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W H I T E -TA I L E D DE E R HU N T IN GHUNTING OTHER GAME DURING DEER SEASONSYOUTH DEER GUN SEASONDEER MUZZLELOADER SEASONAND DEER GUN SEASONAll persons (except waterfowl hunters)hunting during the deer muzzleloaderseason are required to wear hunter orange. This includes archery hunters.NOVEMBER 20-21, 2021NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 5, 2021DECEMBER 18-19, 2021All persons (except waterfowl hunters)hunting during the youth deer gun season and gun season are required to wearhunter orange. This includes archeryhunters.A HUNTER MAY:1. Hunt legal game and furbearers, including coyote and feral swine (wildboar).2. Hunt other legal game (excludingdeer, feral swine, and coyote) with ashotgun using shot No. 4 or smaller.2 0 2 1 -20223. Hunt waterfowl with any size shot.4. Hunt furbearers, except coyoteand feral swine (wild boar), from 30minutes after sunset to 30 minutesbefore sunrise.5. Hunt with archery equipment.A HUNTER MAY NOT:1. Possess or use slugs and rifle ammunition, unless the hunter is pursuingdeer.2. Hunt deer, coyote, or feral swine(wild boar) between 30 minutes aftersunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.8JANUARY 8-11, 2022A HUNTER MAY:1. Hunt deer, feral swine (wild boar), orcoyote with a legal muzzleloader orarchery equipment. Hunters mustpossess a valid hunting license and avalid deer permit.2. Hunt other legal game (excludingdeer, feral swine, and coyote) with ashotgun using shot No. 4 or smaller.3. Hunt waterfowl with any size shot.4. Hunt furbearers, except coyote andferal swine, from 30 minutes aftersunset to 30 minutes before sunriseif the season is open.A HUNTER MAY NOT:1. Hunt deer, feral swine (wild boar),or coyote with anything other thana .38 caliber muzzleloading rifle orlarger, or archery equipment.2. Possess shotgun slugs or riflecartridges while hunting.3. Hunt deer, coyote, or feral swine(wild boar) from 30 minutes aftersunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.

ARCHERY SEASONLongbow or Bow: The minimum draw weight is40 pounds. This includes compound bows andrecurve bows. The arrow tip needs a minimumof two cutting edges, which may be exposedor unexposed and a minimum 3/4-inch width.Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal.Crossbow: The minimum draw weight is 75pounds. The arrow tip needs a minimum oftwo cutting edges, which may be exposed orunexposed and a minimum 3/4-inch width.Expandable and mechanical broadheads are legal.GUN SEASONShotgun: 10 gauge or smaller shotgun using oneball or one rifled slug per barrel (rifled shotgunbarrels are permitted when using shotgun slugammunition).Straight-walled cartridge rifles: All straightwalled cartridge calibers from a minimum of .357to a maximum of .50.LEGALCartridge with ShoulderILLEGALShotguns and straight-walled cartridge riflescan be loaded with no more than three shellsin the chamber and magazine combined.Archery equipment: See Archery Season, above.Muzzleloading rifle: .38 caliber or larger.Muzzleloading shotgun: 10 gauge or smallerusing one ball per barrel.Handgun: With a 5-inch minimum length barrel,using straight-walled cartridges .357 caliber orlarger. The barrel is measured from the front ofthe cylinder or chamber to the end of the barrel.To minimize risk of spreading CWD, possessing or removing high-risk carcass partsfrom Cervids (deer, moose, elk, and caribou) harvested anywhere outside of Ohiois prohibited.Only the following parts may be possessed from any Cervid imported fromanywhere outside of Ohio: de-bonedmeat; meat that is cut and securely wrappedeither commercially or privately with nopart of the spinal column or head attached;quarters or other portions of meat with nopart of the spinal column or head attached;antlers; antlers attached to a skull cap fromwhich all soft tissue has been removed; upper canine teeth from which all soft tissuehas been removed; hides and capes without any part of the head or lymph nodesattached; finished taxidermy mounts; andsoft body tissue wrapped and packaged foruse by a diagnostic research laboratory.2021-2 0 2 2Straight-Walled CartridgeDEER CARCASSREGULATIONSWHIT E - TAI L E D DE E R H U NT I NGLEGAL DEER HUNTINGEQUIPMENTOut of state hunters traveling throughOhio may possess any Cervidae carcass (orpart of a carcass), provided the carcass orparts are not off-loaded from the vehicle.Hunters returning to Ohio with a complete cervidae carcass or parts NOT on thelist above, as well as hunters who wish toMuzzleloading rifle: .38 caliber or larger.move a complete carcass or parts NOT onthe list above, out of Disease SurveillanceMuzzleloading shotgun: 10 gauge or smaller usingAreas, may do so provided that they presone ball per barrel.ent the complete carcass or parts not listedArchery equipment: See Archery Season, above.above to a certified taxidermist or procesYou can carry only one HUNTING implement while hunt- sor within 24 hours of entering the state oring deer. (See Concealed Handgun License on page 39) leaving a Disease Surveillance Area.MUZZLELOADER SEASON9

