DEER HUNTING

DEER HUNTING

The rules

Some basic information on Ohio’s deer-hunting season:

Regardless of your age, you must have a hunting license to hunt or trap all legal game in Ohio.

The deer-gun season began Monday and ends Sunday to harvest white-tailed deer. The upcoming season will include an extra weekend of gun hunting Dec. 20-21.

The landowner’s written permission is required for hunting and trapping on private land, regardless of whether the land is posted. Permission slips are available at Division of Wildlife district offices and some license outlets.

Unless otherwise indicated, game may be taken with longbow, crossbow, or any caliber handgun, rifle, shotgun (10 gauge or smaller), or air gun. Be safe, and choose the appropriate method for the species.

During the youth deer-gun season, deer-gun season, and the muzzleloader deer season, all hunters must visibly wear a vest, jacket, coat or coveralls that are solid hunter orange or hunter orange camo, except waterfowl hunters.

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife