According to information released monday by the ohio department of natural resources odnr, hunters checked 66,759 whitetailed deer during ohios 2016 deergun hunting season, nov. Season opening date closing date page whitetailed deer hunting deer archery sept. Details about deer hunting rules are contained in the 2016 2017 ohio hunting and trapping regulations, available where licenses are sold or at wildohio. Nov 28, 2016 opening day ohio shotgun deer season hunting vlog 2016 deer season. Ohio hunters kill 188,000 deer in season sports the. An ohio second chance giant deer hunting realtree camo. Participants in the survey will have the opportunity to provide input about the future of deer management in ohio.
Ohio fields and trees were once again dotted with bright orange at dawn on monday, the first day of ohios shotgun deer hunting season. Ohio ranks fifth nationally in resident hunters and 11th in the number of. Last year, hunters checked 73,392 deer over the weeklong deergun season. Ohio wildlife council receives 20152016 deer hunting. Ohio wildlife council approves 2016 2017 hunting regulations 3.
Opening day ohio 2016 deer season discussion in ohio whitetail deer hunting started by huntergks, nov 28, 2016. Deer gun season results down all across ohio peoples. Columbus, ohio ap ohio is opening deer hunting with the annual archery season, followed by statewide youth gun, gun and muzzleloader seasons. Ohio s 2016 deer gun season saw a precipitous drop in the overall statewide take as hunters harvested just 66,759 deer for the recently concluded week. Ohios whitetailed deer season dates approved farm and dairy.
Deer hunting rules are contained in the 2016 2017 ohio hunting and trapping regulations, available where licenses are sold or at wildohio. Ohio deergun season begins today news, sports, jobs. Feb 16, 2019 the season for ducks, coots and mergansers in central ohio would run oct. Deer population goals will be revised this summer through a random survey of hunters and landowners.
The ohio 2015 2016 hunting and trapping season dates can be found atbit. January 17, 2017 proposed20162017 ohio deer hunting regulations. Last year, hunters checked 73,392 deer over the week long deer gun season. Deer hunting season arrives in ohio urbana daily citizen. Ohios whitetailed deer hunting season is a success news. Ohio hunters harvested 188,335 deer during the 20152016 hunting season, a 7. Ohio deer hunting 2018 gun season starts monday nov 26 why ohio is one of the best states for deer hunting briarwood find the best late season deer hunting in ohio briarwood ohio deer hunting mild weather bolsters 2019 20 harvest numbers ohio deer hunting season wide open es. The first number following the countys name shows the harvest number for the 2016 2017 season, and the 2015. Hunting season dates and bag limits are proposed by division of wildlife biologists. The ohio wildlife council just approved ohio s 20192020 hunting season dates and bag limits. Over the coming weeks, john has offered to share a number of. Whitetailed deer hunting season changes include moving the twoday gun season to saturday and sunday, dec. Key proposals include moving the extra twoday deer gun season to dec.
A list of all whitetailed deer checked by hunters during the 20162017 deer season is shown below. Dec 19, 2016 ohio deer 2016, 17 yards with a 44 mag out of a ruger 7744 with hornady leverrevalution 225 gr fxt. Ohios 20162017 deer season, bag limits mostly unchanged. Find more information about deer hunting in the ohio 20172018. A fee increase on specific whitetailed deer and wild turkey permits will take effect october 16, 2019. May 19, 2018 the ohio wildlife council has approved regulations for the 20182019 hunting and trapping seasons, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr. How john eberhart killed his 2016 late season ohio buck. No more than two deer may be taken from a two deer county during the 20172018 deer hunting season. Ohio hunters harvested 188,335 deer during the 2015 2016 hunting season, a 7. Odnr releases list of 20182019 deer hunting dates, regulations.
Deer hunting is significant in ohios economy october 10, 2016. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac. All dates are subject to change through a rule making or a legislative process. Beginning in october, ohio hunters will be able to bag ducks, coots, and geese on private land or at any state wildlife area. A valid indiana deer hunting license see page 27 of hunting guide for license types, resident youth hunttrap, or comprehensive lifetime hunting license is required to hunt. Nussbaums crash happened in april 2016, but statistically, november is the worst month for deer crashes in ohio. And once available everywhere, antlerlessonly deer permits now will be acceptable in only 10 ohio counties. Columbus, oh ohio hunters are invited to enjoy early waterfowl seasons for canada goose and teal that begin on saturday, sept. Prior to the 2016 season, he had killed a dozen in the 140 to 190inch range with the top three scoring 191, 167 and 161 inches.
