The Ohio Wildlife Council approved 2013-2014 hunting and trapping regulations, including season dates and bag limits, at its April 17 meeting. The regulations approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council will now be filed with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR). JCARR must approve the rule-making process before the regulations can take effect. 2013-2014 […]
Ohio Spring Turkey Hunt Up from Previous Year
May 21, 2013 by
Ohio’s wild turkey hunters checked 18,391 birds during the 2013 spring hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The state total is a 4 percent increase from 2012, when hunters harvested 17,646 birds. The 2013 harvest total is a combination of the youth turkey season and the spring turkey season, April […]
Adjustments Proposed to 2013-2014 Deer Hunting Season
May 10, 2013 by
The Ohio Wildlife Council will consider white-tailed deer hunting proposals on Wednesday, May 15, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The following are adjustments to the proposals that were voted on and approved during the April 17 Ohio Wildlife Council meeting. These proposals address public input requesting an increase in recreational opportunities. […]
Ohio’s Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Season Begins April 22
April 19, 2013 by
The start of spring ushers in Ohio’s annual wild turkey hunt, and hunters can enjoy the warmer weather in pursuit of this popular game bird. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), the 2013 Ohio spring hunting season opens Monday, April 22, with the youth wild turkey season opening Saturday and Sunday, April […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Not Detected in Ohio Deer
March 19, 2013 by
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced that testing of Ohio’s deer herd found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD). CWD is a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer. According to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, state and federal agriculture […]
Big Changes Proposed to Ohio Deer Hunting Rules
February 8, 2013 by
An October antlerless-only white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season, extended hunting hours and new bag limits were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The proposed antlerless-only muzzleloader hunting season would be Oct. 12-13 and scheduled for the second weekend of October in […]
Total Ohio Deer Harvest Down Slightly for 2012-2013
February 6, 2013 by
Deer-archery season ended Feb. 3, bringing the white-tailed deer season to a close. Hunters harvested 218,910 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2012-2013 hunting seasons for all implements, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Hunters checked 219,748 deer in 2011-2012, a difference of less than 1,000 deer this season. While the statewide number was […]
Muzzleloader Deer Hunters’ Harvest Up 12 Percent
January 10, 2013 by
Successful hunters checked 21,555 white-tailed deer during the 2013 muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Muzzleloader season concluded on Tuesday, January 8. Marion’s numbers were down from 2012. Crawford, Hardin, and Wyandot Counties were also down, but Delaware, Morrow, and Union Counties saw increases. The 2013 harvest total represents a […]
Muzzleloader Deer Season Offered this Weekend
January 3, 2013 by
Ohio’s white-tailed deer muzzleloader hunting season will open statewide Jan. 5-8, 2013, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio hunters have harvested 188,853 deer this season. During the 2012 four-day muzzleloader season, 19,459 deer were harvested. Ohio deer hunters must possess the proper permits. Regardless of zone, method of […]
Hunters Donate Over 1,400 Deer to Ohio Food Banks
December 21, 2012 by
Hunters have donated 1,405 white-tailed deer to local Ohio food banks to benefit Ohioans in need during the 2012 deer hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “In the spirit of the holidays, Ohio’s deer hunters have shown they are […]
