Fall Turkey Hunting Regulations

Harvest Totals \| Sunrise/Sunset Tables
SEASON DATES:	October 13 through October 28, 2001.
SHOOTING HOURS:	1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset.
BAG LIMIT:	One turkey of either sex.
CHECKING:	All hunters who bag a wild turkey must register their bird at an official check station by 8 p.m. on the day shot.
LEGAL HUNTING DEVICES:	Shotgun or muzzleloading shotgun (10 gauge or smaller) using shot; longbow (draw weight 40 pounds or more) or crossbow (draw weight 75-200 pounds).
OPEN COUNTIES:	Adams, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Carroll, Clermont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington
LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS:	All turkey hunters must possess a valid Ohio hunting license -- $15.00 resident, $91.00 nonresidents -- (unless legally exempted) and a fall turkey permit. A fall turkey permit costs $20.00.
PROHIBITED METHODS:	It is unlawful to take more than one turkey during the season. It is unlawful to hunt turkeys over bait. It is unlawful to use a live decoy while hunting turkeys. It is unlawful to use electronic calling devices while hunting turkeys. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take a wild turkey while it is in a tree.
GENERAL INFORMATION:	Written permission must be obtained from the landowner or tenant before entering any private lands to hunt. Because of potential disease problems and genetic pollution, it is illegal to possess live wild turkeys without a permit. For the same reason, domestic or pen-raised turkeys may not be released into the wild. Due to the potential for spread of disease, it is also recommended that turkeys not be artificially fed. Providing standing corn, wheat or clover patches is a much better alternative. Information on turkey hunting regulations is also provided in Publication 85, Ohio 1999-2000 Hunting and Trapping Regulations.