There are many different things that you will be able to hunt in Ohio, so hunting regulations in the state get very precise. First, you need to have a license to hunt anything & you need to hunt within the designated hunting seasons, and secondly, you have to know about the restrictions for each animal, so here are several basics to get you started on your hunting activities:
Deer huntingDeer hunting is widespread around the state, so this one is important for many people. You will be able to get a license for deer hunting for a full season, for all deer for $24.00. If you are only going to be hunting antlerless deer, you're able to get a limited use permit for $15.00.
Deer hunting season ranges based on what you will be hunting with. For example, the Ohio hunting regulations state that if you are archey hunting you can hunt from September 24th to February 5. This is only for white tail deer.
You also need to know that there is a muzzleloader early white tailed deer season. You will not need a controlled hunt permit or application for Salt Fork Wildlife Area, Wildcat Hollow, or Shawnee State Forest. This season is short. It starts on October 17th and it goes until October twenty-second.
In the areas listed above, white tail gun & muzzleloader seasons are: November 28 to December 4 for guns & January seventh through January 10. State wide dates for both guns and muzzleloaders are as follows: December seventeenth through December eighteenth for guns & January seventh through January 10.
Small GameIn accordance with the Ohio hunting regulations, you are required to have a permit to hunt small game like rabbits and squirrels & your daily bag limit is four rabbits and 6 squirrels. However, you should take note of rabbit hunting restrictions and the dates that it is open to hunt.
For pheasants, quail and doves, you’ll need to have a hunting permit as well. The daily bag limits are 2 cocks for pheasants, 4 quail & doves have specific regulations, so you should check into it based on where you live.
Other small game including fox, raccoon, skunk, weasel, crow, coyote and wild boar can be hunted year-round, but if you're going to be hunting for these during the deer hunting seasons, the Ohio hunting regulations declare that you have to abide by the deer hunting laws. There is no bag limit on any of these animals except for grouse, which is 2 .
Turkey huntingWhen it comes to hunting wild turkeys, you have two opportunities, in the spring and the fall, but there are Ohio hunting regulations that you need to abide. For example, there are specific laws that determine when you can hunt these animals, such as if a turkey is in a tree, it’s unlawful to kill it. You will have to obtain a seasonal hunting permit for hunting wild turkeys & you're only allowed to kill 1 per season.
Hunting can be a perfect way to get your food, help to control animal populations and is a great sport, but you must follow the Ohio hunting regulations to make certain that you have a harmless, entertaining & legal time.