small Game Chukar Nov. 5, 2021 Jan. 9, 2022 24 & Furbearer Bobwhite Quail Nov. 5, 2021 Nov. 28, 2021 24 HUNTING (Select Counties and Wildlife Areas) Fox (red and gray), Raccoon, Skunk, Nov. 10, 2021 Jan. 31, 2022 24 Opossum, and Weasel Coyote No closed season 24 Feral Swine (wild boar) No closed season 24 Groundhog No closed season 24 Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 24, 2021 Youth Small Game 24 Oct. 30, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021
Fox (red and gray), Raccoon, Skunk, Nov. 10, 2021 Jan. 31, 2022 28 Opossum, and Weasel Mink, Muskrat Nov. 10, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 28 Furbearer Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Nov. 10, 2021 March 15, 2022 28 TRAPPING Skunk, Weasel: (Select Counties) Beaver Dec. 26, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 28 River Otter Dec. 26, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 28
The primary source of funding for the Ohio Division of Wildlife comes from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, federal excise taxes on hunting, fishing, and shooting equipment, capital bond dollars, and donations from the public. We care about all wildlife and maintaining stable, healthy wildlife populations. Our challenge is to balance the needs of wildlife, habitat, and people. 4 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SEASONS & DATES
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE PAGE
Early Canada Geese Sept. 4, 2021 Sept. 12, 2021 19 Waterfowl Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged, Sept. 4, 2021 Sept. 19, 2021 19 HUNTING and Cinnamon) Youth Waterfowl HUNTING Hunters 17 years old or younger Oct. 2, 2021 Oct. 3, 2021 19 Military Waterfowl HUNTING Active duty military and veterans Oct. 2, 2021 Oct. 3, 2021 19
Oct. 16, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 Geese (Canada, White-fronted, Lake Erie Nov. 6, 2021 Dec. 19, 2021 19 Marsh Zone Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant Jan. 1, 2022 Feb. 5, 2022 Waterfowl Oct. 16, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 HUNTING Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers 19 Nov. 6, 2021 Dec. 19, 2021
Geese (Canada, White-fronted, Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 19 North Zone Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant Nov. 13, 2021 Feb. 5, 2022 Waterfowl Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 HUNTING Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers 19 Nov. 13, 2021 Jan. 2, 2022
Geese (Canada, White-fronted, Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 19 South Zone Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant Nov. 18, 2021 Feb. 12, 2022 Waterfowl Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 HUNTING Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers 19 Dec. 11, 2021 Jan. 30, 2022
Dove Sept. 1, 2021 Nov. 7, 2021 18 (Mourning and Eurasian-collared) Dec. 11, 2021 Jan. 1, 2022 Rail (Virginia, Sora) Sept. 1, 2021 Nov. 9, 2021 18 Migratory Bird Common Moorhen (Gallinule) Sept. 1, 2021 Nov. 9, 2021 18 HUNTING Sept. 1, 2021 Nov. 24, 2021 Common Snipe (Wilson's) 18 Dec. 11, 2021 Jan. 1, 2022 American Woodcock Oct. 9, 2021 Nov. 22, 2021 18
HUNTER ORANGE REQUIRED Hunting any wild animal (except waterfowl) from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset during the youth deer gun season, deer gun season, and the deer muzzleloader season is unlawful unless the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls that are either solid hunter orange or camouflage hunter orange. This requirement applies statewide on both public and private land. 5 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT
Archery Sept. 25, 2021 Feb. 6, 2022 The statewide bag Youth Gun Nov. 20, 2021 Nov. 21, 2021 limit is six deer. Nov. 29, 2021 Dec. 5, 2021 Only one may be antlered. Gun Dec. 18, 2021 Dec. 19, 2021 You may not exceed an Muzzleloader Jan. 8, 2022 Jan. 11, 2022 individual county bag limit.
2021-22 COUNTY BAG LIMIT MAP WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING WHITE-TAILED 2021-2022
Additional restrictions apply when hunting deer on public land. See page 7 for more information.
ONE DEER A hunter may harvest no more than one deer in a one-deer county during COUNTY the 2021-22 season. A hunter may use an either-sex permit or a deer management permit.
TWO DEER A hunter may harvest no more than two deer in a two-deer county during COUNTY the 2021-22 season. A hunter may use two either-sex permits, two deer management permits, or one of each.
THREE DEER A hunter may harvest no more than three deer in a three-deer county during COUNTY the 2021-22 season. A hunter may use three either-sex permits, three deer management permits, or any combination.
FOUR DEER A hunter may harvest no more than four deer in a four-deer county during COUNTY the 2021-22 season. A hunter may use four either-sex permits, four deer management permits, or any combination. 6 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 2021-2022 7 - - - - thorized Divi thorized DEER HUNTING DEER ON PUBLIC LAND PUBLIC ON CONTROLLED HUNTS DEER Permits are selected by computer gener computer selected by are Permits pe application The drawings. random ated Hunt July 31 annually. riod is July 1 through calling or by wildohio.gov, apply at ers may fee. 1-866-703-1928 with a convenience be used permitsDeer may management by not administered hunts in controlled if the entity hold- Wildlife the Division of authorization has received ing the hunt It Wildlife. the chief of the Division of from check with to responsibility is the hunter’s the agency see to the hunt administering be used. permitsdeer management may conducts several Wildlife Division of The hunters. young for deer hunts controlled details and other more See pages 26-27 for opportunities. hunting youth sion of Wildlife controlled hunts, Killdeer hunts, controlled Wildlife sion of County Wyandot in Area Wildlife Plains Williams in Area Wildlife Lake La Su An and exempt. are County, conducts- con Wildlife Division of The not normally open on areas hunts trolled - con about information For hunting. to or call visit wildohio.gov hunts, trolled (1-800-945-3543). A deer 1-800-WILDLIFE does hunt harvested during a controlled and statewide a county toward not count bag limit. No more than one antlerless deer may be may deer antlerless one than No more li- per areas hunting all public from taken is areas hunting A list of public year. cense Au wildohio.gov. at available This permit may be used be used permit may This
DEER BAG LIMITS DEER BAG EITHER-SEX DEER PERMIT DEER EITHER-SEX
DEER MANAGEMENT PERMIT MANAGEMENT DEER The deer management permit is valid permit is valid deer management The DEER HUNTING HOURS HUNTING DEER DEER TAG AND CHECK DEER TAG from Sept. 25, 2021 to Feb. 6, 2022. Feb. Sept. 25, 2021 to from Sept. 25 to Nov. 28, 2021. Nov. Sept. 25 to from from Sept. 25 to Sept. 25 to from statewide land private
The either-sex deer permit is valid deer permit valid is either-sex The DEER HUNTING PERMITS DEER HUNTING
management permit. management sex deer permit before purchasing a deer purchasing deer permitsex before Hunters are not required to buy an either- to not required are Hunters and authorized controlled hunts. controlled and authorized deer Plains and Lake La Su An wildlife areas, areas, wildlife and Lake La Su An deer Plains are not valid on public lands, except Kill- except on public lands, valid not are Deer management permits 28, 2021. Deer management Nov. on take antlerless deer. The permits are valid valid permitsare The take antlerless deer. season. used to be permits Deermay management deer may be antlered during the 2021-22 be antlered deer may entire deer season. No more than one deer season. No more entire purchased individually throughout the individually throughout purchased statewide. valid be permit may This hunts. and controlled an antlered or antlerless deer and is an antlered seasons of the deer hunting during any The either-sex deer permit is good for deer permit is good for either-sex The to hunt deer in Ohio, unless exempted. unless exempted. deer in Ohio, hunt to deer permit or a deer management permitdeer permit deer management or a license, you must purchase an either-sex an either-sex must purchase you license, inches or longer in length. Ohio hunting valid In your addition to An antlered deer has at least one antler 3 least one antler deer has at antlered An regardless of where or how it is taken. is it how or where of regardless antlered deer during 2021-22 season the antlered formation. kill than one may no more A hunter white-tailed deer. See page 16 for more in- more See for 16 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 30 sunrise to before minutes 30 are Hours A hunter may harvest no more than two deer in a two-deer county during two deer permits, A hunter may use two either-sex the 2021-22 season. or one of each. management permits, A hunter may harvest no more than three deer in a three-deer county during three deer permits, A hunter may use three either-sex the 2021-22 season. or any combination. management permits, county during A hunter may harvest no more than four deer in a four-deer four deer permits, A hunter may use four either-sex the 2021-22 season. or any combination. management permits, A hunter may harvest no more than one deer in a one-deer county during permit or a deer A hunter may use an either-sex the 2021-22 season. management permit. COUNTY COUNTY COUNTY COUNTY ONE DEER DEER ONE TWO DEER TWO DEER FOUR DEER DEER FOUR THREE DEER DEER THREE 8 2021-2022 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 2 1. A HUNTERMAY NOT 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY hunters. hunter orange. This includesarchery son andgunseasonare required to wear hunting the youth during deer gun sea All persons (except waterfowl hunters) NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 5, 2021 .
sunset to 30minutes before sunrise. (wild boar)between 30minutes after Hunt deer, coyote, orferal swine Hunt legalgameandfurbearers, in 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. shotgun using shotNo. 4orsmaller. deer, feral swine, andcoyote) witha Hunt otherlegalgame(excluding boar). cluding coyote andferal swine(wild YOUTH DEER GUN SEASON HUNTING OTHER GAMEDURINGDEERSEASONS AND DEER GUN SEASON NOVEMBER 20-21, 2021 20-21, NOVEMBER DECEMBER 18-19, 2021 18-19, DECEMBER : : - - - ange. hunters.This includesarchery season are required to wear hunter or hunting thedeermuzzleloader during All persons(except waterfowl hunters) 3. 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY NOT 4. 3. 2. 1. A HUNTERMAY 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 Hunt waterfowl withany size shot. shotgun using shotNo. 4orsmaller. deer, feral swine, andcoyote) witha Hunt otherlegalgame(excluding JANUARY 8-11, 2022 8-11, JANUARY : : - WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING 2021-2022 9 - REGULATIONS DEER CARCASS DEER CARCASS per canine teeth from which all soft from tissue per canine teeth with- hides and capes has been removed; partout any of the head or lymph nodes and mounts; finished taxidermy attached; soft and packaged body tissue wrapped for laboratory. research a diagnostic use by through traveling hunters Out of state Cervidae (or possess any carcass Ohio may or the carcass part provided a carcass), of parts the vehicle. not off-loaded from are - Ohio with a com to returning Hunters cervidaeplete on the or parts carcass NOT who wish to as hunters as well list above, on or parts carcass a complete NOT move out of Disease Surveillance the list above, - they pres that do so provided may Areas, or parts carcass the complete not listed ent a certified- to taxidermist or proces above or the state sor within 24 hours of entering a Disease Surveillanceleaving Area. To minimize risk of spreading CWD, pos- CWD, risk of spreading minimize To parts high-risk carcass sessing or removing elk, moose, and cari- Cervidsfrom (deer, outside of Ohio bou) harvested anywhere is prohibited. parts be pos- Only the following may Cervid imported any from sessed from outside of Ohio: de-bonedanywhere wrapped is cut and securely that meat meat; with no or privately either commercially part or head attached; of the spinal column quarters or other portions with no of meat part or head attached; of the spinal column skulla from cap to attached antlers antlers; up which all soft tissue has been removed; LEGAL ILLEGAL GUN SEASON GUN EQUIPMENT ARCHERY SEASON ARCHERY Cartridge with Shoulder Straight-Walled Cartridge Straight-Walled MUZZLELOADER SEASON MUZZLELOADER Shotguns and straight-walled cartridge rifles can be loaded with no more than three shells in the chamber and magazine combined. LEGAL DEER HUNTING HUNTING DEER LEGAL ing deer. (See Concealed Handgun License on page 39) ing deer. You can carry only one HUNTING implement while hunt- You Archery equipment: See Archery Season, above. Archery Season, See Archery equipment: Muzzleloading shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller using Muzzleloading shotgun: one ball per barrel. Muzzleloading rifle: .38 caliber or larger. Muzzleloading rifle: With a 5-inch minimum length barrel, Handgun: With a 5-inch minimum length barrel, using straight-walled cartridges .357 caliber or The barrel is measured from the front of larger. or chamber to the end of the barrel. the cylinder Muzzleloading shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller using one ball per barrel. Muzzleloading rifle: .38 caliber or larger. See Archery Season, above. Archery Season, Archery equipment: See Straight-walled cartridge rifles: All Straight-walled cartridge straight- a minimum of .357 walled cartridge calibers from to a maximum of .50. 10 gauge or smaller shotgun using one Shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller shotgun barrel (rifled shotgun ball or one rifled slug per using shotgun slug barrels are permitted when ammunition). The minimum draw weight is 75 Crossbow: The arrow a minimum of tip needs pounds. which may be exposed or two cutting edges, 3/4-inch width. unexposed and a minimum broadheads are legal. Expandable and mechanical The minimum drawBow: The minimum Longbow or weight is compound bows and This includes 40 pounds. The arrow tip needs a minimum recurve bows. may be exposed which edges, of two cutting width. and a minimum 3/4-inch or unexposed are legal. mechanical broadheads Expandable and A DEER HUNTER MAY DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. A successful deer hunter may aid or 6. Carry a printed or electronic copy of assist another hunter who is hunting the deer permit. deer if the deer permit has been filled 7. Use a leashed dog to recover a wound- in, he or she does not carry any hunt- ed deer. ing implement commonly used to kill wild animals, and has a valid hunting 8. Hunt coyote and feral swine (wild license. Those persons exempted from boar) during the deer gun season, the having a hunting license and deer per- youth deer gun season, and the deer mits for deer hunting on their prop- muzzleloader season with a hunting erty are required to have a hunting license and a valid deer permit, using license and deer permit to aid another firearms legal for deer hunting while hunter off of their property or hunt visibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or deer off of their property. coveralls colored solid hunter orange or camouflage hunter orange. See 2. Take more than one deer per day as page 8. long as the harvested animal's infor- mation has been recorded on the per- 9. Deer archery hunt during the youth mit or submitted to game check. deer gun season, if the archery hunter
WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING WHITE-TAILED is not accompanying a hunter partici- 3. Leave a deer or deer parts with a pating in the youth deer gun season taxidermist, fur buyer, cold storage, and is wearing hunter orange (See locker plant, or meat processing plant Youth Deer Gun Season, page 26). as long as the confirmation code is attached to the animal and all of its 10. A person possessing a valid con- separate parts. Persons receiving a cealed handgun license may carry deer from another person must keep a concealed handgun while hunt- the confirmation code with the animal ing, but it may not be used to shoot, and all of its separate parts. shoot at, or kill any wild animal. For more information go to ohioattor- 4. Hunt deer over bait, except on public neygeneral.gov. land and in the Disease Surveillance 2021-2022 Area. Restrictions apply, see pages 12 11. Deer archery hunt during all deer 13, 40, and 44. gun seasons. Archery hunters must comply with the hunter orange re- 5. Possess a communication device as quirement and follow all regulations long as you do not use the device to specific to the deer gun season. aid a person in the pursuing or taking of deer.
