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Deer Hunters: Archery
Season Coming Soon
COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters will have their first opportunity to pursue
white-tailed deer when archery season opens on Saturday, Sept. 29,
according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
Ohio’s 2018-2019 deer seasons include:
• Archery: Sept. 29, 2018 - Feb. 3, 2019
• Youth gun: Nov. 17-18, 2018
• Gun: Nov. 26 - Dec. 2, 2018, and Dec. 15-16, 2018
• Muzzleloader: Jan. 5-8, 2019
New for the 2018-2019 season, only one antlerless deer may be taken
from Ohio’s public hunting areas per license year. In addition, from
Dec. 3, 2018, through Feb. 3, 2019, no antlerless deer may be taken
from public hunting areas in Ohio, excluding controlled hunts. A list
of public hunting areas can be found at wildohio.gov.
In addition, new carcass rules apply to all carcasses brought into Ohio
from a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)-susceptible species (white-tailed
deer, black-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, caribou or moose.) No person
is permitted to bring high-risk carcass parts of CWD-susceptible
species into Ohio from any state, Mexican state or Canadian province,
regardless of the CWD status of the exporting jurisdiction. High-risk
carcass parts may be transported through Ohio if they are not unloaded
within the state.
If you hunt outside Ohio, you must bone out the meat before returning
to the state with an elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, black-tailed
deer, caribou or moose. Only the following parts may be brought into
Ohio:
• Meat with no part of the spinal column or head
attached;
• Meat that is boned out, securely and completely
wrapped either commercially or privately;
• Cleaned hides with no heads attached;
• Skull plates that have been cleaned of all meat and
brain tissue;
• Cleaned upper canine teeth;
• Hides and capes without any part of the head or
lymph nodes attached; or
• Finished taxidermy mounts.
As a reminder, portions of Holmes and Tuscarawas counties have been
declared a Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) as part of the state’s
ongoing efforts to monitor CWD. Specific regulations that apply to
hunters who harvest a deer within the DSA can be found at wildohio.gov.
The statewide bag limit is six deer, and only one deer may be antlered
regardless of location or method of take. Deer bag limits are
determined by county, and hunters cannot exceed a county bag limit.
Deer hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes past
sunset for all deer seasons. Additional details and requirements for
deer hunting are contained in the 2018-2019 Ohio Hunting and Trapping
Regulations booklet, available where licenses are sold or at
wildohio.gov.
The ODNR Division of Wildlife remains committed to properly managing
Ohio’s deer populations through a combination of regulatory and
programmatic changes. The goal of Ohio’s Deer Management Program is to
provide a deer population which maximizes recreational opportunities,
while minimizing conflicts with landowners and motorists.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural
resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.
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