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Darke S.W.C.D.
Ohio’s 2020 Fall Hunting Seasons Starting
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hunting season is fast approaching, and Ohio’s hunters
are invited to kick off the year beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1 with
opening days for squirrel, mourning dove, and more, according to the
Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
“Fall in Ohio is an exciting time with so many hunting opportunities
available,” said Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker. “We
encourage experienced hunters to take someone new with them this year
and wish everyone a safe, successful, and enjoyable fall hunting
season.”
Hunters are reminded to check regulations for changes to season dates
and bag limits as the 2020 fall seasons begin. A summary of Ohio’s
hunting and trapping regulations is available where licenses are sold
and at wildohio.gov.
The Division of Wildlife now has a free mobile app, HuntFish OH,
available to download. The app allows customers to conveniently
purchase fishing and hunting licenses, check game, view wildlife area
maps, and much more. The HuntFish OH mobile app is available for
Android and iOS users and can be found in the app store. Users can
access the Division of Wildlife’s online system to check harvested
white-tailed deer and wild turkey while out in the field, even without
a Wi-Fi connection.
Squirrel (fox, gray, and red squirrels), dove, rail, snipe, and
gallinule seasons open the 2020 fall hunting season on Tuesday, Sept.
1. Doves may be hunted sunrise to sunset, except for areas posted
otherwise, until Sunday, Nov. 8. The season is open again from
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 to Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. The daily bag limit is
15 doves, with a possession limit of 45 after the second day.
The early Canada goose and teal seasons begin Saturday, Sept. 5. Canada
geese may be hunted from Saturday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept. 13 with a
daily bag limit of five birds. Teal may be hunted from Saturday, Sept.
5 to Sunday, Sept. 20 with a daily bag limit of six birds. Hours for
early Canada goose and teal seasons are sunrise to sunset, unless
posted. Possession limits after the second day for both teal and Canada
geese are three times the daily bag limit. New this year, active duty
military and veterans may hunt waterfowl during the two-day youth
waterfowl weekend, Oct. 3-4.
Ohio’s popular archery season for deer begins on Saturday, Sept. 26,
and runs through Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Deer hunting hours are 30
minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. 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. Additional details and
requirements for deer hunting, including on public land, can be found
in the 2020-2021 Hunting and Trapping Regulation Guidebook.
The mission of the Division of Wildlife is to conserve and improve fish
and wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainable use and
appreciation by all. Visit wildohio.gov to find out more.
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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