10 WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING A DEER HUNTER MAY NOT DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. Hunt or pursue deer with a shotgun or 10. Hunt coyote or feral swine (wild boar) specific straight-walled cartridge rifle between 30 minutes after sunset and loaded with more than three shells 30 minutes before sunrise during the in the chamber and magazine com- deer gun season, the youth deer gun bined. season, and the deer muzzleloader 2. Hunt with any rifle or possess rifle am- season. munition during the deer muzzleload- 11. Use any device capable of transmit- er season, other than a muzzleloading ting or receiving a person’s voice to rifle .38 caliber or larger. aid in the hunting or taking of deer. 3. Hunt or take a deer with a gun or 12. Pursue wounded deer or other wild possess a loaded firearm while going animals or recover dead deer or oth- to and from deer hunting during the er wild animals from private property deer gun season, the youth deer gun without the written permission of the season, and the deer muzzleloader landowner. season at any time other than 30 min- 13. Construct, place, or use a permanent- utes before sunrise to 30 minutes after type tree stand, or place spikes, nails, sunset. Muzzleloading firearms are wires, or other metal objects into a considered unloaded when the cap tree to act as steps or to hold a tree is removed or priming powder is re- stand on public hunting lands. It is moved from the pan, or when the bat- also unlawful to make any of these tery is removed on electronic systems. changes to trees on private property 4. Use a muzzleloading handgun to hunt without first getting the permission 2021-2022 deer. of the landowner or the landowner’s 5. Carry a handgun while hunting deer authorized agent. during the deer muzzleloader season 14. Check a deer as a landowner if the and the archery season; have more hunter is a tenant of the property, un- than one firearm while hunting deer; less the tenant is an individual who carry a handgun being used during resides on land for which he or she hunting in a concealed manner. (Ex- pays rent and whose annual income cept as noted in No. 10 under A Deer is primarily derived from agricultural Hunter May Do the Following.) production conducted on that land. 6. Carry a firearm while deer hunting 15. Receive or possess a deer or parts of with a longbow or crossbow. Except as a deer unless such deer or deer part noted in No. 10 under A Deer Hunter is tagged as required, or unless the May Do the Following. deer or part of a deer has a statement 7. Have attached to a longbow or cross- showing when and where legally bow any mechanical, electrical, or taken, the date received, and from electronic device capable of project- whom received; or a Division of Wild- ing a visible beam of light. This does life tag, seal, or certificate or other not include a device such as a range proof of ownership which shows the finder that utilizes nonvisible light. deer was killed by a motor vehicle in Ohio; or an official tag or seal and 8. Use dogs to hunt deer. Leashed dogs valid nonresident license issued by may be used to track wounded deer. another state if taken from outside 9. Possess shotshells containing shot Ohio; or certificate of ownership or during any deer gun season. Deer receipt issued by a law enforcement hunters may not possess shotshells. officer. Shed antlers do not require a certificate of ownership or receipt by a wildlife officer.
11 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. The first confirmed case of CWD in Ohio was at a hunting preserve in Holmes County in 2014. Since then, 25 deer, from four captive facilities in Holmes and Wayne counties have tested positive for CWD. In December of 2020, Ohio confirmed its first CWD-positive wild deer. The mature buck, harvested in late October in Wyandot County, was taken to a local taxidermist as part of routine CWD surveillance. In January of 2021, a positive yearling doe was harvested dur- ing a controlled hunt on the Killdeer Plains Refuge. A Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) has been established, and intensive monitoring will continue for at least three years in all of Wyandot and parts of Hardin and Marion Counties. PROTECT OHIO’S DEER HERD PRECAUTIONS FOR HUNTERS Properly dispose of a deer carcass. Be A deer infected with CWD typically does sure to double-bag all high-risk parts not immediately show signs of the disease. (brain, spinal cord, eyes, and lymphoid As the disease progresses, the animal tissues) and dispose of them with your begins to lose body condition and stagger, WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING WHITE-TAILED household trash. carry its head and ears lowered, drool excessively, and show little fear of humans. It is illegal to bring high-risk carcass parts into Ohio from anywhere outside They will eventually lose body condition the state , unless the animal is delivered and appear weak and emaciated. to a Division of Wildlife certified proces- Wear rubber gloves when field-dressing sor or taxidermist within 24 hours. and thoroughly wash your hands and instruments after field-dressing and Contact a Division of Wildlife district of- fice or state wildlife officer if you see a butchering. deer that appears sick, is acting abnor- Bone out the meat from your animal mally, or has a visible ear tag. and minimize the handling of brain and
2021-2022 spinal tissues. The Division of Wildlife has a Disease Sur- veillance Area (DSA), 2021-01, which in- Do not eat the brain, spinal cord, eyes, cludes all of Wyandot County, Jackson, spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes. Goshen, Dudley townships in Hardin Do not consume meat from any animal County and Grand, Salt Rock, Grand that tests positive for CWD. Prairie, Montgomery, Big Island, and Marion townships in Marion County. Hunters may have a harvested deer tested at the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Call (614) 728-6220 for more information.
DSA RULES INCLUDE: The placement of or use of bait (salt, minerals, or any food) to attract or feed deer within the Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) boundaries is prohibited, as is the hunting of deer by the aid of bait.
Normal agricultural activities, including feeding domestic animals, as well as hunt- ing deer over food plots, naturally occur- ring or cultivated plants, and agricultural crops are not prohibited in the DSA. 12 T o o 19
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DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AREA DSA
P o ect W o 47 MANDATORY SAMPLING FOR DEER HARVESTED WITHIN THE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AREA (DSA)
Mandatory sampling is required for ALL deer harvested Nov. 6-7, and 13-14 as well as the entire seven-day gun season (Nov. 29 – Dec. 5). In-person sampling is available on Nov. 6-7, 13-14, and Monday (Nov. 29), Tuesday (Nov. 30), and Saturday (Dec. 5) of gun season. To avoid lengthy delays, hunters are encouraged to complete the game check process before presenting their deer for sampling. Staff is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
BIG ISLAND KILLDEER PLAINS WYANDOT COUNTY Wildlife Area Headquarters Wildlife Area Headquarters Fairgrounds 5389 Larue-Prospect Rd West, 19100 CH 115 10191 OH 53 New Bloomington, OH 43341 Harpster, OH 43323 Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Hunters who find it more convenient to use the self-serve kiosks may do so. For hunt- er convenience, self-serve kiosks are available October 1 through the close of the statewide muzzleloader season (January 11, 2022). Participation is voluntary outside the 11 mandatory days noted above. Instructions for sample submission are provided at the kiosk. Kiosk locations and instructions are available at wildohio.gov. 13 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS WILD TURKEY HUNTING
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT
Fall Wild Turkey: Select Counties Oct. 9, 2021 Nov. 28, 2021 1 (either sex) Youth Spring Wild Turkey April 9, 2022 April 10, 2022
Spring Wild Turkey: South Zone * To be April 23, 2022 May 22, 2022 (except for Lake La Su An Wildlife Area) announced
Spring Wild Turkey: Northeast Zone April 30, 2022 May 29, 2022 The 2022 spring wild turkey hunting season opens on a Saturday in both zones
WILD TURKEY HUNTING * The bag limit for the 2022 spring wild turkey hunting season was not determined at the time of this publication's printing. For updates and more information, please visit wildohio.gov or call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945-3543).
WILD TURKEY BAG LIMITS turkeys if the turkey permit has been filled It shall be unlawful for any person to in, he or she does not carry any hunting take or possess a wild turkey during the implement commonly used to kill wild ani- spring wild turkey season that does not mals, and has a valid hunting license. Those have a visible beard. persons exempted from having a hunting license and wild turkey permits for turkey It shall be unlawful for any person to hunting on their property are required to hunt, take or possess more than one have a hunting license and turkey permit wild turkey per day. to aid another hunter off of their property The bag limit for the 2022 spring wild or hunt turkey off of their property. turkey season is to be announced. See above for information. YOUTH WILD TURKEY SEASON 2021-2022 It shall be unlawful for any person to A valid hunting license and wild turkey hunt, take or possess more than one permit are required, unless exempted. wild turkey of either sex during the fall wild turkey season. Special youth wild turkey hunts are held on selected areas. See Youth Hunt- ing on pages 26-27 for details. FALL AND SPRING WILD TURKEY HUNTING Hunting hours for youth turkey season are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. It is unlawful to hunt or take wild turkeys with the aid or use of bait. An area is con- sidered baited for 10 days after the com- FALL WILD TURKEY SEASON plete removal of any bait. A valid Ohio hunting license and fall It is unlawful to use a live decoy while hunt- turkey permit are required, unless ex- ing wild turkeys. empted. It is unlawful to possess or use an electronic A wild turkey of either sex may be hunt- calling device while hunting wild turkeys. ed during the fall season. The bag limit is one turkey. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take a wild turkey while it is in a tree. Fall wild turkey hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. It is unlawful to possess more than one hunt- ing implement while turkey hunting. See A harvested wild turkey must be Concealed Handgun License on page 39. checked by 11:30 p.m. on the day of kill. A successful wild turkey hunter may aid or It is legal to use dogs to assist in taking assist another hunter who is hunting wild wild turkeys during the fall season only. 14 WILD TURKEY HUNTING WILD TURKEY
2021 FALL WILD TURKEY Northeast Zone wild turkey hunting OPEN COUNTIES MAP hours from May 9 - May 29, 2022 are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Lake La Su An Wildlife Area is open only to wild turkey controlled permit holders during the spring season.
A harvested wild turkey must be checked by 11:30 p.m. on the day of kill.
It is legal to use a leashed dog to recov- er wounded wild turkeys in the spring turkey season.
