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2008-2009 DEER Hunting Season Dates

White-tailed Deer: Archery

September 27

February 1

White-tailed Deer: Early Muzzleloader
Wildcat Hollow,
Salt Fork Wildlife Area, Shawnee State Forest

October 20

October 25
White-tailed Deer:
Youth Gun
November 22
November 23
White-tailed Deer:
Gun
December 1
December 7

White-tailed Deer:
Gun (extended)

December 20
December 21

White-tailed Deer:
Muzzleloader

December 27
December 30

2008-2009 Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits

SPECIES

OPENING DATE

CLOSING DATE

DAILY BAG

White-tailed Deer: Archery

September 27

February 1

Refer to Deer Hunting Section for details on zone and bag limits

White-tailed Deer: Early Muzzleloader
Wildcat Hollow,
Salt Fork Wildlife Area, Shawnee State Forest

October 20

October 25
White-tailed Deer:
Youth Gun
November 22
November 23
White-tailed Deer:
Gun
December 1
December 7

White-tailed Deer:
Gun (extended)

December 20
December 21

White-tailed Deer:
Muzzleloader

December 27
December 30

Wild Turkey:
Fall

October 11

November 30

Refer to Turkey Hunting Section for details on seasonal bag limits

Wild Turkey: Spring

April 20

May 17

Squirrel
(gray, red, fox, black)

September 1

January 31

6

Mourning Dove

September 1 - Refer to Publication 298 or Small Game Section

Ruffed Grouse

October 11

February 28

3

Goose and Brant
Refer to Waterfowl Season Dates or refer to Publication 295
Click here to review all Waterfowl Season Information
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers and Canvasbacks
Refer to Waterfowl Season Dates or refer to Publication 295
Click here to review all Waterfowl Season Information

Cottontail Rabbit

November 7

February 28

4

Ringneck Pheasant

November 7

January 11

2 (cock pheasants only)

Bobwhite Quail

November 7

November 30

4

Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel

November 10

January 31

No Limit

Crow
Fri. Sat. Sun. Only

June 6, 2008

March 15, 2009

No Limit

Coyote

No closed season for hunting or trapping

No Limit

Wild boar

No closed season for hunting

No Limit

Groundhog

Closed during deer gun season only

No Limit

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2008-2009 Youth Hunting Season Dates

YOUTH HUNT

DATE

Youth Hunters Small Game Season

October 25-26 and November 1-2, 2008

Youth Deer Gun Season

November 22-23, 2008

Youth Spring Wild Turkey Season

April 18-19, 2009

Youth Spring Wild Turkey Hunts

Controlled hunts on selected areas during spring season April 20 - May 17, 2008

Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days

Saturday and Sunday in early October
See Publication 295

Youth Waterfowl Opening Day Hunts

Selected areas only on Waterfowl opening day

Youth Controlled Deer Hunts

Selected areas by application only

Youth Controlled Waterfowl Hunts

Selected areas by application only

All youth hunters: Please refer to the Youth Hunting Section for complete details on dates, areas, regulations, and procedures.

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2008-2009 Trapping Season Dates

Season
Opening Date
Closing Date
Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel
November 10, 2008
January 31, 2009
Mink, Muskrat
November 10, 2008
February 28, 2009
Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel
(Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Lucas County east of the Maumee River)
November 10, 2008
March 15, 2009
Beaver: Statewide
December 26, 2008
February 28, 2009
River Otter (See map)
December 26, 2008
February 28, 2009

A Fur Taker Permit is required (except for coyote) to hunt or trap furbearing animals in Ohio

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2008-2009 Geese and Brant Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits

SPECIES OPEN SEASON DAILY BAG LIMIT

POSSESSION LIMIT AFTER FIRST DAY

Canada Geese

LAKE ERIE ZONE
Oct. 18 - Nov. 30
Dec. 3 - Dec. 28

NORTH ZONE
Oct. 18 - Nov. 30
Dec. 17 - Jan. 11

SOUTH ZONE
Oct. 18 - Nov. 5
Dec. 6 - Jan. 25

2

4

Light Geese
(Snows, Blues, Ross')
10
20
White-fronted Geese
2
4
Brant
2
4

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2008 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons

DAILY HUNTING HOURS ARE SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Only non-toxic shot may be used to take waterfowl, rails, snipe and gallinules. Doves and woodcock may be taken with lead shot.

SPECIES
OPEN SEASON
DAILY BAG LIMIT
POSSESSION LIMIT AFTER FIRST DAY
RAILS
(Virginia and sora only)
COMMON MOORHEN
(Gallinule)
September 1 through November 9

25

15

25

30

COMMON (Wilson's) SNIPE
September 1 through November 30
&
December 8 through December 23
8
16
MOURNING DOVE
September 1 through October 22
&
December 9 through December 26
15
30
WOODCOCK
October 11 through November 24
3
6
TEAL (blue-winged, green-winged, cinnamon teal only)
September 6 through September 21
4
8
Early statewide* CANADA GOOSE
September 1 through September 15

3

6

*This recent change in regulation was made after the printing of the current Hunting Regulations. Please disregard the information concerning the Mandatory Reporting Zones printed in the 2008-2009 Hunting Regulations.

Mandatory Reporting Zones for geese have been eliminated effective this season. These zones were originally created to protect local giant Canada geese from over harvest and were crucial to the reestablishment of Canada geese in Ohio. As Ohio’s goose populations grew, the need to protect local birds diminished and was replaced by a desire to protect interior birds critical to the aboriginal people in Canada, particularly the Cree First Nation.

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2008-2009 Duck, Coot, Merganser and Canvasback Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits

SPECIES OPEN SEASON DAILY BAG LIMIT POSSESSION LIMIT AFTER FIRST DAY
Ducks

NORTH ZONE
Oct. 18 - Dec. 7
Dec. 20 - Dec. 28

SOUTH ZONE
Oct. 18 - Nov. 2
Dec. 6 - Jan. 18

6*

12

Coots
15
30
Mergansers
5*
10

Daily Bag Limits
Ducks: Daily bag limit of 6 ducks not to include more than 4 mallards (only 1 of which may be a hen), 3 wood ducks, 1 black duck, 2 redheads, 3 mottled ducks, or 1 pintail. No canvasbacks may be taken.
Mergansers: Daily bag limit of 5, not to include more than 2 hooded mergansers.
Coots: Daily bag limit of 15.
Scaup bag limit will vary within the season; see table.


2008-2009 Scaup (bluebill) Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits

ZONE OPEN SEASON BAG LIMIT
NORTH ZONE
Oct. 18 - Nov. 17

1

Nov. 18 - Dec. 7
2
Dec. 20 - Dec. 28
1
SOUTH ZONE
Oct. 18 - Nov. 2
1
Dec. 6 - Dec. 25
2
Dec. 26 - Jan. 18
1

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