The age limit for a youth hunting season is 17 years old or younger on the date when the hunt takes place. Outdoors ohios deerseason harvest could reach 200,000. Prior to that is the youth deer gun season opening this weekend, nov. The statewide bag limit remains at six deer, only one deer may be antlered, and a. During the 20182019 deer hunting seasons, 172,670 deer were checked. Last year 2015 hunters tagged 73,392 for the week resulting in 6,633 fewer deer this season, just over a nine percent decline in the total deer harvest for 2016. Ohios traditional deergun hunting season begins nov. With the addition of several cities in the western part of cuyahoga county allowing archery hunting for the first time this past season, there is. Ohios 20152016 deerhunting regsseasons finalized with.
Ohio deer hunters monster buck measures 211 inches photo. A list of all whitetailed deer checked by hunters during the 2016 2017 deer season is shown below. Opening day ohio shotgun deer season hunting vlog 2016. Ohios 2016 fall hunting seasons just around the corner. Search photos ohio department of natural resources. Nov 17, 2018 here are the top seven rifle cartridges that youll see out in the woods during ohio deer hunting season. The ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife is suggesting few changes for the states next deer hunting season. Archers killed 83,725 deer last year 44% of the entire harvest. Ohio hunters harvest more than 186,000 deer during 20172018. The youth deergun season is open to hunters with a valid youth hunting license and a deer permit.
Sep 29, 2018 on the first day of deer gun season in 2016, hunters harvested 18,776 deer, a 15. How to get ready for ohio deer season ohio wildlife council roves 2016 hunting regulations booner buck deer drive produces possible new state record kentucky department of fish wildlife deer hunting regulations find the best. Season dates and bag limits ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. The final tally is in, and ohio hunters bagged 188,335 whitetailed deer during ohio s 20152106 deer season, the ohio department of natural resources reported this week. Nov 12, 2016 big buck going down in southwest ohio during bow season. Apr 20, 2016 ohio wildlife council approves 2016 2017 hunting regulations 3. Opening day ohio shotgun deer season hunting vlog 2016 deer season. These would include young bucks and females, encouraging the culling of does which would otherwise contribute to increasing populations via offspring production. Columbus, oh a reduction in bag limits and antlerless permit use, as well as a shift in the youth season during the 2015 2016 hunting seasons, were among regulations proposed to the ohio wildlife council at its regularly scheduled meeting on wednesday, feb.
Ohio wildlife council approves 20162017 hunting regulations. Columbus, oh ohios 12th annual youth whitetailed deer hunting season gives young hunters the opportunity to pursue the states most popular biggame animal on nov. Application deadline for bear permits is always december 10. Ohio deer hunting season set to kickoff toledo, ohio.
Only eithersex permits may be used after sunday, nov. Hunters using a muzzleloader will have another opportunity in the new year, with a fourday season jan. The final harvest total represents all deer taken during archery, gun, muzzleloader, and youth seasons. Day 6 1203 ohio 2016 deer season discussion in ohio whitetail deer hunting started by huntergks, dec 3, 2016. We see a handful of deer and he is able to tag one. Reduced bag limits of whitetailed deer and a new twoday bonus gun season will rule the roost in ohio for the upcoming 2015 2016 hunting season period. Ohio wildlife council approves 20152016 hunting regulations. For instance, while a hunter may take as many as six deer between the sept. They were the only legal deer gun season long guns allowed during season.
Residents have the option of purchasing a hunting license and shooting range permit combo. Find more information about deer hunting in the ohio 2016 2017 hunting and trapping regulations or at wildohio. Few changes for deer hunt in 201920 season sports the. Young hunters bagged 5,930 of those during the twoday youth gun season that took. Ohio also hosts an antlerless deer muzzleloader season october 11 and 12th. Columbus, oh hunters checked 66,759 whitetailed deer during ohio s 2016 deer gun hunting season, nov. Ohio hunters harvest more than 182,000 deer during 20162017. Ohios archery season for hunting whitetailed deer begins later this month, while gun season for deer hunting begins in november. Young hunters bagged 5,930 of those during the twoday youth gun season. Ohio deer population and management news archive deer friendly. Dec 09, 2016 hunters checked 66,759 whitetailed deer during ohios 2016 deergun hunting season, nov.