2022 SPRING WILD TURKEY ZONE MAP
Counties open for fall hunting
SPRING WILD TURKEY SEASON A valid Ohio hunting license and spring turkey permit are required, unless ex- empted. 2021-2022
The Northeast Zone is Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Trumbull counties. The South Zone is the re- mainder of the state.
South Zone wild turkey hunting hours from April 23 - May 1, 2022 are 30 min- utes before sunrise to noon. South Zone Northeast Zone South Zone wild turkey hunting hours from May 2 - May 22, 2022 are 30 min- utes before sunrise to sunset. TURKEY TAGGING AND CHECKING Northeast Zone wild turkey hunting A hunter is required to complete the game hours from April 30 - May 8, 2022 are 30 check process following the harvest of a minutes before sunrise to noon. wild turkey. See page 16 for information.
LEGAL WILD TURKEY HUNTING EQUIPMENT SEASON EQUIPMENT
Shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller shotgun using shot, includes muzzleloading shotguns. FALL AND Longbow or Bow: The minimum draw weight is 40 pounds. This includes com- SPRING pound bows and recurve bows. The arrow tip needs to have a minimum of two WILD TURKEY cutting edges which may be exposed or unexposed, and a minimum 3/4-inch HUNTING width. Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal. SEASONS Crossbow: The minimum draw weight is 75 pounds. The arrow tip needs to have a minimum of two cutting edges which may be exposed or unexposed, and a minimum 3/4-inch width. Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal. 15 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS GAME CHECK GET OUR FREE APP!
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2021-2022 dence or temporary lodging.. tached to the game. When a hunter checks a deer or wild turkey by internet, agent, Exempt landowners are required to or mobile application, they will receive a make a tag and include their name, game check receipt with their confirmation date, time, and county of kill. Submit- code printed on it. Hunters using the tele- ting through the Division of Wildlife's phone game check method will receive the mobile application fulfills this require- confirmation code over the phone. Hunt- ment. The tag may remain unattached ers using the Division of Wildlife's mobile until the hunter arrives at a residence or application will receive their confirmation temporary lodging. code once their phone has service. Once the hunter leaves the game unat- The confirmation code must remain at- tended, the completed permit or tag, or tached to the game and its parts. The code confirmation code, must be attached. The may be written on the back or bottom of permit or confirmation code is required to a mount. remain with the game at all times. A game check receipt may be printed by accessing Ohio's Wildlife Licensing System COMPLETE GAME CHECK at ohiogamecheck.com after the game Hunters may check game and receive a check process is complete. confirmation code in one of these ways: The game check process must be complet- Call 1-877-TAG-IT-OH (1-877-824-4864). ed prior to butchering or processing the carcass. This does not include field dressing. Visit ohiogamecheck.com, then select COMPLETE GAME CHECK. 16 GET OUR FREE APP! HuntFish OH
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Official licensing app of the Ohio Division of Wildlife WILDOHIO.GOV 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING
SEASONS OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY LIMIT
Sept. 1, 2021 Nov. 7, 2021 Dove (Mourning and Eurasian-collared) 15 Dec. 11, 2021 Jan. 1, 2022 EARLY: Canada Goose Sept. 4, 2021 Sept. 12, 2021 5 EARLY: Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged, & Cinnamon) Sept. 4, 2021 Sept. 19, 2021 6
Rail (Virginia, Sora) Sept. 1, 2021 Nov. 9, 2021 25 Common Moorhen (Gallinule) Sept. 1, 2021 Nov. 9, 2021 15 Sept. 1, 2021 Nov. 24, 2021 Common Snipe (Wilson's) 8 Dec. 11, 2021 Jan. 1, 2022 American Woodcock Oct. 9, 2021 Nov. 22, 2021 3 Hunting hours are sunrise to sunset, unless posted.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sets the frameworks for waterfowl and other migratory game birds. Migratory bird hunting is governed by both state and federal regulations. Waterfowl hunting is permitted when seasons are open during the youth deer gun sea- son, the deer gun season, and the deer muzzleloader season. WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL The possession limit for waterfowl and migratory birds after the second day is three times the daily bag limit.
OPENING DAY OF A SEASON HIP SURVEY No person on the opening day of the season All hunters, including landowners, who shall possess any freshly killed migratory plan to hunt migratory game birds, includ- game birds in excess of the daily bag limit, or ing mourning doves, ducks, geese, wood- aggregate daily bag limit, whichever applies. cock, rails, coots, and snipe must have a harvest information program (HIP) certi-
2021-2022 MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING fication number on their hunting license. To hunt migratory birds in Ohio, you must To complete the HIP certification require- have the following: ment, call 1-877-HIP-OHIO (1-877-447- 6446) or go to wildohio.gov and answer A valid Ohio hunting license. the survey questions. After the survey you Harvest Information Program (HIP) will be given a certification number. Write certification. the certification number on your annual In addition to the requirements above, to hunting license in the space provided. hunt waterfowl in Ohio, you must also have Multiyear license and lifetime license hold- the following: ers are required to complete the HIP certifi- cation requirement annually. The certifica- A Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp endorse- ment is required of all persons 18 or older. tion number is required to be carried while hunting. A signed federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp (Duck Stamp) is required of all persons age 16 and older. 18 WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING WATERFOWL SEASONS OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY LIMIT
Youth Waterfowl Season Oct. 2, 2021 Oct. 3, 2021 Same as the regular season Military Waterfowl Season Oct. 2, 2021 Oct. 3, 2021 Same as the regular season Oct. 16, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 GEESE LAKE ERIE MARSH ZONE: 5 combined: Canada goose, Nov. 6, 2021 Dec. 19, 2021 Geese white-fronted goose, and no more than 1 brant. Jan. 1, 2022 Feb. 5, 2022 10 combined: snow goose, blue LAKE ERIE MARSH ZONE: Oct. 16, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 goose, Ross's goose. Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Nov. 6, 2021 Dec. 19, 2021 DUCKS The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, NORTH ZONE: Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 which may include no more Geese Nov. 13, 2021 Feb. 5, 2022 than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 NORTH ZONE: Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 2 black Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Nov. 13, 2021 Jan. 2, 2022 ducks, or 1 mottled duck. One scaup during the first 15 days of SOUTH ZONE: Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 the season; two scaup during the next 45 days. Geese Nov. 18, 2021 Feb. 12, 2022 MERGANSERS & COOTS SOUTH ZONE: Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 5 mergansers (only 2 hooded), Ducks, Coots, & Mergansers Dec. 11, 2021 Jan. 30, 2022 and 15 coots. Hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset during the regular waterfowl season, unless posted.
OHIO WETLANDS HABITAT STAMP times while hunting. Once the receipt has expired, you must carry your current, The Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp will not signed Federal Duck Stamp. If you pur- be issued at the time of purchase. A li- chased your E-Stamp at a retail store, you cense will be issued stating Ohio Wetlands must carry the E-Stamp/45-day receipt. 2021-2022 Stamp. The stamp will be mailed later in Your purchase/credit card receipt from the year. The stamp does not need to be the store is not valid as a Duck Stamp. carried while hunting. Hunters 16 years of age and older are re- FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND quired to purchase this stamp to hunt FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD waterfowl. These stamps are available at HUNTING STAMP (DUCK STAMP) many U.S. post office branches, usps.com, Federal regulations relating to migratory or duckstamp.com. game birds are located in Title 50, Code of The E-Stamp available through duckstamp. Federal Regulations, Part 20. com is valid immediately for up to 45 days For additional information on federal regu- with the receipt of the e-stamp purchase. lations, go to fws.gov or ecfr.gov MILITARY WATERFOWL HUNTING Hunters should know: Active duty military and veterans may hunt Federal Duck Stamps are valid from waterfowl on Oct. 2 and 3, 2021. Bag limits July 1 through the following June 30. are the same as the regular season.
You must sign the front of your Duck The hunter must be a veteran or a mem- Stamp in order for it to be valid. Remem- ber of the armed forces on active duty. See ber: only you may use your Federal Duck page 44 for definitions. Stamp. Active duty military and veterans, and youth If you bought an E-Stamp, you must may hunt waterfowl together during the spe- carry your 45-day receipt with you at all cial waterfowl season on Oct. 2 and 3, 2021. 19 20 2021-2022 WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING certification number.certification Write thecertification youtions. willbegiven After thesurvey a wildohio.gov ques- andanswer thesurvey 1-877-HIP-OHIO (1-877-447-6446) or goto requirement,plete theHIPcertification call fication isrequired to dove hunt. To com- Information ProgramHarvest - (HIP)certi before you hunt. ficer for clarification on baiting regulations Wildlife office orastate wildlife district of- field where grown. Contact a Division of has beenremoved from orstored onthe or otherfeed hasbeen distributed once it doves may behunted onareas where grain ricultural manner. Neither waterfowl nor been plantedag- in a normal or harvested purposes, inaddition to areas that have or bush-hogged)for wildlife management been manipulated (for example, mowed Doves may behunted onareas that have maps are available at wildohio.gov. may behunted withleadshot. Dove field Hours for dove are to sunrise sunset. Doves storage.or temporary shall notbeconsidered asbeinginstorage as thepersonalbaggageofpossessor inanygame birds being transported vehicle the date suchbirds were Migratory killed. the total number and species of birds, and signed by thehunter, stating hisaddress, unless such birds have a tag attached, of having performed, taxidermy services storage), orforing temporary thepurpose shipping, or storage (includ- transportation, person for cleaning, picking, processing, personal abode),orinthecustody ofanother game birds at any place (otherthanat his No personshallputorleave any migratory nontoxic shot, seefws.gov. proved nontoxic shot. For alistofapproved loose shotfor muzzleloading)other thanap possessing shot (either in shotshells or as brant), rail, snipe, moorhens, orcoots while No personmay takeducks, geese(including 27 for details. weekend. See Youth Hunting onpages26- waterfowl the youth during wate rfowl Hunters 17years oldoryounger may hunt YOUTH WATERFOWLHUNTING TAGGING REQUIREMENT NONTOXIC SHOT DOVE HUNTING - 1-866-703-1928 ers may applyat wildohio.gov, orby calling od is July 1 through July 31, annually. Hunt ed random drawings. The application peri Permits are by selected computer generat controlled hunts at wildohio.gov. ly opento hunting. Find acomplete listof waterfowl hunts onmany areas notnormal The Divisionof Wildlife controlled conducts ing 1-866-703-1928withaconvenience fee. may applyonlineat wildohio.gov orby call July 31,annually, for somehunts. Hunters The applicationisJuly1through period (1-800-945-3543) for more information. Visit wildohio.gov orcall1-800-WILDLIFE dove hunts in Wildlife oneandfive. Districts The Divisionof Wildlife controlled conducts