Ohio Deer Hunting Opportunities
April 24th, 2007 by Administrator
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio archery hunters will have expanded deer hunting opportunities this fall, under new regulations recently approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council.
Archery hunters can take additional antlerless deer September 29 to November 25 by purchasing additional antlerless deer permits. Under the new regulation, hunters can take one additional antlerless deer in Zone A, up to two additional in Zone B and up to three additional in Zone C.
Archery hunters will still be required to buy a regular deer permit before purchasing any antlerless deer permits. The antlerless permits, formerly known as urban deer permits, will also be valid for controlled deer hunts and for hunting deer in an urban unit. Antlerless deer permits will cost $15 each.
Deer-gun season will open November 26 and run through December 2. For the second year, hunters will have an additional weekend to hunt whitetails with a gun, December 15-16.
Statewide muzzleloader season will open December 27, and run through December 30. Early muzzleloader hunts will open October 22 through October 27 at Salt Fork, Shawnee and Wildcat Hollow. Muzzleloader hunts at these areas are by special permit only, with a random drawing held prior to the season for a limited number of antlered and an unlimited number of antlerless permits.
The state’s three deer-hunting zones remain in place. A three-deer limit (Zone C) will cover 38 central, south, southeastern and southwestern counties. The 30 mid-state counties of Zone B will have a two-deer limit, and the 20 northwestern counties of Zone A will have a one-deer limit. A hunter may take only one buck in Ohio, regardless of zone, hunting method or season.
The youth deer-gun season is set for November 17-18. Young hunters can bag only one deer of either sex in any county of Ohio during this special season. Any deer taken will be part of the young hunter’s total season limit.
Concealed-carry permit holders may carry a concealed handgun while hunting deer, wild turkey, and all other game after September 1. However, wild animals cannot be hunted with a concealed-carry licensed handgun.
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