W H I T E -TA I L E D DE E R HU N T IN G2 0 2 1 -202210A DEER HUNTER MAY DO THE FOLLOWING:1. A successful deer hunter may aid or 6. Carry a printed or electronic copy ofthe deer permit.assist another hunter who is huntingdeer if the deer permit has been filled 7. Use a leashed dog to recover a woundin, he or she does not carry any hunted deer.ing implement commonly used to killwild animals, and has a valid hunting 8. Hunt coyote and feral swine (wildboar) during the deer gun season, thelicense. Those persons exempted fromyouth deer gun season, and the deerhaving a hunting license and deer permuzzleloader season with a huntingmits for deer hunting on their proplicense and a valid deer permit, usingerty are required to have a huntingfirearms legal for deer hunting whilelicense and deer permit to aid anothervisibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, orhunter off of their property or huntcoveralls colored solid hunter orangedeer off of their property.or camouflage hunter orange. See2. Take more than one deer per day aspage 8.long as the harvested animal's information has been recorded on the per- 9. Deer archery hunt during the youthdeer gun season, if the archery huntermit or submitted to game check.is not accompanying a hunter partici3. Leave a deer or deer parts with apating in the youth deer gun seasontaxidermist, fur buyer, cold storage,and is wearing hunter orange (Seelocker plant, or meat processing plantYouth Deer Gun Season, page 26).as long as the confirmation code isattached to the animal and all of its 10. A person possessing a valid concealed handgun license may carryseparate parts. Persons receiving aa concealed handgun while huntdeer from another person must keeping, but it may not be used to shoot,the confirmation code with the animalshoot at, or kill any wild animal. Forand all of its separate parts.more information go to ohioattor4. Hunt deer over bait, except on publicneygeneral.gov.land and in the Disease Surveillance11.Deer archery hunt during all deerArea. Restrictions apply, see pages 12gun seasons. Archery hunters must13, 40, and 44.comply with the hunter orange re5. Possess a communication device asquirement and follow all regulationslong as you do not use the device tospecific to the deer gun season.aid a person in the pursuing or takingof deer.

munition during the deer muzzleload- 11. Use any device capable of transmiter season, other than a muzzleloadingting or receiving a person’s voice torifle .38 caliber or larger.aid in the hunting or taking of deer.during the deer muzzleloader season 14. Check a deer as a landowner if theand the archery season; have morehunter is a tenant of the property, unthan one firearm while hunting deer;less the tenant is an individual whocarry a handgun being used duringresides on land for which he or shehunting in a concealed manner. (Expays rent and whose annual incomecept as noted in No. 10 under A Deeris primarily derived from agriculturalHunter May Do the Following.)production conducted on that land.2021-2 0 2 23. Hunt or take a deer with a gun or 12. Pursue wounded deer or other wildpossess a loaded firearm while goinganimals or recover dead deer or othto and from deer hunting during theer wild animals from private propertydeer gun season, the youth deer gunwithout the written permission of theseason, and the deer muzzleloaderlandowner.season at any time other than 30 min13. Construct, place, or use a permanentutes before sunrise to 30 minutes aftertype tree stand, or place spikes, nails,sunset. Muzzleloading firearms arewires, or other metal objects into aconsidered unloaded when the captree to act as steps or to hold a treeis removed or priming powder is restand on public hunting lands. It ismoved from the pan, or when the batalso unlawful to make any of thesetery is removed on electronic systems.changes to trees on private property4. Use a muzzleloading handgun to huntwithout first getting the permissiondeer.of the landowner or the landowner’sauthorized agent.5. Carry a handgun while hunting deerWHIT E - TAI L E D DE E R H U NT I NGA DEER HUNTER MAY NOT DO THE FOLLOWING:1. Hunt or pursue deer with a shotgun or 10. Hunt coyote or feral swine (wild boar)specific straight-walled cartridge riflebetween 30 minutes after sunset andloaded with more than three shells30 minutes before sunrise during thein the chamber and magazine comdeer gun season, the youth deer gunbined.season, and the deer muzzleloaderseason.2. Hunt with any rifle or possess rifle am-6. Carry a firearm while deer hunting 15. Receive or possess a deer or parts ofwith a longbow or crossbow. Except asa deer unless such deer or deer partnoted in No. 10 under A Deer Hunteris tagged as required, or unless theMay Do the Following.deer or part of a deer has a statementshowing when and where legally7. Have attached to a longbow or crosstaken, the date received, and frombow any mechanical, electrical, orwhom received; or a Division of Wildelectronic device capable of projectlife tag, seal, or certificate or othering a visible beam of light. This doesproof of ownership which shows thenot include a device such as a rangedeer was killed by a motor vehiclefinder that utilizes nonvisible light.in Ohio; or an official tag or seal and8. Use dogs to hunt deer. Leashed dogsvalid nonresident license issued bymay be used to track wounded deer.another state if taken from outsideOhio; or certificate of ownership or9. Possess shotshells containing shotreceipt issued by a law enforcementduring any deer gun season. Deerofficer. Shed antlers do not require ahunters may not possess shotshells.certificate of ownership or receipt bya wildlife officer.11

