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PENDING CHANGES TO THE OHIO DEER & TURKEY HUNTING REGULATIONS

Process for changing Ohio Deer & Turkey Hunting Laws
Rules that control deer and turkey hunting in Ohio are determined by the Ohio Wildlife Council.  They face a delicate task of balancing hunter desires with the management of wildlife.  Annual changes to the Ohio hunting regulations are based on state wildlife management assessments and the interest of the public. The public is afforded an opportunity each year to comment on proposed rule changes before the new year’s hunting regulations are published.
  

In early January, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife presents its proposed regulations for the next year to the Ohio Wildlife Council which may get revised slightly after reviewing data at the end of the deer season.  The ODNR Division of Wildlife releases the change proposals to the public by publishing them on their website.  Around the first week of March, an open house meeting is held in each of the state’s five wildlife districts to allow the public a chance to comment on the proposed hunting regulations.  If you want to show support for or against these changes, you may want to mark your calendar and attend this meeting which is open to the public.  About three weeks later, a state wide hearing is held at the wildlife district One Office in Columbus.  The Ohio Wildlife Council considers the public’s input and determines the new rules.

 

Proposed Changes to Regulations for 2010-2011 

On the 6th of January, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife presented some of its proposals for hunting regulation changes including turkey hunting for the next year to the Ohio Wildlife Council.  There don’t seem to be any major rule changes being proposed that will impact turkey hunting.  The fall turkey season is being proposed to start on 9 October and end on 28 November 2010 with a bag limit of one.  The youth spring turkey hunt is proposed for April 16-17 followed by the regular spring turkey season running April 18 through May 15, 2011.  The bag limit is proposed again to be two for the spring season.

 

Several changes impacting deer hunting are being proposed for the 2010-2011 hunting season.  An increase in bag limit is being proposed for seven northwest Ohio counties to include Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Van Wert and Williams.  If approved, they will be moved from zone A to zone B resulting in an increase of the allowed number of deer that can be taken.

 

Another proposal is to eliminate the requirement to purchase a regular $24 tag before being allowed to purchase a $15 antlerless tag.  These reduced price tags would be valid prior to November 29 in zones A & B, and 6 December in zone C.  However, they would have to be purchased by 28 November 2010.

 

If approved, deer archery season would start on 25 September 2010 and continue through 6 February 2011.  Muzzleloader seasons would be 18-23 October and 8-11 January 2011.  Gun seasons would be 29 Nov. – 5 Dec and 18-19 Dec. 2010.

 

In addition, there is a proposal to allow other legal game to be hunted during two days of the deer gun season.  Some restrictions, e.g. wearing hunter orange,  would apply.

 

The ODNR Division of Wildlife released these proposed changes to the public on 7 January and 4 February in articles on their website at http://ohiodnr.com.  A statewide hearing of all the proposed rules is scheduled for 9 A.M. on 4 March 2010 at the Columbus District One Office, located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus.  Open house meetings are scheduled on 6 March in each of the five wildlife districts.  After considering public input, the Ohio Wildlife Council is expected to vote on the proposed rules in April 2010.

 

The new official hunting regulations, when finalized and published, will be available online from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources at http://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regulations/Default.aspx.   Be sure to review or obtain a copy of them prior to your hunting trip to ensure you are aware of any changes that get approved.  If you want to learn more about hunting white tail deer and wild turkey in southeastern Ohio visit http://hunt-ohio-deer-and-turkey-on-public-land.com.

 
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