hunting. tion numberisrequired while to becarried cation requirement annually. ers are required to- complete theHIPcertifi Multiyear license andlifetime license hold- the space provided. number onyour annualhunting license in 2021-22 WATERFOWLHUNTING ZONES MAP CONTROLLED WATERFOWL HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES CONTROLLED DOVE North Zone Lake ErieMarshZone withaconvenience fee. South Zone - The certifica - - - - - 82 Avo 80 G fto 57 20 90 21 WATERFOWL S effie & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING 2021-2022 301 E i 58 O e i 90 Lo i 80 2 LORAIN 60 6 SOUTH ZONE SOUTH 113 LAKE ERIE 61 13 H o 250 Ke e I SOUTH ZONE 90 NORTH ZONE 2 80 S ERIE 4 101 No t B I So t B I 269 I 412 6 Remainder of the state. From the Lake Erie Marsh Zone down to the to down the Lake Erie Marsh Zone From the Indiana line extending east from state Route State 33 to Highway line along U.S. SR 703, south 127, south along SR 127 to along SR 703, including all lands within the SR 219, east along to Area, Wildlife Mercer SR 364, northSR 219 to along SR 364, in- Marys St. the within lands all cluding Fish SR 703, east along SR 703 to SR to Hatchery, 33, east along 66, north U.S. along SR 66 to SR SR 385, east along SR 385 to 33 to U.S. SR 273, east 117, south along SR 117 to SR 31, south along SR 31 along SR 273 to SR 4, north 739, east along SR 739 to SR to SR to 95 SR along east 95, SR to 4 SR along SR 3, north13, southeast along SR 13 to - SR 60, northeast along SR 3 to along SR 60 south 3, SR to 30 U.S. along east 30, U.S. to SR 226, south along SR 226 to along SR 3 to SR 754, to along SR 514 SR 514, southwest SR 39/60, east along south along SR 754 to SR 241, north to along SR 241 SR 39/60 U.S. SR 39, east 30 to 30, east along U.S. U.S. to line. state the Pennsylvania along SR 39 to 101 Mi e B Be ev e Po t C i to - - 510 53 Lorem ipsum Lorem C e Pic e e C ee 163 19 90 2 80 F e o t O H o 590 105 20 163 579 OTTAWA 90 Gi o 20 Woo vi e Ge o 80 SANDUSKY 2 23 O e o No t oo 420 280 NORTH ZONE NORTH 75 582 105 LAKE ZONE ERIE MARSH WOOD 199 To e o
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WATERFOWL AND lation ofthisparagraph for any person although notlimited to, itshallbeavio theuseoraidofliveBy birds asdecoys; and itsprogress therefrom hasceased; completely shutoffand/orthesailsfurled, any sailboat, unlessthemotor hasbeen havingother craft amotor attached, or From orby means ofany motorboat or or aircraft ofany kind; vehicle, landconveyance, motor-driven From orby means, aid, oruseofany motor ofthewater; surface a meansofconcealment beneath the having adepression affording thehunter or any oflow-floating othertype device, From orby means, aid, oruseofasinkbox or stupefyingsubstance; poison,drug,gun, fishhook, explosive, gauge, gun,machine punt gun,battery pistol, swivel gun, shotgun larger than 10 With acrossbow, trap, snare, net, rifle, MIGRATORY BIRD SEASONEQUIPMENT HUNTING LEGAL WATERFOWL &MIGRATORY BIRD NO PERSONS SHALL TAKE MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS: ILLEGAL HUNTINGMETHODS HUNTING EQUIPMENT is pluggedwithaone-piecefillerincapable ofremoval withoutdisas shotgun cannotbecapableofholding more thanthree shells,unlessit muzzleloading shotguns.Inorder tohuntmigratorygamebirds, your Longbow: hen (gallinule).Dove andwoodcockmaybetakenwithlead shot. Only nontoxicshotmaybeusedtotake waterfowl,rail,snipe,andmoor sembling thegun. Shotgun: 10 gaugeorsmallershotgunusing nontoxic shot,includes This includescompound bowsandrecurve bows. - - 8. 7. 6. baited area. theaidofbaitingoronoverBy any up ofany bird; migratory concentrating, driving, rallying, or stirring used for oforresulting thepurpose in the water, orairconveyance, orany sailboat meansoraidofanyBy motor driven land, waterfowl inOhio; to possess suchdevices whilehunting tations ofbird isillegal callsor sounds. It or recorded amplifiedimi- orelectrically amplifiedbird callsorsounds,electrically With any device that emitsrecorded or waterfowl;migratory conceals suchbirds from thesight ofwild oftheircallsandtotally the audibility enclosure whichsubstantially reduces toprior confined such taking, within an been for of10consecutive aperiod days are present unless such birds are and have where tameorcaptive live ducksorgeese to waterfowl takemigratory onanarea - - WATERFOWL & MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING 2021-2022 23 - - - means means means the maximum means the maximum means the DAILY BAG LIMIT - - LIMIT BAG DAILY - LIMIT POSSESSION AGGREGATE POSSESSION LIMIT - LIMIT POSSESSION AGGREGATE DAILY BAG LIMIT - - LIMIT BAG DAILY AGGREGATE attempting to take them. Any such area will will area such Any take them. to attempting following days 10 for area a baited remain grain, salt, such all of removal complete the or other feed. single of a number of migratory game birds permitspecies of combination a or species one person when any be possessed by to ted in any States taken in the United lawfully which a for area one specified geographic possession limit is prescribed. number of migratory game birds of a single of a number of migratorygame birds spe of (aggregate) species or combination of migratorythe maximum number game one person be taken by to permitted birds during the open season when one day in any than one specified more in such person hunts than one more and/or for area geographic bag limit daily which a combined species for daily bag limit aggregate The is prescribed. the largest shall not exceed, but is equal to, one species any for daily bag limit prescribed in area geographic specified one any or for which taking occurs. the maximum number of migratory game of combination or species single a of birds permit States species taken in the United cies permitted to be taken by one person in by be taken to cies permitted during the open season in any day one any a which for area one specified geographic daily bag limit is prescribed. one person any be possessed by to ted when taking in and possession occurs area than one specified geographic more which a possession limit is prescribed. for possession limit is equal to, aggregate The possession the largest but shall not exceed, one of the species or any for limit prescribed takingwhich in areas geographic specified and possession occurs. - - ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS ADDITIONAL means any area on which area any means means the direct or indirect indirect or direct the means over the following lands or areas that are not otherwise are that areas: areas lands or baited the following over It is legal to take migratory game birds including waterfowl and coots on or coots and Itwaterfowl including migratory take game birds to is legal Standing or flooded standing agricultural agricultural or flooded standing Standing inadvertentlyis scat grain where crops - of conceal a blind or other place From from vegetation camouflaged with ment as such camou- as long crops, agricultural exposing, the in result not does flaging of or scattering distributing, depositing, or or other feed; grain entering of a hunter solely as a result tered placing decoys, area, a hunting or exiting birds. downed or retrieving - of conceal a blind or other place From - vegeta natural camouflaged with ment tion; Standing, flooded, or manipulated natural manipulated or flooded, Standing, harvested flooded croplands; vegetation; seeds or grains where areas or lands or of solely as the result been scattered have harvesting, planting, a normal agricultural post-harvest or normal soil manipulation, practice; stabilization Standing crops or flooded standing crops crops or flooded standing crops Standing aquatics); (including
BAITED AREA - - AREA BAITED BAITING - - BAITING birds to, on, or over areas where hunters are are hunters where areas on, or over to, birds as a lure or attraction for migratory game or attraction for as a lure if that salt, grain, or other feed could serve could feed other or grain, salt, that if exposed, deposited, distributed, or scattered, or scattered, distributed, deposited, exposed, where hunters are attempting to take them. to attempting are hunters where placed, has been or other feed grain, salt, tory game birds to, on, or over any areas areas any on, or over tory to, game birds the result of a normal agricultural operation. normalof a agricultural result the - migra serve or attractioncould for as a lure feed on the land where grown, or solely as grown, on the land where feed that or other feed grain, of salt, or scattering manipulation of an agricultural crop or other or crop agricultural an of manipulation distributing, depositing, exposing, placing, tributed or scattered solely as the result of solely as the result or scattered tributed and where grain or other feed has been dis- or other feed grain and where or areas that are not otherwise baited areas, not otherwise are that areas, or areas baited cept waterfowl and coots, on or over lands on or over and coots, waterfowl cept It is legal to take migratory game birds, ex It take migratory game birds, is legal to 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SMALL GAME & FURBEARER HUNTING
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY LIMIT
Squirrel (red, gray, fox, black) Sept. 1, 2021 Jan. 31, 2022 6 Ruffed Grouse (public hunting lands) Oct. 9, 2021 Nov. 28, 2021 1 Ruffed Grouse (private land) Oct. 9, 2021 Jan. 1, 2022 1 Cottontail Rabbit Nov. 5, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 4 Ring-necked Pheasant Nov. 5, 2021 Jan. 9, 2022 2 (males only) Chukar Nov. 5, 2021 Jan. 9, 2022 2
SMALL GAME HUNTING Bobwhite Quail: Select Counties and Wildlife Areas Nov. 5, 2021 Nov. 28, 2021 2 Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel Nov. 10, 2021 Jan. 31, 2022 No Limit June 4, 2021 March 5, 2022 Crow: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday Only No Limit June 3, 2022 March 4, 2023 Coyote No closed season No Limit Feral Swine (wild boar) No closed season No Limit Groundhog No closed season No Limit
Oct. 23, 2021 Oct. 24, 2021 Same as the Youth Small Game Oct. 30, 2021 Oct. 31, 2021 regular season
SQUIRREL HUNTING PHEASANT HUNTING 2021-2022 Red, gray, fox, and black squirrels are legal Hours are sunrise to sunset. Only male game. Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise pheasants may be killed. to sunset. The Division of Wildlife will release pheas- GROUNDHOG HUNTING ants for the youth small game weekends, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30. Youth release sites are No closed season. listed on page 27. Additional releases will occur for Nov. 5, Nov. 13, and Nov. 25. Releases will take place at the Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Area (by permit only, find additional information at sanduskycoun- typarks.com), Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area, Charlemont Metro Park (Lorain County), and the following wildlife areas during pheasant hunting season: Berlin, Caesar Creek, Camp Belden, Darke, Dela- ware, Fallsville, Grand River, Highlandtown, Indian Creek, Killdeer Plains, Oxbow Lake, Pleasant Valley, Resthaven, Rush Run, Salt Fork, Spencer, Spring Valley, Tiffin River, Tri-Valley, West Branch, Wyandot, and Ze- pernick.
24 RABBIT HUNTING QUAIL HUNTING SMALL GAME HUNTING Hours are sunrise to sunset. Snowshoe hares Hours are sunrise to sunset on private land are a protected species and not legal game. in open counties, Tri-Valley Wildlife Area, and Crown City Wildlife Area (Crown City FOX, RACCOON, SKUNK, offers controlled hunts only). Quail hunting OPOSSUM, AND WEASEL is closed on all other public hunting areas. No restrictions on hours. Hunters must pur- chase a hunting license and a fur taker per- 2021 BOBWHITE QUAIL mit to hunt these species. OPEN COUNTIES MAP GROUSE HUNTING Hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sun- set. Hunting dates vary for private land and public hunting land. The daily bag limit is 1 statewide.
FERAL SWINE (WILD BOAR) Feral swine are a non-native, invasive spe- cies. Feral swine are also known as wild boar, feral hogs, and feral pigs. Hunters are encouraged to report all sightings to the Division of Wildlife at wildohio.gov/re- portwildlife.
