D I V I S I O N OF W I L D L I F E 2007 2008 OHIO HUNTING& TRAPPING REGULATIONS OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES www.WildOhio.com 2006-2007 WHITETAIL DEER SEASON MAP ASHTABULA WILLIAMS FULTON LUCAS 880 LAKE GEAUGA 5096 686 851 OTTAWA 1537 TRUMBULL HENRY 355 CUYAHOGA 2434 DEFIANCE SANDUSKY ERIE LORAIN 517 1156 756 702 842 PORTAGE 3447 HURON 2483 MEDINA SUMMIT PAULDING 569 WOOD SENECA PUTNAM 2407 MAHONING 757 HANCOCK 1974 2386 1830 1451 1681 VAN WERT 691 1622 WYANDOT CRAWFORD RICHLANDASHLANDWAYNE 507 ALLEN STARK COLUMBIANA HARDIN 1868 11524129 2075 1900 4519 MERCER 740 3224 CARROLL AUGLAIZE 1406 MARION HOLMES MORROW 5008 607 677 LOGAN 841 KNOX 5732 7478 JEFFERSON SHELBY UNION 2074 6723 COSHOCTON TUSCARAWAS HARRISON DARKE 875 2209 956 DELAWARE LICKING 8656 6169 5743 CHAMPAIGN GUERNSEY MIAMI 1793 653 MUSKINGUM BELMONT 1655 FRANKLIN 6965 596 CLARK 7511 5371 PREBLE 912 FAIRFIELD PERRY 7386 MONTGOMERY 913 MONROE 592 NOBLE GREENE WAY 695 463 MADISON PICKA 3025 MORGAN 4493 4880 1047 FAYETTE 4738 1217 4272WASHINGTON BUTLER WARREN CLINTON 390 HOCKING The entire state ROSS 1588 1544 4803 ATHENS 5645 offers great potential 1010 VINTON HAMILTON 4266 5124 CLERMONT 3420 for a successful hunt. 1897 3025 PIKE MEIGS Included here are 3154 HIGHLAND 2558 JACKSON 4676 BROWN ADAMS 4196 GALLIA maps showing 3329 4199 SCIOTO Top 10 Counties where hunters 3012 4273 3012 for Deer Season found the greatest LAWRENCE success last year. OHIO AUDUBON SOCIETY Christmas 2006 SPRING TURKEY SEASON MAP ASHTABULA HARVEST NUMBERS BY COUNTY BY NUMBERS HARVEST WILLIAMS FULTON LUCAS 101 LAKE GEAUGA 902 Bird Count 42 13 OTTAWA 213 TRUMBULL HENRY 6 CUYAHOGA 368 Volunteers from Ohio DEFIANCE SANDUSKY ERIE LORAIN 3 209 9 13 19 PORTAGE 440 HURON 129 MEDINA SUMMIT Audubon will be PAULDING 21 WOOD SENECA PUTNAM 211 MAHONING conducting portions 61 HANCOCK 118 157 119 18 24 200 of their annual VAN WERT 12 WYANDOT CRAWFORD RICHLANDASHLANDWAYNE 8 ALLEN 287 STARK COLUMBIANA Christmas Bird Count HARDIN 65 58 387 132 202 465 MERCER 12 CARROLL AUGLAIZE 59 MARION HOLMES during the second MORROW 446 35 14 KNOX 284 597 JEFFERSON 10 LOGAN UNION weekend of deer gun SHELBY 239 TUSCARAWAS 181 479 COSHOCTON HARRISON season (Dec. 15 & DARKE 29 13 DELAWARE 510 LICKING 549 563 CHAMPAIGN GUERNSEY MIAMI 59 16). Please show the 26 MUSKINGUM BELMONT 15 89 FRANKLIN 340 587 wildlife enthusiasts CLARK 602 PREBLE 6 FAIRFIELD PERRY 579 MONTGOMERY 24 MONROE 5 NOBLE the respect they GREENE WAY 61 12 MADISON PICKA 108 MORGAN 427 540 deserve and “share 30 FAYETTE 362 21 355 WASHINGTON BUTLER WARREN CLINTON HOCKING the field” as they 6 ROSS 87 66 370 ATHENS 518 48 VINTON pursue their passion HAMILTON 380 545 CLERMONT 385 while you are 136 301 PIKE MEIGS 435 HIGHLAND 272 JACKSON 612 pursuing yours. BROWN ADAMS 455 GALLIA SCIOTO 453 435 380 489 Top 10 Counties 245 for Turkey Season LAWRENCE ohio department of natural resources DIVISION OF WILDLIFE HUNTING AND TRAPPING REGULATIONS INDEX PUBLICATION Ted Strickland, Governor • Sean D. Logan, Director • David M. Graham, Chief 1-800-WILDLIFE www.WildOhio.com THIS SUMMARY is for the convenience of hunters and trappers and IS NOT INTENDED to cover all laws and regulations. The Ohio Administrative Code contains the details of these regulations and is available for review at each Division of Wildlife District Office and online at www.WildOhio.com. HUNT SMART, HUNT SAFE! INDEX Check Station Locations ....................................................38 Deer Hunting Season Dates & Deer Zones ...........................5 General Information ...........................................................34 Hunting Season Dates & Bag Limits ....................................4 Legal Definitions ..............................................................30 Licenses and Permits .......................................................22 Small Game Hunting .........................................................20 Sunrise, Sunset Tables ......................................................32 Trapping Season 2007-2008 .............................................26 Turkey Hunting Season Dates ............................................12 Waterfowl Hunting .............................................................15 Wildlife Officers by County .................................................62 Youth Hunting ....................................................................28 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Division of Wildlife offers equal opportunity regardless of race, Office for Diversity and Civil Rights Programs-External Programs, color, national origin, age, disability or sex (in education programs). 