W H I T E -TA I L E D DE E R HU N T IN GCHRONIC WASTING DISEASEKNOW THE FACTSChronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease of white-tailed deer. Thereis no strong evidence that CWD is transmissible to humans. The first confirmed case ofCWD in Ohio was at a hunting preserve in Holmes County in 2014. Since then, 25 deer,from four captive facilities in Holmes and Wayne counties have tested positive for CWD.In December of 2020, Ohio confirmed its first CWD-positive wild deer. The mature buck,harvested in late October in Wyandot County, was taken to a local taxidermist as part ofroutine CWD surveillance. In January of 2021, a positive yearling doe was harvested during a controlled hunt on the Killdeer Plains Refuge. A Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) hasbeen established, and intensive monitoring will continue for at least three years in all ofWyandot and parts of Hardin and Marion Counties.PROTECT OHIO’S DEER HERD Properly dispose of a deer carcass. Be2 0 2 1 -2022 sure to double-bag all high-risk parts(brain, spinal cord, eyes, and lymphoidtissues) and dispose of them with yourhousehold trash.It is illegal to bring high-risk carcassparts into Ohio from anywhere outsidethe state , unless the animal is deliveredto a Division of Wildlife certified processor or taxidermist within 24 hours. Contact a Division of Wildlife district of-PRECAUTIONS FOR HUNTERSA deer infected with CWD typically doesnot immediately show signs of the disease.As the disease progresses, the animalbegins to lose body condition and stagger,carry its head and ears lowered, droolexcessively, and show little fear of humans.They will eventually lose body conditionand appear weak and emaciated. Wear rubber gloves when field-dressingand thoroughly wash your hands andinstruments after field-dressing andbutchering.fice or state wildlife officer if you see adeer that appears sick, is acting abnor- Bone out the meat from your animalmally, or has a visible ear tag.and minimize the handling of brain andspinal tissues. The Division of Wildlife has a Disease Sur-veillance Area (DSA), 2021-01, which in- Do not eat the brain, spinal cord, eyes,cludes all of Wyandot County, Jackson,spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes.Goshen, Dudley townships in Hardin Do not consume meat from any animalCounty and Grand, Salt Rock, Grandthat tests positive for CWD.Prairie, Montgomery, Big Island, and Hunters may have a harvested deerMarion townships in Marion County.tested at the Ohio Department ofAgriculture’s Animal Disease DiagnosticLaboratory. Call (614) 728-6220 formore information.DSA RULES INCLUDE: The placement of or use of bait (salt,minerals, or any food) to attract or feeddeer within the Disease SurveillanceArea (DSA) boundaries is prohibited, asis the hunting of deer by the aid of bait. Normal agricultural activities, includingfeeding domestic animals, as well as hunting deer over food plots, naturally occurring or cultivated plants, and agriculturalcrops are not prohibited in the DSA.12