You must possess a valid hunting license 2021-2022 to hunt feral swine. If hunted during the deer gun season, hours and legal hunting Counties open for quail hunting devices are the same as for deer gun sea- on private land only son. Rifles and night vision scopes are legal for feral swine hunting; however, rifles and night hunting between 30 minutes after COYOTE HUNTING AND TRAPPING sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise are If hunted during the deer gun season, prohibited during any deer gun and deer hours and legal hunting devices are the muzzleloader seasons. same as for deer gun season. It is illegal to transport a trapped feral Rifles and night vision scopes are legal for swine in Ohio. It is legal to live trap feral coyote hunting; however, rifles and night swine at any time, provided the feral swine hunting between 30 minutes after sunset are immediately euthanized at the trap lo- and 30 minutes before sunrise are prohib- cation. It is illegal to use a foothold trap or ited during any deer gun and deer muzzle- snare for feral swine. 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 2021-2022 YOUTH HUNTING 1-866-703-1928 withaconvenience fee. apply onlineat wildohio.gov orby calling 1 through July31,annually. Hunters may application for period thesehunts isJuly trolled deerhunts for youth hunters. The The Divisionof Wildlife con- conducts 2021. The youth deergunseason isNov. 20-21, two youths peradult. Youth hunters mustbeaccompanied at alltimesby anonhunting adult. Nomore than the personthat enablesuninterrupted, communications. unaidedvisualandauditory Accompany meansto goalongwithanotherpersonwhilestaying withinadistance from possess any hunting implements andahunting license isnotrequired. hunter whilethe youth hunter isengagedin hunting. The nonhunting adultmay not who accompanies the youth hunter to and from the field and is present with the youth companied by anonhunting adult. Anonhunting adultisany personage18orolder permits. the season dates.during All hunters are required to have the appropriate licenses and areAll youthavailable hunting to opportunities anyone whois17years oldoryounger YOUTH CONTROLLED DEER HUNTS Youth Controlled Waterfowl Hunts: Only Application Youth Waterfowl OpeningDayHunts Youth Waterfowl HuntingSeason Youth ControlledDeerHunts: YouthSpring WildTurkey Hunts: YouthSpring WildTurkey Season Youth DeerGunSeason Youth SmallGameSeason
wear therequired hunter orange clothing. All youths andnonhunting adultsmust the county andstatewide baglimits. youth deer gunseason count toward takenbyDeer youth hunters the during YOUTH DEER GUN SEASON All youth inyouth hunters hunts, participating regardless ofage, mustbeac 2021-22 OHIOHUNTING& REGULATIONSTRAPPING SEASON YOUTH HUNTING
Application Only Application
Specific Areas Only Specific Areas ing opportunities. office forest district youth waterfowl hunt hunts. to Go wildohio.gov orcallyour near may applyfor controlled youth waterfowl Youth hunters (17years oldoryounger) for theregular season. may be taken under bag limits established geese, and coots youths per adult). Ducks, adult 18years orolder(nomore thantwo must beaccompanied by a nonhunting 2021. All hunters 17years old and younger lands) onSaturday andSunday, 2-3, Oct. waterfowl statewide (on public and private Hunters 17years oldoryounger may hunt
YOUTH WATERFOWLHUNTING 1928 withaconvenience fee. wildohio.gov, orby calling1-800-703- July 31, annually. Hunters may apply at This applicationisJuly1through period Selected areas only on waterfowl openingday Selected areasonlyonwaterfowl November 20, 2021 OPENING DATE October 30, 2021 October 23, 2021 October 2, 2021 The applicationperiodforthesehuntsis April 30,April 2022 23,April 2022 April 9,April 2022 July 1through31, annually November 21, 2021 CLOSING DATE October 31, 2021 October 24, 2021 October 3, 2021 April 10,April 2022 May 29, 2022 May 22, 2022 - - - YOUTH HUNTING 2021-2022 27 - All rules and regulations for spring wild for rules and regulations All turkey season apply during the youth season. turkey season youth hours for Hunting sunset. sunrise to before minutes 30 are
your_wild_ohio controlled hunts at wildohio.gov. Permits Permits wildohio.gov. at hunts controlled - ran generated computer selected by are period is application The drawings. dom Hunt annually. 31, March through 1 March calling by or wildohio.gov apply at er may fee. with a convenience 1-866-703-1928 be wild turkey will hunts Special youth Killbuck La Su An, Lake held at Marsh, and during the areas wildlife Creek Mosquito spring wild turkey Any season. regular in participating in these person interested should contact the contacthunts the Divi- (1-800- 1-800-WILDLIFE at: Wildlife sion of note 2022. Please 945-3543) during March hunting must possess a controlled you that drawing during March the permit acquired wild of these special youth any at hunt to turkey hunts. participatingWhen or in the special youth - spring wild turkey season the fol regular must be met: requirements lowing wildlife ohiodivisionofwildlife / / company/ohio-division-of-wildlife / - - OhioDivWildlife / Y CONNECTED Check us out online through these social media outlets! ST facebook.com twitter.com linkedin.com instagram.com YOUTH SPRING SPRING YOUTH WILD TURKEY TURKEY WILD HUNTING YOUTH SMALL GAME SEASON GAME SMALL YOUTH - coun in those taken only be Quailmay open to are which areas ties and wildlife page 25). (see map, quail hunting, lin, Caesar Creek, Camp Belden, Darke, Belden, Darke, Creek, Camp lin, Caesar Killdeer River, Grand Fallsville, Delaware, Ring- Resthaven, Lake, Oxbow Plains, permit only, (by Area Wildlife neck Ridge sandusky at find additional information Spencer, Rush Run, countyparks.com), and Tri-Valley, Tiffin River, Spring Valley, County). (Lorain Park Metro Charlemont as during the same Daily bag limits are season. hunting the regular Pheasant releases will occur for youth youth for occur will releases Pheasant areas: wildlife on the following hunts Ber Area, Wildlife HillsAppalachian
open to hunting. Find a complete list of a complete Find hunting. open to turkey hunts on many areas not normally areas on many turkey hunts The Division of Wildlife conducts controlled conducts controlled Wildlife Division of The game which is in season. game which for rabbit, pheasant, and all other legal all other and pheasant, rabbit, for weekends: Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31, 2021, Oct. weekends: Oct.and 23-24 30-31, 2021, Youth hunters may hunt the following following the hunt may hunters Youth Ohio Landowner/Hunter ACCESS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM OLHAP
The Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership Program is a new way for Ohio hunt- ers to get access to private properties. Public access will be granted through an online check-in system from September 1st to June 1st each year be- tween the hours of 5:30am and 10:00pm. All hunting opportu- nities, except deer gun hunting and trapping, are permitted.
For more information visit https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/ buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/ hunting-resources/ohio-landowner-hunt- er-access or scan the QR code.
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Along with a collectible stamp, license sales fund wetland habitat restoration and provide recreational opportunities.
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This stamp is valid for hunting ONLY when used in conjunction with a license validated for an Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp. This stamp does not need to be carried while hunting. VOID AFTER AUGUST 31, 2022 Mallard PROD 3135 R0221 photo by ADAM GRIMM 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS TRAPPING REGULATIONS FURBEARER TRAPPING
SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT
Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel Nov. 10, 2021 Jan. 31, 2022 No limit Mink, Muskrat Nov. 10, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 No limit Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel: Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, & Lucas Nov. 10, 2021 March 15, 2022 No limit counties east of Maumee River
Beaver Dec. 26, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 No limit River Otter Dec. 26, 2021 Feb. 28, 2022 See page 30 A fur taker permit is required to hunt or trap furbearing animals (except coyote) in Ohio.
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 in water and may only be utilized during the beaver All traps and snares must be checked and all animals removed once every cal- or river otter season. endar day. All furbearers are required to be killed
immediately and reduced to the per- 2021-2022 All foothold or foot-encapsulating traps set on land must have at least two swiv- son’s possession, or released immedi- eling points. ately at the capture site. No person may disturb a legally set trap Foothold traps set on land must be covered. or snare or remove a furbearing animal from a trap or snare of another person Foothold traps that are submerged may without permission. not have an inside jaw spread greater than 8-1/4 inches. All flesh baits must be totally covered. Deadfalls are illegal. Traps with teeth in the gripping surface are prohibited. Foothold traps set on land may not have an inside jaw spread greater than 5-3/8 inches, except foothold traps greater than 5-3/8 inches but 6 inches or less may HOW TO MEASURE JAW SPREAD 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 must be set in a natural body of water. Foothold trap 29 30 2021-2022 TRAPPING REGULATIONS Zone C. The total seasonbaglimitisthree. river otters may betakenby any trapper in by any trapper inZone B. Nomore thanthree No more thanoneriver otter may betaken inch ofwater at alltimes. of thesnare mustbecovered by at least1 loop diameter of10inchesandthebottom managed areas, butmusthave aminimum may beutilized for beaver orriver otter on 945-3543) for more information. Snares dohio.gov orcall1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800- annually.lotteries is in October Visit wil - fortion period beaver andotter trapping ter onsomemanagedareas. The applica- trapping for permits beaver andriver ot The Division of Wildlife offers controlled state including areas, managed state on ed prohibit is trapping otter river and Beaver trapping permit from the Division of of Wildlife. Division the from permit trapping taker permit totaker permit trap furbearers. fore purchasing ahunting license andfur offered through theDivisionof Wildlife be a hunter andatrapper education course license buyers, mustsuccessfully complete All first-time trappers, except apprentice wildlife areas, state parks, and state forests forests state and parks, state areas, wildlife without a special beaver and/or river otter river and/or beaver special a without which theriver otter was trapped. information aboutthedate andlocation in at andprovidepermit thetimeofchecking, must alsoprovide acopy oftheirfurtaker otter taken by anotherperson. Trappers own river otter, and may not present a river Each trapper mustpersonallypresent their offices are closedonholidays. business hours(8a.m.to 5p.m.). All state for office during locations), orat adistrict river otter trapping regulations pamphlet check station (by appointment, consult the (by appointment), at adesignated otter checked andtaggedby awildlife officer five businessdays oftake. The peltmay be quired to becheckedinandtaggedwithin riverThe otter peltofeachharvested isre BEAVER AND OTTER TRAPPING AND TAGGINGREQUIREMENTS ON PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS RIVER OTTER BAG LIMITS RIVER OTTER CHECKING FIRST-TIME TRAPPERS - - - -
assigned to that county. in thetrap thewildlife andcontact officer or theanimal.otter isdead, If leave it to yourselfrelease itwithout causinginjury son baglimitanditisstillalive, carefully youIf catch an otter inexcess ofyour sea- trapping. er otter avoidance techniques while beaver bag limit are encouraged to implement riv Trappers whohave reached theriver otter 2021-22 RIVER OTTER TRAPPING OPEN COUNTIES MAP OTTER TRAPPINGTOTAL SEASONBAGLIMIT–3 AVOIDANCE TECHNIQUES B ZONE B–1C3 C - TRAPPING REGULATIONS TRAPPERS MAY DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. Set, use, and maintain snares for the 2. Attach a drag to a foothold trap. purpose of taking furbearing animals. All snares must have a relaxing lock 3. Trap coyotes without a fur taker per- and a stop to prevent the opening of mit. However, anyone hunting, trap- the snare from closing to less than 2½ ping, or snaring coyotes must have a inches in diameter, or a relaxing lock valid hunting license. system with a breaking point of not greater than 350 pounds.
TRAPPERS MAY NOT DO THE FOLLOWING: 1. Pursue, hunt, trap, or snare furbearing 5. Set, use, or maintain a trap or snare animals between sunset and sunrise to take a wild animal, unless that trap without use of a continuous white or snare has attached to it a durable, light visible for at least 1/4-mile. How- waterproof tag bearing the name and ever, persons hunting fox, coyote, or mailing address or the unique Divi- raccoon with a call from a stationary sion of Wildlife Customer ID Number position may use a continuous single of the user in English that is legible at beam of light of any color. When two all times, or which has the name and or more people are hunting or trap- mailing address or the unique Division ping together for these animals only of Wildlife Customer ID Number of the one light is required and may be car- user stamped into the trap in English
ried by any member of the party. that is legible at all times. 2021-2022 2. Use or possess climbers or any other 6. Attach a snare to a drag. Snares must device, except climbing tree stands, be staked or otherwise attached to an that may be used for climbing trees immovable object. while hunting, trapping, or pursuing 7. Set traps on state public hunting ar- furbearing animals. eas, including state parks and state 3. Erect, post, or place any stake, flagging, forests, for beaver or river otter with- or any other type of marker for the pur- out a permit (See Beaver and Otter pose of identifying a potential trap set Trapping on Public Hunting Areas). location on any area designated as a 8. Set, use, or maintain a snare on public public hunting area, unless authorized hunting areas, except for beaver and by the chief of the Division of Wildlife. river otter (See Beaver and Otter Trap- 4. Set, use, or maintain a trap or snare in ping on Public Hunting Areas). or upon any path or road ordinarily 9. Use any snare constructed of any ma- used by domestic animals or humans. terial other than multi-strand steel cable. 10. Set a snare with a loop diameter of more than 15 inches. 11. Have attached to a snare any spring- loaded or mechanical device to assist the snare in closing. 12. Set, use, or maintain any snare that does not comply with the require- ments listed above. 13. Set, use, or maintain a foot-encap- sulating trap that has an opening greater than 2 inches in diameter or 2 inches along one side. 31 HUNTING, FISHING, BIRDING, A CALENDAR, AND MUCH MORE
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H2.OHIO.GOV The H2Ohio Fund will help ensure safe and clean water across Ohio by providing the resources necessary to plan, develop, and implement targeted long-term water solutions. LICENSES AND PERMITS LICENSES AND 2021-22 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, 1939. Resident Free Senior For Ohio residents born on or before December 31, 1938.
