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Jan
5
Written by:
news editor
1/5/2012 12:00 AM
The 2012-13 hunting and trapping regulation proposals were presented on January 4 to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the ODNR, Division of Wildlife.
COLUMBUS, OH – The 2012-13 hunting and trapping regulation proposals were presented on January 4 to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.
September 1 is the proposed kick-off date for the state's fall hunting season beginning with squirrel and dove hunting. Other proposed hunting and trapping rules will be similar to those now in effect, with only slight changes to fall and spring hunting dates.
Hunters age 17 and under are proposed access to hunt statewide for rabbit, pheasant and all other legal game in season during two designated weekends, October 20-21 and 27-28. Spring youth turkey season is proposed for April 20-21, 2013.
The remainder of the proposals concerning Ohio's white-tailed deer hunting will be heard during a separate Wildlife Council meeting on February 8.
Open houses will be held on Saturday, March 3 in each of the state's five wildlife districts to provide the public an opportunity to view and discuss proposed hunting and trapping regulations with state wildlife officials. Directions to the open houses can be found at wildohio.com or by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE.
A statewide hearing on all of the proposed rules will be held at the Division of Wildlife’s District One office on Thursday, March 8 at 9 a.m.. The office is located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus.
After considering public input, the Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules and season dates during its April 4 meeting.
For more information, contact:
Dave Scott, ODNR Division of Wildlife
614. 265. 6338
Nathan Stricker, (upland game), ODNR Division of Wildlife
740. 747. 2525
Mike Reynolds, (forest game), ODNR Division of Wildlife
740. 589. 9921
Suzie Prange, (furbearers), ODNR Division of Wildlife
740. 589. 9924
EDITOR'S NOTE: The proposed hunting and trapping season’s table is included. Those species in the table identified with an * are subject to federal guidelines that will not be available until the summer of 2012. The most likely opening dates are listed, but season lengths and bag limits are unknown at this time.
Proposed 2012-2013 Hunting & Trapping Season Dates
| Species |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Bag Limit |
| Squirrel |
September 1 |
January 31, 2013 |
6 daily |
| Mourning Dove* |
September 1 * |
TBD |
TBD |
| Ruffed Grouse |
October 13 |
January 31, 2013 |
2 daily |
| American Woodcock * |
October 12 * |
TBD |
TBD |
Wild Turkey
(fall season) |
October 13 |
November 25 |
1 |
Cottontail rabbit, ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite quail
(youth upland season) |
October 20 and 21 &
October 27 and 28 |
| Cottontail rabbit |
November 2 |
February 28, 2013 |
4 daily |
| Ring-necked pheasant, Chukar |
November 2 |
January 6, 2013 |
2 daily |
| Bobwhite quail |
November 2 |
November 25 |
4 daily |
| Fox, raccoon, skunk, opossum, weasel hunting & trapping |
November 10 |
January 31, 2013 |
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| Mink & muskrat trapping |
November 10 |
February 28, 2013 |
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| Lake Erie Marsh area - mink, muskrat, skunk, raccoon, opossum & weasel trapping |
November 10 |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Beaver trapping |
December 26 |
February 28, 2013 |
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| River otter trapping |
December 26 |
February28, 2013 |
1in Zone B
3 in Zone C |
Wild turkey
(youth season) |
April 20 and 21, 2013 |
Wild Turkey
(spring season) |
April 22, 2013 |
May 19, 2013 |
2 |
| Crow - Fri, Sat, Sun only |
June 1, 2012
June 7, 2013 |
March 10, 2013
March 9, 2014 |
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| Coyote |
No Closed Season |
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| Woodchuck |
Closed for deer-gun season only |
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