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Season Dates & Bag Limits
2012-2013 Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits
2012-2013 Youth Hunting Season Dates
2012-2013 Trapping Season Dates
2012-2013 Geese and Brant Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits
2012 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons
2012-2013 Duck, Coot, Merganser and Canvasback Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits
2012-2013 Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits
SPECIES |
OPENING DATE |
CLOSING DATE |
DAILY BAG |
White-tailed Deer: Archery |
September 29, 2012 |
February 3, 2013 |
Refer to Deer Hunting Section for details on zone and bag limits |
White-tailed Deer: Early Muzzleloader
(only at) Wildcat Hollow,
Salt Fork Wildlife Area, & Shawnee State Forest
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October 15, 2012 |
October 20, 2012 |
White-tailed Deer:
Youth Gun |
November 17, 2012 |
November 18, 2012 |
White-tailed Deer:
Gun |
November 26, 2012 |
December 2, 2012 |
White-tailed Deer:
Gun |
December 15, 2012 |
December 16, 2012 |
White-tailed Deer:
Muzzleloader |
January 5, 2013 |
January 8, 2013 |
Wild Turkey:
Fall |
October 13, 2012 |
November 25, 2012 |
Refer to Turkey Hunting Section for details on seasonal bag limits |
Wild Turkey: Spring |
April 22, 2013 |
May 19, 2013 |
Squirrel
(gray, red, fox) |
September 1, 2012 |
January 31, 2013 |
6 |
Mourning Dove |
September 1 - Refer to Publication 298 or Small Game Section |
Ruffed Grouse |
October 13, 2012 |
January 31, 2013 |
2 |
Goose and Brant |
Refer to Waterfowl Season Dates or refer to Publication 295
Click here to review all Waterfowl Season Information |
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers and Canvasbacks |
Refer to Waterfowl Season Dates or refer to Publication 295
Click here to review all Waterfowl Season Information |
Cottontail Rabbit |
November 2, 2012 |
February 28, 2013 |
4 |
Ringneck Pheasant / Chukar |
November 2, 2012 |
January 6, 2013 |
2 (cocks only) |
Bobwhite Quail |
November 2, 2012 |
November 25, 2012 |
4 |
Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel |
November 10, 2012 |
January 31, 2013 |
No Limit |
Crow
Fri. Sat. Sun. Only |
June 1, 2012 |
March 10, 2013 |
No Limit |
Coyote |
No closed season |
No Limit |
Wild boar |
No closed season |
No Limit |
Groundhog |
Closed for deer gun season only |
No Limit |
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2012-2013 Youth Hunting Season Dates
YOUTH HUNT |
DATE |
Youth Hunters Small Game Season |
October 20 - 21, 2012 and
October 27 - 28, 2012 |
Youth Deer Gun Season |
November 17-18, 2012 |
Youth Spring Wild Turkey Season |
April 20-21, 2013 |
Youth Spring Wild Turkey Hunts: Specific areas only |
April 22 - May 19, 2013 |
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days |
Lake Erie Marsh & North Zone: Sept. 29-30, 2012
South Zone: November 23-24, 2012
See Publication 295 |
Youth Waterfowl Opening Day Hunts |
Selected areas only on Waterfowl opening day |
Youth Controlled Deer Hunts |
Selected areas by application only
Application period is June 1 through July 31 |
Youth Controlled Waterfowl Hunts |
Selected areas by application only
Application period is June 1 through July 31
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All youth hunters: Please refer to the Youth Hunting Section for complete details on dates, areas, regulations, and procedures.