OHIO RESIDENCY STATUS at the time of application. Applicants must An Ohio resident is a person who has re- also declare their residency and provide sided in the state of Ohio for the past six their full name, date of birth, gender, mail- consecutive months. All others are consid- ing address, height, weight, hair color, and ered nonresidents and must purchase a eye color. Once provided and recorded in nonresident license. the licensing system, applicants will only be required to update their information on HUNTING LICENSES file if it changes. Ohio’s hunting license year begins March 1 and ends the last day of February. All costs PURCHASE A HUNTING LICENSE 2021-2022 include a writing fee. All sales are final. No Visit an authorized agent, the HuntFish OH refunds. mobile app, or wildohio.gov to purchase a license or permit. Authorized agents are All hunters, regardless of age, must carry a located in every county in Ohio. Visit wildo- valid hunting license to hunt or trap game hio.gov or call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945- in Ohio. Hunting deer, turkey, waterfowl, or 3543) to find an agent. hunting or trapping of furbearers requires the hunter to possess an additional game- specific permit. ELECTRONIC LICENSES Licenses and permits may also be pur- Licenses and permits purchased at retail chased on a mobile device or through the outlets or at home will be printed on plain Division of Wildlife's mobile application, white paper. The paper may be trimmed HuntFish OH. Hunters must carry their li- and folded down. It is highly recommend- censes and permits at all times while hunt- ed to protect your licenses and permits ing, and must present their license upon from the elements. Customers must be request. Licenses and permits may be dis- present to purchase a license or permit. played on a mobile device.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS DUPLICATE LICENSES & PERMITS A permanent customer identification num- Lost, stolen, or destroyed licenses and ber will be assigned to all applicants of permits may be re-issued at any license hunting or fishing licenses. sales location or at wildohio.gov. Reprints Every customer who applies for a license are free at wildohio.gov and cost $4 at a or permit is required to provide their Social license agent. Security Number (SSN). Federal Statute 42 requires the SSN of any individual to whom the state issues a recreational hunting or fishing license. Applicants who do not have an active SSN must affirm their status 33 COST ON OR LICENSES BEFORE AFTER OCT 1, 2021 OCT 1, 2021
Resident & Nonresident Youth 1-Year Hunting License $10.00 $10.00 Resident & Nonresident Youth 1-Year Apprentice License $10.00 $10.00 Youth Resident Youth 3-Year Hunting License $28.60 $27.04 LICENSES Resident Youth 5-Year Hunting License $47.58 $45.07 Resident Youth 10-Year Hunting License $95.16 $90.14 Resident Youth Lifetime Hunting License $430.56 $430.56
Resident 1-Year Hunting License $19.00 $19.00 Resident 1-Year Apprentice License $19.00 $19.00
LICENSES AND PERMITS Resident 3-Year Hunting License $54.08 $54.08 Resident 5-Year Hunting License $90.22 $90.14 Adult Resident 10-Year Hunting License $180.44 $180.27 LICENSES Resident Lifetime Hunting License $468.00 $449.28 Nonresident 1-Year Hunting License $180.96 $180.96 Nonresident (Tourist) 3-Day Hunting License Nonresident 3-day license not valid for deer, turkey, or furbearers $40.56 $40.56 Nonresident 1-Year Apprentice Hunting License $180.96 $180.96
Resident Senior 1-Year Hunting License $10.00 $10.00 Resident Senior 1-Year Apprentice License $10.00 $10.00 Senior LICENSES Resident Senior 3-Year Hunting License $28.60 $27.04 2021-2022 RESIDENTS Resident Senior 5-Year Hunting License $47.58 $45.07 ONLY Resident Senior Lifetime Hunting License $84.24 $84.24 Resident Free Senior Hunting License Free Free
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.
34 LICENSES AND PERMITS LICENSES AND
PERMITS & STAMPS COST
Adult Permit: Resident $31.20 Adult Permit: Nonresident $76.96 Either-Sex Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $16.00 DEER PERMITS Senior Permit: Resident Only $12.00 Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE
Deer Adult and Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15.00 Management Senior Permit: Resident Only $15.00 PERMITS Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE
Adult Permit: Resident $31.20 Adult Permit: Nonresident $38.48 Fall Turkey Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $16.00 PERMITS Senior Permit: Resident Only $12.00 Free Senior Permit: Resident Only FREE
Adult Permit: Resident $31.20 2021-2022 Adult Permit: Nonresident $38.48 Spring Turkey Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $16.00 PERMITS Senior Permit: Resident Only $12.00 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
Adult Permit: Resident & Nonresident $15.00 Youth Permit: Resident & Nonresident $8.00 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 Annual Permit and Apprentice Hunting License Combo $29.12
A resident hunting license and annual shooting range permit combo is available. The license and permit combo is valid until Feb. 28, 2022. 35 36 2021-2022 LICENSES AND PERMITS of ethicsandresponsibility, aswell aspro hunting course isdesigned to instillacode before purchasing ahunting license. The fully complete a hunter education course apprentice license buyers, mustsuccess All first-time hunting license buyers, except of thefollowing: education course. Applicants mustdoone required to successfully complete ahunter Anyone applyingfor ahunting license is of hunting related andincidents. injuries education hashelpedreduce thenumber and othertopics. Statistics show that hunter wildlife management, hunting regulations, field care ofgame, wildlife identification, of ammunition, gun handling, types work, ongunsandhow they vide instruction 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-
HUNTER AND TRAPPER EDUCATION Obtain anapprentice 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- taken ahunter ortrapper education course. prentice withouthaving furtakerpermit chase anapprentice hunting license orap Ohio residents andnonresidents may pur APPRENTICE LICENSE PROGRAM INTERSTATE WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT ------LICENSES AND PERMITS 2021-2022 37 ------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, 1939 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 writingers 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 resident’s home state allows residents 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 or fall turkey permit, wet mit, deer management permit,spring or management deer mit, Habi Wetlands fall turkey permit, Ohio taker permit or fur if the non Stamp, tat 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. 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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 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS GENERAL INFORMATION Hiking Boots? GENERAL INFORMATION Water Bottle? Unless otherwise indicated, game may It is unlawful to shoot from, on, across, or be taken with longbow, crossbow, or any along a public road or highway. DETOUR Trails App? caliber handgun, rifle, shotgun (10 gauge Hunting any wild animal (except water- or smaller), or airgun. Be safe and choose fowl) from 30 minutes before sunrise DETOUR is your source for the appropriate method for the species. to 30 minutes after sunset during the information on thousands of miles of See Public Hunting Lands, page 40. youth deer gun season, deer gun sea- Ohio trails. Game birds and game quadrupeds (ex- son, and the deer muzzleloader season cept feral swine) may not be taken by is unlawful unless the hunter is visibly trapping. wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls Search for trails by region, difficulty, that are either solid hunter orange or activity, type, and distance. Electronic callers may be used while hunting, except while hunting migratory camouflage hunter orange. This require- game birds (waterfowl, rails, and shore- ment applies statewide on both public Start your next trail adventure now! birds) and wild turkeys. It is lawful to use and private land. electronic callers for crow hunting. Longbows and crossbows may be used Visit DETOUR.ohiodnr.gov or download to take legal game. Longbow hunters Spotlighting of wild animals from vehi- this free trails app to your mobile device. cles, including illuminating with head- may use a hand-held mechanical release lights, is prohibited. Spotlighting is il- or a mechanical device with a working legal whether hunting implements are safety. Crossbows may be cocked with a carried in the vehicle or not. device, but it must have a working safe- ty and a stock more than 25 inches long.
Persons hunting, trapping, or pursuing 2021-2022 Take your DETOUR furbearing animals at night must carry All hunters younger than 16 years old a continuous white light visible for at need to be accompanied by an adult. It least 1/4 mile. When two or more per- is unlawful for the responsible adult to sons are hunting or trapping together allow a person under 16 years of age to for furbearing animals, only one light hunt alone. is required and may be carried by any The holder of an all-purpose vehicle per- member of the party. Persons hunting mit may hunt wild quadrupeds or game foxes, coyotes, or raccoons with a call birds from a vehicle while on private from a stationary position may use a property. Go to wildohio.gov for more single beam of light of any color. information.
It is unlawful to possess a hunting device while training or working a dog pursu- CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE ing coyotes from sunset to sunrise. A person possessing a valid concealed handgun license may carry their concealed All hunting from motor vehicles, except boats and machinery being used in handgun while hunting and trapping, but farm operations, is prohibited. Hunting it may not be used to shoot, shoot at, or kill small game and furbearers except mink, any wild animal. For more information go muskrat, otter, and beaver is lawful from to ohioattorneygeneral.gov. a boat or powercraft. Aircraft or drones are prohibited in hunting or the aid of FIREARM SUPPRESSOR hunting for all game. A person authorized through state and fed- eral law to own a firearm noise suppressor Poisoned or explosive arrows are un- lawful. While hunting, it is unlawful to is permitted to use it to hunt legal game have attached to a longbow or cross- animals. A valid hunting license is required bow any mechanical, electrical, or to hunt with a suppressor. A suppressor is electronic device capable of projecting also called a silencer. a visible beam of light. This does not include a device such as a range finder that utilizes nonvisible light. 39 40 2021-2022 GENERAL INFORMATION will beopenfor personswithsevere mobil Spring Valley, andFallsville wildlife areas loo, Cooper Hollow, EastFork, Woodbury, Delaware, Grand River, Brush Creek, Water haven, Lake, LakeLaSuAn, Berlin BigIsland, Plains, Killdeer Creek, Portions ofDeer Rest parking areas.parking of Wildlife, except ondesignated roads and administeredon properties by the Division is unlawful to It operate any or park vehicle to buildaduckblindonstate lakes. park hunting ortrapping. isrequired Apermit ping regulations. are Some notopento State have parks specialhunting andtrap Aug. 31of eachyear. 1, andfrom 10p.m. to 6a.m. May 2through from 8p.m. to 1through 6a.m.Sept. May other than hunting, trapping, and fishing All wildlife areas are closedto allactivity equipment only.ing archery and Grant Lake wildlife areas islawful us- hunting at Greenfield Dam,Auburn Marsh, Lake wildlife areas. andwildturkey Deer Greenfield Dam,Auburn andGrant Marsh or ashotgun usingslugsat any time on isunlawful to usearifle,It pistol, revolver, 3543) for more information. Callpermit. 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945- hunting license, fishinglicense, orfurtaker life areas. All campersmustpossessavalid cated onCrown and City Woodbury wild- areas, except primitive campgrounds lo Camping is prohibited on state wildlife other equipment. mission wells, pumps, tanks, pipes, and ortrans withoilorgasproduction - contact bein isillegalto sit, stand,It orotherwise Area isby only permit Marsh Wildlife Area, andUrbana Wildlife life Area, EagleCreek Wildlife Area, Magee All hunting andtrapping onAndreoff Wild- life areas. Marsh, Toussaint, andLittlePortage wild- Mallard Club,Marsh, Pipe Magee Creek, shot except nontoxic shotat Metzger isunlawful to huntIt withorpossessany applicationa permit at wildohio.gov. Findpermit. more information ordownload are required to have vehicle anall-purpose terior areas for hunting. Disabled persons vehicleor anall-purpose to designated in impairmentsto driveity theircars, trucks, ON ALL WILDLIFE AREAS . ------be carried when harvesting ginseng. whenharvesting be carried Wildlife. Written isrequired permission to theDivisionof contact on ginseng harvest, Resources property. For more information of Naturalprohibited on Ohio Department the landowner ortheiragent. is Collection out first fromobtaining written permission with - seng from private orpublicproperty wildorcultivatedperson may gin harvest - acquiring Ohioginseng. No or otherwise eachyeartion permit to prior purchasing ers needto acquire astate dealer’s registra - forcollection two years. andbuy Dealers ineachOhiocountycollected by date of ginseng, weight, bothgreen and/ordry ing thenumberofpoundsandounces of required to keepaccurate records show collected. Any ginseng person collecting is planted at theplace where theplants were ginseng plants needto beimmediately re may from notbeharvested. Seeds wild have stems (prongs) lessthanthree-leaf orwhich plants berries withunripened through Dec. 31ofeachyear. Ginseng tat except 1 theseasonofSept. during wildginseng fromcollect itsnatural habi- No person may dig, or otherwise harvest, the lastday inFebruary, annually. tree standmay beinstalled from 1to Sept. intodevice atree. placed orinserted The table andusesnonails, steps, orany other hunting areas islegal aslongitispor A tree standon Divisionof Wildlife public ofaleaseoranagreement. virtue other lands managed by the division by including the Wayne National Forest and or maintained by the Division of Wildlife, birds ordeeron landsowned, controlled, pable ofluring, enticing, wild orattracting place, orscatter salt, grain, orotherfeed ca- isunlawful forIt any person to distribute, range. on adesignated Divisionof Wildlife target hunting wildanimals, ortarget practicing Wildlife except whilelawfully trapping or trolled oradministered by theDivisionof at any timeonany landorwater area con- pistol, revolver, shotgun, orotherfirearm isunlawful forIt any personto usearifle, ON PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS GINSENG - - - - HUNTING WITH PERMISSION GENERAL INFORMATION The landowner’s written permission is required for hunting and trapping on pri- vate land, regardless of whether the land is posted. Permission slips are available at all Division of Wildlife district offices, at wildo- hio.gov, and on page 38 of this publication.