67Whetstone4231TullyGoshenGrandKenton31423MARION COUNTY98Marion23Big tt529Taylor CreekHaleBowling GreenGreen Camp7394423Pleasant23Richland2021-2 0 2 2BuckHARDINCOUNTYSalt Rock309309LynnGrand PrairieDISEASE SURVEILLANCE AREA (DSA)Prospect47WaldoMANDATORY SAMPLING FOR DEER HARVESTEDWITHIN THE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AREA (DSA) Mandatory sampling is required for ALL deer harvested Nov. 6-7, and 13-14 as well asthe entire seven-day gun season (Nov. 29 – Dec. 5).In-person sampling is available on Nov. 6-7, 13-14, and Monday (Nov. 29), Tuesday(Nov. 30), and Saturday (Dec. 5) of gun season. To avoid lengthy delays, hunters areencouraged to complete the game check process before presenting their deer forsampling. Staff is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:BIG ISLANDWildlife Area Headquarters5389 Larue-Prospect Rd West,New Bloomington, OH vada67WYANDOT Holmes3068CraneSalemNew eEdenSENECA COUNTY377553SenecaBig SpringBiglick67WHIT E - TAI L E D DE E R H U NT I NG224KILLDEER PLAINSWYANDOT COUNTYWildlife Area HeadquartersFairgrounds19100 CH 11510191 OH 53Harpster, OH 43323Upper Sandusky, OH 43351Hunters who find it more convenient to use the self-serve kiosks may do so. For hunter convenience, self-serve kiosks are available October 1 through the close of thestatewide muzzleloader season (January 11, 2022). Participation is voluntary outsidethe 11 mandatory days noted above. Instructions for sample submission are providedat the kiosk. Kiosk locations and instructions are available at wildohio.gov.13Pol

W I L D T U R K E Y HU N T IN G2021-22 OHIO HUNTING & TRAPPING REGULATIONSWILD TURKEY HUNTINGSEASONOPENING DATECLOSING DATEBAG LIMITFall Wild Turkey: Select CountiesOct. 9, 2021Nov. 28, 20211 (either sex)Youth Spring Wild TurkeyApril 9, 2022April 10, 2022Spring Wild Turkey: South Zone(except for Lake La Su An Wildlife Area)April 23, 2022May 22, 2022Spring Wild Turkey: Northeast ZoneApril 30, 2022May 29, 20221 bird totalBearded onlyThe 2022 spring wild turkey hunting season opens on a Saturday in both zonesWILD TURKEY BAG LIMITSimplement commonly used to kill wild animals, and has a valid hunting license. Thosetake or possess a wild turkey during the persons exempted from having a huntingspring wild turkey season that does not license and wild turkey permits for turkeyhunting on their property are required tohave a visible beard.have a hunting license and turkey permit The bag limit for the 2022 spring wild turto aid another hunter off of their propertykey season is 1 bearded turkey.or hunt turkey off of their property. It shall be unlawful for any person tohunt, take or possess more than oneYOUTH WILD TURKEY SEASONwild turkey of either sex during the fall A valid hunting license and wild turkeywild turkey season.permit are required, unless exempted.2 0 2 1 -2022 It shall be unlawful for any person toFALL AND SPRINGWILD TURKEY HUNTING Special youth wild turkey hunts areheld on selected areas. See Youth Hunting on pages 26-27 for details.It is unlawful to hunt or take wild turkeys Hunting hours for youth turkey seasonwith the aid or use of bait. An area is conare 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.sidered baited for 10 days after the complete removal of any bait.It is unlawful to use a live decoy while hunting wild turkeys.It is unlawful to possess or use an electroniccalling device while hunting wild turkeys.It is unlawful to take or attempt to take awild turkey while it is in a tree.FALL WILD TURKEY SEASON A valid Ohio hunting license and fallturkey permit are required, unless exempted. A wild turkey of either sex may be hunt-ed during the fall season. The bag limitis one turkey.It is unlawful to possess more than one hunting implement while turkey hunting. See Fall wild turkey hunting hours are 30minutes before sunrise to sunset.Concealed Handgun License on page 39.A successful wild turkey hunter may aid or A harvested wild turkey must bechecked by 11:30 p.m. on the day of kill.assist another hunter who is hunting wildturkeys if the turkey permit has been filled It is legal to use dogs to assist in takingin, he or she does not carry any huntingwild turkeys during the f

SEASON OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE PAGE White-tailed Deer HUNTING Deer Archery Sept. 25, 2021 Feb. 6, 2022 6 Youth Deer Gun Nov. 20,