Ohio Ag Connection - Fall Hunting Seasons Just Around the Corner

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Fall Hunting Seasons Just Around the Corner
Ohio Ag Connection - 08/22/2016

Ohio hunters are invited to enjoy early waterfowl seasons for Canada goose and teal that begin on Sept. 3, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

Hunters are reminded to check regulations for changes to rules, season dates and bag limits as the 2016 fall seasons begin. A summary of Ohio's hunting and trapping regulations is available where licenses are sold, at ODNR Division of Wildlife offices and at wildohio.gov.

This year, squirrel, dove, rail, snipe and gallinule seasons open up the 2016 fall hunting season, which all begin Sept. 1. Doves may be hunted sunrise to sunset, except for areas posted otherwise, from Sept. 1 through Nov. 6. The daily bag limit is 15 doves, with a possession limit of 45 after the second day.

One notable change this year includes a modification to the opening date of the early waterfowl seasons. The early Canada goose and teal seasons begin Sept. 3. Canada geese may be hunted from sunrise to sunset Sept. 3-11 with a daily bag limit of five birds. Teal may be hunted from sunrise to sunset Sept. 3-18 with a daily bag limit of six birds. Possession limits after the second day for both teal and Canada geese are three times the daily bag limits.

Ohio's popular archery season for deer begins later in the month on Sept. 24 and runs through Feb. 5, 2017. Deer hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Bag limits are determined by county. 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 about deer hunting rules are contained in the 2016-2017 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations booklet.

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