THE PENALTY FOR HUNTING WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION The maximum penalty for hunting without written permission of the landowner for a first offense is 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. The maximum penalty for a second of- fense is 90 days in jail and a $750 fine. A person must carry written permission (see page 38) at all times while engaging in hunting or trapping on private land and exhibit it upon request to a state wildlife DOG TRAINING The Division of Wildlife has established officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, designated dog training areas on some of other law enforcement officer, owner of the its wildlife areas. Dogs may not be trained land, or the landowner’s authorized agent. or exercised on state public hunting areas from May 1 through Aug. 31 of each year, 2021-2022 POSSESSION except on these designated dog training Live furbearing animals, amphibians, rep- areas. A nonresident may not train, work, tiles, game quadrupeds, or game birds may or exercise a dog in Ohio at any time if Ohio not be held in captivity or sold except by residents are not permitted to train, work, propagation permit. or exercise dogs in the nonresident’s state. Hides of furbearing animals taken legally Training dogs while pursuing furbearing an- during the open season may be sold during imals is permitted only from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. that open season or may be held for sale un- Firearms may not be carried by persons til June 15 following the close of the season. training or working dogs during the closed Furbearers may not be taken alive during season for furbearing animals. open hunting and trapping seasons. Designated dog training areas are located on portions of Appalachian Hills, Berlin, Cae- Those who buy green or dried fur must sar Creek, Delaware, Fallsville, Indian Creek, have a fur dealer’s permit. Killdeer Plains, Lake La Su An, Magee Marsh, It is unlawful to buy, sell, or possess non- Oxbow Lake, Resthaven, Rush Run, Salt Fork, game birds or their parts, dead or alive. Spencer, and Tri-Valley wildlife areas.
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You do not have to give your name. JUST GIVE THE FACTS • ACTIVE 24/7 SHOOTING RANGES CLASS A, B, AND C Learn more about shooting ranges main- SHOOTING RANGES tained by the Division of Wildlife at wildo- All persons age 18 and older shooting on hio.gov. supervised Class A ranges, as well as un- supervised Class B and Class C ranges, CLASS DEFINITIONS must purchase a shooting range permit, available at all hunting and fishing license A = Supervised Rifle & Pistol Target Range agents, the HuntFish OH mobile app, and B = Unsupervised Rifle & Pistol Target Range at wildohio.gov. C = Unsupervised Clay Target Shotgun Range Shooters age 17 and younger are not re- quired to purchase a permit, but must be D = Unsupervised Archery Target Range accompanied by and directly monitored by O = Other Public Ranges; not classified an adult (age 18 years or older) holding a by the Division of Wildlife valid shooting range permit. See page 35 for permit information. GENERAL INFORMATION
PUBLIC AREA COUNTY CLASS CONTACT ARCHERY RANGES Geneva State Park Ashtabula D (440) 466-8400 St. Marys Fish Hatchery Auglaize D (419) 394-5170 Barkcamp State Park Belmont D (740) 484-4064 Hueston Woods State Park Butler, Preble D (513) 523-6347 Beaver Creek State Park Columbiana D (330) 385-3091 Punderson State Park Geauga D (440) 564-2279 District Five Office Greene D (937) 452-3529 Salt Fork State Park Guernsey D (740) 439-3521 2021-2022 District Two Office Hancock D (419) 424-5000 Fallsville Wildlife Area Highland D (937) 987-2508 Paint Creek State Park Highland, Ross D (937) 393-4284 Hocking Hills State Park Hocking D (740) 385-6842 Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area Jackson D (740) 682-7524 Lake Vesuvius/ Lawrence D (740) 534-6500 Wayne National Forest Hebron Fish Hatchery Licking D (740) 928-8092 Spencer Lake Wildlife Area Medina D (330) 644-2293 Tri-Valley Wildlife Area Muskingum D (740) 824-3211 East Harbor State Park Ottawa D (419) 734-4424 Berlin Lake Wildlife Area Portage D (330) 644-2293 Wingfoot Lake Portage D (330) 962-2048 Shawnee State Park Scioto D (740) 858-6652 Lake Hope State Park Vinton D (740) 596-4938 Caesar Creek State Park Warren D (513) 897-3055 Veto Lake Washington D (740) 589-9930 42 SUPERVISED HOURS OF OPERATION GENERAL INFORMATION Hours of operation vary. All Class A ranges Annual and one-day range permits may be are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. All printed or displayed on a mobile device. Class A ranges are closed on the follow- All Class A ranges have handicap accessible ing dates: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memo- parking, shooting benches, and restroom rial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, facilities. No range attendant or restroom Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Contact facilities are provided at Class B and Class the wildlife areas for detailed information. C shooting ranges.
CLASS D SHOOTING RANGES Class D shooting ranges are offered free of charge. No range attendant or restroom fa- cilities are provided at these ranges.
PUBLIC AREA COUNTY CLASS CONTACT SHOTGUN and ARCHERY RANGES Indian Creek Wildlife Area Brown C, D (937) 372-9261 SHOTGUN RANGES Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area Defiance C (419) 424-5000 2021-2022 Resthaven Wildlife Area Erie C (419) 547-6007 Salt Fork Wildlife Area Guernsey C (740) 489-5021 Rush Run Wildlife Area Preble C (937) 372-9261 Wyandot Wildlife Area Wyandot C (419) 424-5000 PISTOL / SHOTGUN RANGES Zaleski State Forest Vinton O (740) 596-5781
RIFLE / PISTOL and SHOTGUN RANGES Fernwood State Forest Jefferson C, O (330) 339-2205 Grand River Wildlife Area Trumbull A, C (330) 644-2293
RIFLE / PISTOL, SHOTGUN, and ARCHERY RANGES Woodbury Wildlife Area Coshocton A, C, D* (740) 327-2109 Delaware Wildlife Area Delaware A, C, D (614) 644-3925 Deer Creek Wildlife Area Fayette A, C, D (614) 644-3925 Spring Valley Wildlife Area Greene A, C, D* (937) 862-5162 Licking, Dillon Lake Muskingum O (740) 452-3529 Wolf Creek Wildlife Area Morgan B, C, D (740) 962-2048 RIFLE / PISTOL RANGES Harrison State Forest Harrison O (614) 262-5671 Monroe Lake Wildlife Area Monroe B (740) 489-5021 (*) Supervised Trap & Skeet Range; Unsupervised Hand Trap Range (call range for details) 43 2021-22 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 FURBEARING ANIMALS include minks, another person while staying within a dis- weasels, raccoons, skunks, opossums, musk- tance from the person that enables unin- rats, foxes, beavers, badgers, otters, coyotes, terrupted, unaided visual and auditory bobcats, and fishers. communications. GAME BIRDS include ring-necked pheas- LEGAL DEFINITIONS ACTIVE DUTY means full-time duty in the ants, bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, Armed Forces, other than active duty for sharp-tailed grouse, pinnated grouse, wild training; Service as a cadet at the United turkeys, Hungarian partridges, chukar par- States Military, Air Force, or Coast Guard tridges, woodcocks, crows, black-breasted Academy, or as a midshipman at the Unit- plovers, golden plovers, Wilson’s snipe ed States Naval Academy. or jacksnipe, greater and lesser yellow- ARMED FORCES means the United States legs, rails, coots, gallinules, ducks, geese, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and mourning doves, Eurasian collared-doves, Coast Guard, including the reserve compo- mergansers, and brant. nents thereof. GAME QUADRUPEDS include cottontail BAG LIMIT means the number, measure- rabbits, chipmunks, elk, flying squirrels, ment, or weight of any kind of crayfish, gray squirrels, black squirrels, fox squirrels, aquatic insects, fish, frogs, turtles, wild red squirrels, groundhogs, white-tailed birds, and wild quadrupeds permitted to deer, feral swine (wild boar), black bears, be taken. and porcupines. BAITED AREA means any area where HUNTING means pursuing, shooting, kill- shelled or unshelled, shucked, or un- ing, following after or on the trail of, lying in
2021-2022 shucked corn, wheat or other grain, salt, or wait for, shooting at, or wounding wild birds other feed whatsoever capable of luring, at- or wild quadrupeds while employing any tracting, or enticing game animals or birds device commonly used to kill or wound wild is directly or indirectly placed, exposed, de- birds or wild quadrupeds, whether such acts posited, distributed, or scattered. Such area result in such killing or wounding or not. It is considered a baited area for 10 days fol- includes every attempt to kill or wound and lowing complete removal of all such corn, every act of assistance to any other person wheat or other grain, salt, or other feed. in killing or wounding or attempting to kill or wound wild birds or wild quadrupeds. BAITING means the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of LONGBOW or BOW means a device for pro- shelled or unshelled corn, wheat or other pelling an arrow by means of limbs, and a grain, salt or other feed so as to constitute string which is hand held, hand drawn, and for wild turkeys, mourning doves, migratory held in a drawn position by hand or a hand- birds, or other game animals a lure, attrac- held mechanical release or by a mechanical tion or enticement to, on or over any area device with a working safety. This would in- where hunters are attempting to take them. clude compound bows and recurve bows. CLOSED SEASON means that period of MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS are waterfowl, time during which the taking of wild ani- rails, mourning doves, and shorebirds. mals protected by Chapters 1531 and 1533 of the Ohio Revised Code is prohibited. MUZZLELOADING RIFLE AND MUZZLELOADING SHOTGUN means a CROSSBOW means a device for propelling primitive weapon that shoots a projectile an arrow by means of transverse limbs and a or projectiles loaded exclusively from the string, mounted on a stock at least 25 inches muzzle and that is incapable of firing mod- in length, and having a working safety. ern-day ammunition. 44 NONGAME BIRDS include all other wild ruped whether such means result in such LEGAL DEFINITIONS birds not included and defined as game capturing or not. It includes every act of birds. assistance to any other person in capturing wild birds or wild quadrupeds by means of PLUGGED SHOTGUN means a shot- such device whether such means result in gun capable of holding more than three such capturing or not. shells that is plugged with a one-piece filler which limits the capacity of the gun to VETERAN means a person who served in three shells. The filler must be such that it the active military, naval, or air service, and cannot be removed without disassembling who was discharged or released therefrom the gun. under conditions other than dishonorable. PROTECTED SPECIES include yellowlegs, WILD ANIMALS include mollusks, crus- plovers, snowshoe hares, bears, badgers, taceans, aquatic insects, fish, reptiles, am- bobcats, fishers, porcupines, flying squir- phibians, wild birds, wild quadrupeds, and rels, and nongame birds. Protected species all other wild mammals. may not be hunted or taken at any time. Hungarian partridge may not be taken ex- 2923.15 ORC No person, while under the cept from a shooting preserve, dog train- influence of alcohol or any drug of abuse, ing area, or field trial. shall carry or use any firearm or dangerous ordnance. TENANT means an individual who resides on land for which he or she pays rent and 2923.16 and 1547.69 ORC No person shall whose annual income is primarily derived knowingly transport or have a firearm in a from agricultural production conducted motor vehicle unless it is unloaded, and is
