"2016-2017" HUNTING DATES & BAG LIMITS"

Check your OHIO 2016-2017 Hunting & Trapping Regulations Book for all the details.

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SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE DAILY BAG-PAGE
~~ WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING ~~
Deer Archery Sept. 24, 2016 Feb. 5, 2017 7
Deer Youth Gun Nov 19, 2016 Nov 20, 2016 7
Deer Gun Dec,17 2016
Dec. 18, 2016
7
Deer Muzzeloader Jan 9, 2016 Jan. 12, 2016 6
~~ WILD TURKEY HUNTING ~~
Fall Turkey: Specific Counties Oct 8,2016 Nov. 27, 2016 14
Youth Spring Turkey April 22, 2017 April 23, 2017 14,28
Spring Turkey: South Zone
(except for Lake La Su An)
April 24, 2017 May 21, 2017 14
Spring Turkey: Northeast Zone May 1, 2017 May 28, 2017 14
~~ SMALL GAME & Furbearer HUNTING ~~
American Crow: Fri/ Sat.
Sun. ONLY
June 3, 2016
June 2, 2017
March 4, 2017
March 3, 2018
No Limit 24
Squirrel (red, gray, black, fox) Sept 1, 2016 Jan 21, 2017 6 24
Ruffed Grouse Oct 8, 2016 Jan 31, 2017 2 24
Cottontail Rabbit Nov 4, 2016 Feb 28,2017 4 24
Ring-necked Pheasant Nov 4, 2016 Jan 8,2017 2 (males only) 24
Chukar Nov 4, 2016 Jan 8, 2017 2 24
Bobwhite Quail: Specific Counties Nov. 4, 2016 Nov. 27, 2016 4 24
Fox (red, gray), Raccoon, Skunk,
Opossum, and Weasel
Nov 10, 2016 Jan 31, 2017 No Limit 24
Coyote No closed season. No Limit 24
Feral Swine (wild bore) No closed season. No Limit 24
Groundhog Closed during deer gun season only No Limit 24
Youth Small Game Oct. 22, 2016
Oct. 29, 2016
Oct. 25 ,2015
Nov. 1, 2015
Same As Regular Season 24
~~ Furbearer TRAPPING ~~
Fox {red,grey), Raccoon, Shunk
Opossum, and Weasel
Nov. 10, 2016 Jan. 31, 2017 26
Mink, Muskrat Nov. 10, 2016 Feb. 28, 2017 26
Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum,
Skunk, Weasel: SpecificCounties
Nov. 10, 2016 March 15, 2017 26
Beaver
Dec. 26, 2016 Feb. 28, 2017 26
River Otter: Soecific Counties Dec. 26, 2016 Feb. 28, 2017 26

"2016-2017" WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING

ARCHERY SEASONS OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE BAG LIMIT
Archery Season Sept 24, 2016 Feb. 5, 2017 The statewide bag
limit is six deer.
Youth Gun Season Nov. 19, 2016 Nov 20, 2016 The statewide bag
limit is six deer.
Gun Season Nov. 28, 2016
Dec. 17, 2016
Dec. 4, 2016
Dec. 18, 2016
Only one can be antlered.
Muzzleloader Season Jan 7, 2017 Jan. 10, 2017 You cannot exceed an
individual county bag limit.

"2016-2017" YOUTH HUNTING SEASON DATES

YOUTH HUNTING SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE
Youth Hunters Small Game Season Oct. 22, 2016
Oct 29, 2016
Oct. 23, 2016
Oct. 30, 2016
Youth Deer Gun Season Nov. 19, 2016 Nov. 20, 2016
Youth Spring Wild Turkey Season April 22, 2017 April 23, 2017
Youth Spring Wild Turkey Hunts:
Specific Areas Only
April 24, 2017
May 1 2017
May 21, 2017
May 28 2017
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days Oct. 1,2016, Oct.2,2016
Youth Waterfowl Opening Day Hunts Selected areas only on Waterfowl opening day
Youth Controlled Deer Hunts:
Appalication Only
The application period for these hunts is
June 1 through July 31, 2015
Youth Controlled Waterfowl Hunts:
Appalication Only

All Youth Hunters
Please refer to the Youth Section for complete details on dates, areas, regulations, and procedures.



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