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2012-2013 Trapping Season Dates
Season |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
| Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel |
November 10, 2012 |
January 31, 2013 |
| Mink, Muskrat |
November 10, 2012 |
February 28, 2013 |
Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel
(Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Lucas County east of the Maumee River) |
November 10, 2012 |
March 15, 2013 |
| Beaver: Statewide |
December 26, 2012 |
February 28, 2013 |
| River Otter: Open in specific counties (See map) |
December 26, 2012 |
February 28, 2013 |
A Fur Taker Permit is required (except for coyote) to hunt or trap furbearing animals in Ohio
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2012-2013 Geese and Brant Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits
SPECIES |
OPEN SEASON |
DAILY BAG LIMIT |
POSSESSION LIMIT AFTER FIRST DAY |
Canada Geese |
LAKE ERIE GOOSE ZONE*
Oct. 13 thru Oct. 28
Nov. 10 thru Jan. 10
NORTH ZONE
Oct. 13 thru Oct. 28
Nov. 24 thru Jan. 6
Jan. 12 thru Jan. 29
SOUTH ZONE
Oct. 20 thru Nov. 11
Dec. 8 thru Jan. 31
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3 |
6 |
Light Geese
(Snows, Blues, Ross') |
10 |
20 |
White-fronted Geese |
1 |
2 |
Brant |
1 |
2 |
* Includes Lake Erie Marsh Zone and open waters of Lake Erie
Daily Bag Limits
Geese: Daily bag limit of 3 Canada geese, 10 light geese (snows, blues, or Ross'), 1 white-fronted geese, and 1 brant.
Possession Limit: The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit, after the first day for all waterfowl.
Shooting Hours: Daily hunting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset for the regular waterfowl season.
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2012-2013 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons
• DAILY HUNTING HOURS ARE SUNRISE TO SUNSET
• Only non-toxic shot may be used to take waterfowl, rails, snipe and gallinules. Doves and woodcock may be taken with lead shot.
SPECIES |
OPEN SEASON |
DAILY BAG LIMIT |
POSSESSION LIMIT AFTER FIRST DAY |
RAILS
(Virginia and sora only)
COMMON MOORHEN (Gallinule) |
September 1 - November 9, 2012 |
25
15 |
25
30 |
COMMON (Wilson's) SNIPE |
Sept. 1 - Nov. 25, 2012 and Dec. 15, 2012 - Jan. 4, 2013 |
8 |
16 |
MOURNING DOVE |
Sept. 1 - Oct. 21, 2012 and Dec. 15, 2012 - Jan. 2, 2013
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15 |
30 |
WOODCOCK |
October 12 - November 25, 2012 |
3 |
6 |
TEAL (blue-winged, green-winged, cinnamon teal only) |
September 1 - September 16, 2012 |
4 |
8 |
Early statewide* CANADA GOOSE |
September 1 - September 15, 2012 |
4 |
8 |
*The Mercer Canada Goose Zone will be open during
the special Early Goose Season.
Download
the Mercer Canada Goose Zone Map
The Division of Wildlife is planning to operate controlled dove hunts at Fallsville, Rush Run, Spring Valley, Indian Creek, and Bott wildlife areas, and the St. Marys Fish Hatchery. These controlled hunts will occur during the first 2 days of the season (Saturday, September 1st - Sunday September 2nd); hunting hours will be noon to sunset. Controlled dove hunts will be held at St. Marys Fish Hatchery on Sept. 1, 2, 8, 15, 22.
Drawings for opening day dove hunts at these 6 public hunting areas will be held on Saturday, August 25th (noon) at the respective public area headquarters.
Please contact the District Five Office (937-372-9261) or wildohio.com for hunting information, drawing details, and locations for these controlled dove hunts.
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2012-2013 Duck, Coot, Merganser and Canvasback Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits
SPECIES |
OPEN SEASON |
DAILY BAG LIMIT |
POSSESSION LIMIT AFTER FIRST DAY |
Ducks |
LAKE ERIE MARSH ZONE
Oct. 13 thru Oct. 28
Nov. 10 thru Dec. 23
NORTH ZONE
Oct. 13 thru Oct. 28
Nov. 24 thru Jan. 6
SOUTH ZONE
Oct. 20 thru Oct. 28
Dec. 8 thru Jan. 27
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6* |
12 |
Coots |
15 |
30 |
Mergansers |
5* |
10 |
*Daily Bag Limits
Ducks: Daily bag limit of 6 ducks not to include more than 4 mallards (only 1 of which may be a hen), 3 wood ducks, 1 black duck, 2 redheads, 4 scaup (bluebill), 1 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, or 2 pintails.
Mergansers: Daily bag limit of 5, not to include more than 2 hooded mergansers.
Coots: Daily bag limit of 15.
Possession Limit: The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit, after the first day for all waterfowl.
Shooting Hours: Daily hunting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset for the regular waterfowl season.
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