2008-2009 DEER Hunting Season Dates
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White-tailed Deer: Archery
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September 27 |
February 1 |
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October 20 |
October 25
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White-tailed Deer:
Youth Gun |
November 22
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November 23
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White-tailed Deer:
Gun |
December 1
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December 7
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White-tailed Deer: |
December 20
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December 21
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White-tailed Deer: |
December 27
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December 30
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2008-2009 Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits
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SPECIES |
OPENING DATE |
CLOSING DATE |
DAILY BAG |
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White-tailed Deer: Archery
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September 27 |
February 1 |
Refer to Deer Hunting Section for details on zone and bag limits |
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October 20 |
October 25
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White-tailed Deer:
Youth Gun |
November 22
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November 23
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White-tailed Deer:
Gun |
December 1
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December 7
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White-tailed Deer: |
December 20
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December 21
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White-tailed Deer: |
December 27
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December 30
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Wild Turkey: |
October 11 |
November 30 |
Refer to Turkey Hunting Section for details on seasonal bag limits |
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Wild Turkey: Spring |
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April 20 |
May 17 |
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Squirrel |
September 1 |
January 31 |
6 |
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Mourning Dove |
September 1 - Refer to Publication 298 or Small Game Section |
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Ruffed Grouse |
October 11 |
February 28 |
3 |
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Goose and Brant
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Refer to Waterfowl Season Dates or refer to Publication 295 Click here to review all Waterfowl Season Information |
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Ducks, Coots, Mergansers and Canvasbacks
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Refer to Waterfowl Season Dates or refer to Publication 295 Click here to review all Waterfowl Season Information |
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Cottontail Rabbit |
November 7 |
February 28 |
4 |
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Ringneck Pheasant |
November 7 |
January 11 |
2 (cock pheasants only) |
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Bobwhite Quail |
November 7 |
November 30 |
4 |
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Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel |
November 10 |
January 31 |
No Limit |
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Crow |
June 6, 2008 |
March 15, 2009 |
No Limit |
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Coyote |
No closed season for hunting or trapping |
No Limit |
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Wild boar |
No closed season for hunting |
No Limit |
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Groundhog |
Closed during deer gun season only |
No Limit |
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2008-2009 Youth Hunting Season Dates
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YOUTH HUNT |
DATE |
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Youth Hunters Small Game Season |
October 25-26 and November 1-2, 2008 |
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Youth Deer Gun Season |
November 22-23, 2008 |
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Youth Spring Wild Turkey Season |
April 18-19, 2009 |
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Youth Spring Wild Turkey Hunts |
Controlled hunts on selected areas during spring season April 20 - May 17, 2008 |
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Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days |
Saturday and Sunday in early October |
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Youth Waterfowl Opening Day Hunts |
Selected areas only on Waterfowl opening day |
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Youth Controlled Deer Hunts |
Selected areas by application only |
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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.
2008-2009 Trapping Season Dates
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Season
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Opening Date
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Closing Date
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| Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel |
November 10, 2008
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January 31, 2009
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| Mink, Muskrat |
November 10, 2008
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February 28, 2009
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| Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel (Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Lucas County east of the Maumee River) |
November 10, 2008
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March 15, 2009
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| Beaver: Statewide |
December 26, 2008
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February 28, 2009
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| River Otter (See map) |
December 26, 2008
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February 28, 2009
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A Fur Taker Permit is required (except for coyote) to hunt or trap furbearing animals in Ohio
2008-2009 Geese and Brant Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits
| SPECIES | OPEN SEASON | DAILY BAG LIMIT |
POSSESSION LIMIT AFTER FIRST DAY |
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Canada Geese
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LAKE ERIE ZONE NORTH ZONE SOUTH ZONE |
2 |
4 |
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Light Geese
(Snows, Blues, Ross') |
10
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20
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White-fronted Geese
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2
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4
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Brant
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2
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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.
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SPECIES
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OPEN SEASON
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DAILY BAG LIMIT
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POSSESSION LIMIT AFTER FIRST DAY
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RAILS
(Virginia and sora only) COMMON MOORHEN (Gallinule) |
September 1 through November 9
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25 15 |
25 30 |
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COMMON (Wilson's) SNIPE
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September 1 through November 30
& December 8 through December 23 |
8
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16
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MOURNING DOVE
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September 1 through October 22
& December 9 through December 26 |
15
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30
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WOODCOCK
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October 11 through November 24
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3
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6
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TEAL (blue-winged, green-winged, cinnamon teal only)
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September 6 through September 21
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4
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8
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Early statewide* CANADA GOOSE
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September 1 through September 15
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3 |
6 |
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*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 |
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Ducks
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NORTH ZONE SOUTH ZONE |
6* |
12 |
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Coots
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15
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30
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Mergansers
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5*
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10
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Daily Bag Limits |
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2008-2009 Scaup (bluebill) Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits
| ZONE | OPEN SEASON | BAG LIMIT |
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NORTH ZONE
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Oct. 18 - Nov. 17
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1 |
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Nov. 18 - Dec. 7
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Dec. 20 - Dec. 28
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SOUTH ZONE
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Oct. 18 - Nov. 2
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1
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Dec. 6 - Dec. 25
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2 | |
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Dec. 26 - Jan. 18
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1 |