A harvest of 70,00080,000 is projected for the 7day deer gun season. Both deer need to be tagged with an eithersex permit. Hunting data indicates little change in 2016, a modest increase in 2017, stable to slightly higher for 2018. Dec 04, 2016 check out all my hunting and fishing vids. Deer season is now underway in ohio the early bird newspaper. Ohio wildlife agencys changes in deer seasons approved for 2015 2016 updated jan 11, 2019.
A hunter may kill no more than one antlered deer during the 20172018 season regardless of where or how it is taken. Deer hunting results down across ohio, but up in marion county. Posted apr 09, 2015 by darcy egan, special to the plain dealer. For the 20152016 whitetailed deerhunting season, some areas only allow for the hunting of antlerless whitetailed deer. An akron man died last week in stark county while trying to avoid a deer. Last years total for the season was more than 7,200 deer. While most counties say that same decrease in the number of deer, marion county was up with 403 deer checked compared. Apr 21, 2015 the ohio 2015 2016 hunting and trapping season dates can be found atbit. Hunters may have more time in the field searching for fewer deer in ohio s deer gun season this year, said lorain countys wildlife officer. Gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery gallery. A statewide eithersex deer muzzleloader will take place january 25, 2015. Please check the wisconsin deer hunting regulations for a complete set of dates and unit designations. Columbus, oh ohio s 12th annual youth whitetailed deer hunting season gives young hunters the opportunity to pursue the states most popular biggame animal on nov. Nov 04, 2016 ohios annual youth whitetailed deer hunting season gives young hunters the opportunity to pursue the states most popular biggame animal on nov.
A full list of season dates, bag limits, and legal equipment can be found on the deerhunting question and answers page. The youth deer gun season is open to hunters with a valid youth hunting license and a deer permit. Last year, 182,169 deer were checked during the 20162017 season. Ohio deer hunters still remember the days of shotgun slugs or muzzleloading rifles mandated by hunting regulations.
Columbus, ohio proposed whitetailed deer hunting season dates and bag limits for the fall of 2020 were presented to the ohio wildlife council on wednesday, feb. This nice 10 point buck chasing doe still along with a small 4 point. As of tuesday, a total of 72,483 deer have been legally harvested during the 2016 17 deer hunting season so far. Ohio expects another plentiful shotgun deer hunting season. Ohio deergun season begins today news, sports, jobs the. Ohio deer forecast for 2016 click to enlarge ohio s deer hunting regulations dont change much in 2016 but as a result of hunter input the timing of the twoday bonus gun season and the statewide muzzleloader season will be different. On the first day of deer gun season in 2016, hunters harvested 18,776 deer, a 15. Hunting the 2016 ohio deer gun season starvin larry. Proposed whitetailed deer hunting dates presented to ohio. Season dates and bag limits ohio division of wildlife ohio dnr. Summary of 201819 and forecast for 201920 ohio deer seasons pdf 2.
It was another productive season for ohios deer hunters. Season dates and bag limits ohio department of natural. Nearly 67,000 deer checked during ohios 2016 gun hunting. Archery season in ohio for deer hunters began on sept. An estimated 660,000 deer in 2015, up from about 640,000 in 2014. Application deadline for spring turkey harvest authorizations is always december 10. The state agency recently presented proposals to the ohio wildlife council for ohio s 2016 2017 deer hunting season dates and bag limits. Young hunters harvested 5,930 deer during youth gun season in 2016, a 17. Get all the information you need on the upcoming deer season. Unionville, ohio a southeast ohio man shot a massive deer on oct. Deer regulations have been trending toward reduced bag limits and restricted use of antlerless. The antlerless permit is not valid in a two deer county.
Overview of proposed hunting seasons for 2015 2016. Ohio hunters harvest more than 182,000 deer during 20162017 season ohios 2017. Hunters are reminded to check regulations for changes to rules, season dates and bag limits as the 2016 fall seasons begin. Ohio deer harvest lower in 2016 than 2015 urbana daily citizen. Find more information about deer hunting in the ohio 20162017 hunting and trapping regulations or at wildohio. And, it is a story about a hunt that almost didnt happen. As of 2016, nearly 75% of gun hunters also bow hunt. As a buckeye state native and avid whitetail hunter, he has arrowed his share of headturners. The first number following the countys name shows the harvest number for the 20162017 season, and the 2015. Ohio hunters harvest more than 182,000 deer during 2016.