Ohio wildlife council receives 20192020 deer hunting. All persons except waterfowl hunters hunting during the youth deer gun season and gun season on dec. Ohios traditional deergun hunting season begins nov. A hunter may kill no more than two deer in a twodeer county during the. The proposed season dates are nearly identical to previous seasons. Ohios whitetailed deer hunting season is a success. April 24 may 21, 2017 spring turkey hunting south zone may 128, 2017 spring turkey hunting northeast zone 5 counties oct. Theyre extremely comfortable and less nocturnal as well. Ohio deer hunting ohio deer hunting season information. Ohio hunters bag,614 deer on first day of season, down.
Deer hunting hours start 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset. Oakwood outfitters whitetail deer hunting outfitters email local. Ohio deer summary ohio department of natural resources. Posts about hunting the whitetail deer in ohio with all weapons. The whitetailed deer is the most popular game animal in. The ohio division of wildlife presented its list of game law proposals to the eightmember ohio wildlife council on feb. Ohios hunters checked 14,115 whitetailed deer during ohios 2017 twoday deergun hunting season, dec. Ohios annual youth whitetailed deer hunting season gives young hunters the opportunity to pursue the states most popular biggame animal on nov. Dnr emergency rule for 2017 deer hunting season an emergency rule signed today by the dnr, filed with the natural resources commission and the legislative services agency, states the following.
Ohio offers some of the best whitetail deer hunting in the country. This coming whitetail deer hunting season 20162017, we are opening up 6 more stand locations to provide our hunters with the best opportunity free range hunting has to offer. Columbus, oh the 2017 2018 hunting and trapping seasons were among the regulations approved by the ohio wildlife council at its scheduled meeting on wednesday, april 12, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr whitetailed deer hunting changes include modifications to bag limits for several counties throughout the state. And, it is a story about a hunt that almost didnt happen. We have one more hunt available this season and have already started booking into the 20172018 season. A fee increase on specific whitetailed deer and wild turkey permits will take effect october 16, 2019. Deer hunting regulations over the past three seasons have been designed to allow for moderate herd growth throughout most of the state. Ohio is a state that has a fantastic deer hunting season in the fall and winter. Thousands of acres of private land proves my that ohio forest hold many deer. Hunting remains the most effective management tool for maintaining ohios healthy deer population, according to odnr. Ohios deer population was estimated to be 750,000 prior to the start of the fall hunting seasons. The harvest was an increase over previous years and hunters in marion county as well as all surrounding counties, took more deer this year than last.
Ohio deer expert mike tonkovich predicts spike in 2017 hunter harvest updated jan 11, 2019. Columbus, ohio ohios whitetailed deer hunters concluded the 20192020 hunting season by harvesting 184,465 deer, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr division of wildlife. Hunters in darke county checked 215 deer during the 2019 gun season, which was down from 305 in 2017. Overview of proposed deer hunting seasons for 20192020. Youth waterfowl season is now open to hunters 17 and younger. Any inline muzzleloader, slug gun, and numerous straight. Ohio wildlife council approves 20172018 hunting regulations. Unionville, ohio a southeast ohio man shot a massive deer on oct. Legal calibers for straightwalled cartridge rifles have expanded. Ohio hunters harvest more than 186,000 deer during 20172018. The age limit for a youth hunting season is 17 years old or younger on the date when the hunt takes place.
The ohio department of natural resources says the archery season begins sept. Oakwood outfitters offers semiguided ohio trophy whitetail deer hunting with lodging in new cabins your ohio hunting outfitter for whitetail deer hunting in ohio. Season dates and bag limits ohio department of natural. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac. More than 60,000 deer checked during ohios weeklong gun season. Watch my other videos of public land hunts many more to come. This is the first time the deer will see pressure all year, and we love to catch those rascals offguard. Ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. The bucks are still holding their summer patterns and are very predictable this time of year. Forums ohio sportsman your ohio hunting and fishing. Whitetailed deer hunting changes include modifications to bag limits for several counties throughout the state. Ohio wildlife council approves 20162017 hunting regulations 3.
Lets talk about our hunts and share photos of the deer we take. State officials say gun seasons for deer hunters will be nov. Posted nov 17, 2017 brad jerman harvested this recordsetting buck in warren county in southwest ohio on. We are almost completely booked in the 20162017 hunting season. Pacconis trophy whitetails southern ohio semiguided. Our hunting leases are on highquality, private land that is a. To comply with the governors stay at home order and help prevent the spread of covid19, the n. Season opening date closing date page whitetailed deer hunting deer archery sept. Columbus, oh the 20172018 hunting and trapping seasons were among the regulations approved by the ohio wildlife council at its scheduled meeting on wednesday, april 12, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr. Ohio wildlife council approves 20162017 hunting regulations. Ours are fairchase, fully guided deer hunts for some of the largest freeranging deer on the planet. Columbus ohios hunters will all but assuredly encounter more of the same for the upcoming 20172018 hunting season.
Fluorescent orange landowners hunting deer on their own land are not required to wear 400 square inches of fluorescent orange, but their spouses, lineal descendants, parents, grandparents, and siblings are required to do so. Spring 2020 season dates are april 20th may 17th, 2020 see specifics on hunting spring turkey in ohio below. The ohio wildlife council heard proposals for ohios 20192020 whitetailed deer hunting season dates and bag limits at wednesdays meeting, according to the ohio department of natural resources. During last years twoday december deergun season, hunters faced less than ideal conditions and harvested 9,228 deer. One very notable trophy buck was a 291 28, taken in adams county by john schmucker with a crossbow. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of all field trial permits until further notice. Deer live in all counties and areas of the state, and each year, more than 200,000 whitetails are harvested by hunters. Gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery.
It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of the most current laws when hunting. Whitetailed deer hunting season changes include moving the twoday gun season to saturday and sunday, dec. Columbus, ohio ohio s whitetailed deer hunters concluded the 20192020 hunting season by harvesting 184,465 deer, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr division of wildlife. The final harvest total represents all deer taken during archery, gun, muzzleloader, and youth seasons. Hunters checked 22,366 whitetailed deer on monday, november 27, 2017, the opening day of ohios deergun hunting season, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr. Residents have the option of purchasing a hunting license and shooting range permit combo.
When youre on the hunt for trophy big bucks it doesnt get any better than brushy fork outfitters. Record breaking harvests and record breaking trophy bucks seem to be a very common occurrence in this state. Hunters checked,614 whitetailed deer on monday, nov. Ohio deer expert mike tonkovich predicts spike in 2017. The final harvest total represents all deer taken during archery, gun, muzzleloader.
It is unlawful to hunt any wild animal except deer, coyote, waterfowl, or feral swine wild boar during the sevenday deer gun season, nov. Ohio deer season likely to remain largely unchanged in 2017. Ohios archery season for hunting whitetailed deer begins saturday, while gun season for adults hunting deer begins in december. Ratesdates coshocton county outfitters ohio hunting. Approximately 420,000 hunters are expected to participate in the statewide deergun season. Rifle cartridges that were allowed in previous years on public land for deer hunting are allowed on public land again this year during the deer firearms season, the reduction zone. Fall wild turkey hunting has expanded to 11 additional counties. Ohio trophy whitetail deer hunting pacconis trophy whitetails of southern ohio free roaming trophy whitetail hunts. Whitetail deer hunting in ohio oakwood outfittersdeer. Ohio deer hunters monster buck measures 211 inches photo. Whitetail deer hunts ohio guide outfitters mansfield oh.