4040 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 130, Arlington, VA 22203 If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, EEO Office activity or facility, you should contact: 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. D, Columbus, OH 43229-6695. For Information 1-800-WILDLIFEPUBLICATION (945-3543) 85 (R507) www.WildOhio.com Total Copies Printed: 000,000 Unit Cost: $0.000 Publication Date: 4/07 3 2007-2008 HUNTING SEASON DATES AND BAG LIMITS Species Opening Date Closing Date Daily Bag Squirrel September 1 January 31 6 (gray, red, fox, black) Mourning Dove September 1 - See Small Game Hunting Section, Page 21 for details. Whitetail Deer Refer to Deer Hunting Section of this publication, Pages 5-11 for details. IMITS Ruffed Grouse October 13 February 29 3 Ducks, Geese See Waterfowl Hunting Section, Pages 15-19 for details. G L Wild Turkey: Fall October 13 October 28 A Refer to Turkey Hunting Section, Wild Turkey: Fall (Archery Only) October 29 November 25 Pages 12-14 for details on seasonal bag limits. Wild Turkey: Spring April 21, 2008 May 18, 2008 & B Cottontail Rabbit November 2 February 29 4 Ringneck Pheasant November 2 January 6 2 (cock pheasants only) Bobwhite Quail November 2 November 25 4 ates Fox, Raccoon, Skunk November 10 January 31 No Limit D Opossum, Weasel June 8, 2007 March 16, 2008 Crow: Fri. Sat. Sun. Only No Limit June 6, 2008 March 15, 2009 Coyote No closed season for hunting or trapping No Limit No Limit EASON Wild Boar No closed season for hunting or trapping See Page 21 for details Groundhog Closed during deer gun season only. No Limit G S 2007-2008 youth HUNTING SEASON DATES Youth Hunt Date UNTIN Youth Hunters Small Game Season Oct. 20, 21, and Oct. 27, 28, 2007 H Youth Deer Gun Season Nov. 17, 18, 2007 Youth Spring Wild Turkey Season April 19, 20, 2008 Controlled hunts on selected areas during spring season Youth Spring Wild Turkey Hunts April 21, through May 18, 2008 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days Sat. and Sun. in early Oct. See Publication 295 Youth Waterfowl Opening Day Hunts Selected areas only on Waterfowl opening day Youth Controlled Deer Hunts Selected areas by application only Youth Controlled Waterfowl Hunts Selected areas by application only All youth hunters Please refer to the Youth Hunting Section on pages 28-29 for complete details on dates, areas, regulations, and procedures. 4 Buy Your License or Permit Online at www.WildOhio.com 2007-2008 DEER SEASONS Season Opening Date Closing Date D Archery Season: Open Statewide September 29 February 3 Antlered or antlerless deer EER Early Muzzleloader Season: Special Permit Required Wildcat Hollow, Salt Fork Wildlife Area, Shawnee State Forest October 22 October 27 (For details, see Controlled Hunt Section on Page 11) H Youth Gun Season: Open Statewide Antlered or antlerless deer November 17 November 18 UNTIN Gun Season: Open Statewide November 26 December 2 Antlered or antlerless deer December 15 December 16 Muzzleloader Season: Open Statewide Antlered or antlerless deer December 27 December 30 G No more than seven (7) deer may be taken during the 2007-2008 season No more than one (1) antlered deer may be taken per license year No more than two (2) deer may be taken per day 2007-2008 DEER HUNTING HUNTER ORANGE REQUIREMENT To hunt deer in Ohio you must first purchase A vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls that are either your annual hunting license and a Deer Permit solid hunter orange or camouflage hunter or- ($24). ange is required. Hunting any wild animal (ex- Change in Deer Permits cept waterfowl) from 1/2 hour before sunrise The urban deer permit has been replaced by to sunset during the youth deer gun season, the Antlerless Deer Permit ($15). deer gun season, the statewide muzzleloader The Deer Permit ($24) is valid statewide for deer season, and on designated areas during an antlered or antlerless deer the entire deer the early muzzleloader deer season is unlawful season. unless the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, The Antlerless Deer Permit ($15 ) is only valid jacket, or coveralls that are either solid hunter for an antlerless deer statewide during a portion orange or camouflage hunter orange. This re- of the archery season and in certain areas. quirement applies statewide on both public (See Antlerless Deer Permit Page 7) and private land. A vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls DEER HUNTER’S CHECKLIST that are either solid hunter orange Avoid Problems, Be Prepared or camouflage hunter orange 1) Get the landowner’s permission to hunt. is required. 2) Buy your annual hunting license and Deer Permit early. 3) Make sure your gun is plugged and not ca- pable of holding more than three (3) shells. 4) Make sure you meet hunter orange require- ments. 5) Know how to attach your temporary tag. Carry a piece of string, watch, and pencil or pen. 6) Know the rules for use of communication devices. See Pages 9, 10, and 34. 7) Know your APV laws.