on that land, as agricultural production is carried in one of the following ways: 2021-2022 defined in Section 929.01 of the Ohio Re- 1. In a closed package, box, or case. vised Code. 2. In a compartment which can be reached TRAPPING means securing or attempting only by leaving the vehicle. to secure possession of a wild bird or wild quadruped by means of setting, placing, 3. In plain sight and secured in a rack or drawing, or using any device that is de- holder made for the purpose. signed to close upon, hold fast, confine, or otherwise capture a wild bird or wild quad- 4. If the firearm is at least 24 inches in over- all length as measured from the muzzle to the part of the stock farthest from the muzzle, and if the barrel is at least 18 inches in length in plain sight with the action open or the firearm stripped, or, if SHARE THE FIELD the firearm is of a type which the action will not stay open or which cannot eas- ily be stripped, in plain sight. A person possessing a valid Ohio-issued concealed handgun license may carry a concealed handgun in compliance with Audubon Society volunteers across motor vehicle transportation guidelines of the Ohio Revised Code. Ohio will be conducting their annual Christmas Bird Count from As used in this section, unloaded means with respect to a firearm employing a per- Tuesday, December 14, 2021, cussion cap, flintlock, or other obsolete ig- through nition system, that the firearm is uncapped, or that the priming charge is removed from Wednesday, January 5, 2022. the pan. For more information, visit audubon.org The above sections also apply to watercraft, except while lawfully engaged in hunting. 45 2021-22 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 8:06 6:31 7:39 5:10 7:57 5:22 7:42 5:57 7:15 8:02 6:32 8:32 4 7:06 8:02 7:34 7:13 8:07 6:30 7:40 5:10 7:57 5:23 7:41 5:58 7:14 8:03 6:31 8:33 5 7:06 8:01 7:35 7:12 8:08 6:29 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 8:09 6:28 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
SUNRISE SUNSET TABLES 8 7:09 7:56 7:38 7:07 7:12 5:26 7:44 5:10 7:57 5:27 7:37 6:03 7:08 8:07 6:27 8:37 9 7:10 7:54 7:39 7:05 7:13 5:25 7:45 5:10 7:57 5:28 7:36 6:04 7:06 8:08 6:26 8:38 10 7:11 7:53 7:40 7:04 7:14 5:24 7:46 5:10 7:57 5:29 7:34 6:05 7:04 8:09 6:25 8:39 11 7:12 7:51 7:41 7:02 7:15 5:23 7:46 5:10 7:56 5:30 7:33 6:06 7:03 8:10 6:24 8:40 12 7:13 7:49 7:42 7:01 7:16 5:22 7:47 5:10 7:56 5:31 7:32 6:07 7:01 8:11 6:23 8:41 13 7:14 7:48 7:43 6:59 7:18 5:21 7:48 5:11 7:56 5:32 7:31 6:09 7:00 8:12 6:22 8:42 14 7:15 7:46 7:44 6:58 7:19 5:20 7:49 5:11 7:55 5:33 7:30 6:10 6:58 8:13 6:21 8:43 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
2021-2022 19 7:20 7:38 7:49 6:50 7:24 5:16 7:52 5:12 7:53 5:39 7:23 6:16 6:51 8:18 6:16 8:48 20 7:21 7:36 7:51 6:49 7:25 5:16 7:53 5:13 7:53 5:40 7:22 6:17 6:50 8:19 6:16 8:48 21 7:21 7:34 7:52 6:48 7:27 5:15 7:53 5:13 7:52 5:41 7:20 6:18 6:48 8:20 6:15 8:49 22 7:22 7:33 7:53 6:46 7:28 5:14 7:54 5:14 7:52 5:42 7:19 6:19 6:47 8:21 6:14 8:50 23 7:23 7:31 7:54 6:45 7:29 5:14 7:54 5:14 7:51 5:43 7:18 6:20 6:45 8:22 6:13 8:51 24 7:24 7:30 7:55 6:43 7:30 5:13 7:55 5:15 7:50 5:45 7:16 6:21 6:44 8:23 6:13 8:52 25 7:25 7:28 7:56 6:42 7:31 5:13 7:55 5:15 7:50 5:46 7:15 6:22 6:43 8:24 6:12 8:53 26 7:26 7:26 7:57 6:41 7:32 5:12 7:55 5:16 7:49 5:47 7:13 6:23 6:41 8:25 6:11 8:54 27 7:27 7:25 7:58 6:39 7:33 5:12 7:56 5:17 7:48 5:48 7:12 6:25 6:40 8:26 6:11 8:54 28 7:28 7:23 7:59 6:38 7:34 5:12 7:56 5:17 7:47 5:49 7:10 6:26 6:39 8:27 6:10 8:55 29 7:29 7:21 8:00 6:37 7:35 5:11 7:56 5:18 7:46 5:51 6:37 8:28 6:10 8:56 30 7:30 7:20 8:02 6:36 7:36 5:11 7:56 5:19 7:46 5:52 6:36 8:29 6:09 8:57 31 8:03 6:35 7:57 5:20 7:45 5:53 6:09 8:57
WESTERN OHIO COUNTIES: Adams, Allen, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Crawford, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Highland, Huron, Logan, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Ottawa, Paulding, Preble, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, Warren, Williams, and Wood 46 2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONS SUNSET TABLESSUNRISE SUNRISE SUNSET: EASTERN OHIO
September October November December January February April May Day Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. 1 6:54 7:58 7:22 7:09 7:55 6:24 7:29 5:02 7:48 5:12 7:35 5:45 7:11 7:53 6:28 8:23 2 6:55 7:57 7:23 7:08 7:56 6:23 7:30 5:01 7:48 5:12 7:34 5:46 7:10 7:54 6:27 8:24 3 6:56 7:55 7:24 7:06 7:57 6:22 7:31 5:01 7:48 5:13 7:33 5:48 7:08 7:55 6:25 8:25 4 6:57 7:54 7:25 7:04 7:59 6:21 7:32 5:01 7:49 5:14 7:32 5:49 7:07 7:56 6:24 8:26 5 6:58 7:52 7:26 7:03 8:00 6:20 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 8:01 6:19 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 2021-2022 14 7:06 7:37 7:35 6:49 7:10 5:11 7:40 5:02 7:47 5:24 7:21 6:01 6:51 8:06 6:14 8:36 15 7:07 7:36 7:36 6:47 7:11 5:10 7:41 5:02 7:47 5:25 7:20 6:02 6:50 8:07 6:13 8:37 16 7:08 7:34 7:38 6:46 7:12 5:09 7:42 5:02 7:46 5:26 7:18 6:03 6:48 8:08 6:12 8:38 17 7:09 7:32 7:39 6:44 7:13 5:09 7:42 5:02 7:46 5:27 7:17 6:04 6:47 8:09 6:11 8:39 18 7:10 7:31 7:40 6:43 7:15 5:08 7:43 5:03 7:45 5:29 7:16 6:05 6:45 8:10 6:10 8:39 19 7:11 7:29 7:41 6:41 7:16 5:07 7:43 5:03 7:45 5:30 7:14 6:06 6:44 8:11 6:09 8:40 20 7:12 7:27 7:42 6:40 7:17 5:07 7:44 5:04 7:44 5:31 7:13 6:08 6:43 8:12 6:08 8:41 21 7:13 7:26 7:43 6:39 7:18 5:06 7:45 5:04 7:44 5:32 7:12 6:09 6:41 8:13 6:08 8:42 22 7:14 7:24 7:44 6:37 7:19 5:05 7:45 5:05 7:43 5:33 7:10 6:10 6:40 8:14 6:07 8:43 23 7:15 7:22 7:45 6:36 7:20 5:05 7:46 5:05 7:42 5:34 7:09 6:11 6:38 8:15 6:06 8:44 24 7:15 7:21 7:46 6:34 7:21 5:04 7:46 5:06 7:42 5:36 7:07 6:12 6:37 8:16 6:06 8:45 25 7:16 7:19 7:47 6:33 7:22 5:04 7:46 5:06 7:41 5:37 7:06 6:13 6:36 8:17 6:05 8:46 26 7:17 7:17 7:48 6:32 7:23 5:03 7:47 5:07 7:40 5:38 7:05 6:14 6:34 8:18 6:04 8:46 27 7:18 7:16 7:49 6:30 7:25 5:03 7:47 5:08 7:39 5:39 7:03 6:16 6:33 8:19 6:04 8:47 28 7:19 7:14 7:51 6:29 7:26 5:03 7:47 5:08 7:39 5:40 7:02 6:17 6:32 8:20 6:03 8:48 29 7:20 7:12 7:52 6:28 7:27 5:02 7:48 5:09 7:38 5:41 6:30 8:21 6:03 8:49 30 7:21 7:11 7:53 6:27 7:28 5:02 7:48 5:10 7:37 5:43 6:29 8:22 6:02 8:49 31 7:54 6:25 7:48 5:11 7:36 5:44 6:02 8:50
EASTERN OHIO COUNTIES: Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Lawrence, Licking, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Portage, Ross, Scioto, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington, and Wayne 47 OHIO WILDLIFE OFFICERS BY COUNTY ADAMS Gus Kiebel HAMILTON Ryan Schock NOBLE Brad St. Clair (937) 776-0688 (513) 446-7028 (614) 563-7705 ALLEN Craig Barr HANCOCK Ryan Burke OTTAWA Reid Van Cleve (419) 429-8379 (419) 429-8384 (419) 429-8389 ASHLAND Evan Huegel HARDIN Ryan Kennedy PAULDING Levi Farley (330) 245-3044 (419) 429-8385 (419) 429-8390 ASHTABULA Jason Warren HARRISON Nick Turner PERRY Mark Basinger (330) 802-9171 (330) 245-3049 (614) 565-0137 ATHENS Ryan Donnelly HENRY Matthew R. Smith PICKAWAY Josh Elster (740) 541-8266 (419) 429-8386 (614) 203-3406 AUGLAIZE Mark Schemmel HIGHLAND Jim Carnes PIKE Matt Van Cleve (937) 728-4192 (937) 205-3020 (740) 589-9994 BELMONT Logan Ambrister HOCKING Chris Dodge PORTAGE Marino Pellegrini (614) 563-1680 (614) 257-7792 (330) 245-3040 BROWN Benjamin Smith HOLMES Jeremy Carter PREBLE Brad Turner (513) 646-4014 (330) 245-3045 (937) 510-1154 BUTLER Vacant HURON Matthew D. Smith PUTNAM Jason Porinchok (513) 403-6591 (419) 429-8387 (419) 429-8391 CARROLL Scott Cartwright JACKSON Ted Witham RICHLAND Nathan Kaufmann (330) 802-9163 (740) 589-9986 (419) 429-8392 CHAMPAIGN Houston Wireman JEFFERSON Craig Porter ROSS Bob Nelson (614) 902-4209 (330) 245-3050 (614) 565-9754 CLARK Mathew Bourne KNOX Austin Levering SANDUSKY Charles McMullen (937) 206-9321 (614) 400-0731 (419) 429-8393 CLERMONT Vacant LAKE Ryan Pawlus SCIOTO Cole Tilton (513) 673-1566 (330) 245-3034 (614) 565-9064 CLINTON Matt Roberts LAWRENCE Darin Abbott SENECA Brock Williamson (937) 776-1850 (614) 563-3946 (419) 429-8394 COLUMBIANA Jesse Janosik LICKING Antoinette Jolliff SHELBY Tim Rourke (330) 245-3039 (614) 902-4214 (937) 545-5849 COSHOCTON Jerrod Allison LOGAN Adam Smith STARK Scott Traver (740) 502-4586 (937) 441-5224 (330) 245-3041 CRAWFORD Nathan Cass LORAIN Randy White SUMMIT Daniel Shroyer (419) 429-8380 (330) 802-9172 (330) 245-3042 CUYAHOGA Zachary Hillman LUCAS Mike Ohlrich TRUMBULL Marty Cisine (330) 245-3033 (419) 429-8388 (330) 245-3037 DARKE Jeff Wenning MADISON Matt Teders TUSCARAWAS Michael Budd (937) 621-5779 (614) 309-3465 (614) 230-6347 DEFIANCE Austin Dickinson MAHONING Tom Frank UNION Brian Motsinger (419) 429-8381 (330) 245-3038 (614) 315-4999 DELAWARE Maurice Irish MARION Chad Grote VAN WERT Nathan Robinson (614) 902-4221 (614) 902-4217 (419) 429-8395 ERIE Michele Butler MEDINA Eric Moore VINTON Jared Abele (419) 429-8382 (330) 245-3043 (614) 565-0805 FAIRFIELD Tony Zerkle MEIGS Chris Gilkey WARREN Jason Keller (614) 902-4210 (614) 563-4492 (513) 520-9896 FAYETTE John Coffman MERCER Brad Buening WASHINGTON Vacant (614) 565-2538 (419) 236-8787 (740) 412-9184 FRANKLIN Brad Kiger MIAMI Jasmine Grossnickle WAYNE Aaron Brown (614) 902-4212 (937) 470-1917 (330) 323-2554 FULTON Josh Zientek MONROE Wes Feldner WILLIAMS Ethan Bingham (419) 429-8383 (614) 563-5033 (419) 429-8396 GALLIA Roy Rucker MONTGOMERY Trent Weaver WOOD Eric VonAlmen (614) 563-1843 (937) 545-6768 (419) 429-8397 GEAUGA Matthew Madgar MORGAN Todd Stewart WYANDOT Nathan West (330) 245-3035 (614) 563-5338 (419) 429-8398 GREENE Matthew Hunt MORROW Tyler Eldred DISTRICT 1(At-Large) Jade Heizer (937) 545-6327 (614) 400-0756 (614) 961-9995 GUERNSEY Anthony Lemle MUSKINGUM Jeffrey Berry To Report a Wildlife Violation: (614) 563-2355 (740) 589-9991 1-800-POACHER (1-800-762-2437)