Ohio Wildlife Council Approves 2017-2018 Hunting Regulations

By Ammoland

COLUMBUS, OH –-(Ammoland.com)- The 2017-2018 hunting and trapping seasons were among the regulations approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council at its scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 12 2017, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

White-tailed deer hunting changes include modifications to bag limits for several counties throughout the state.

Overview of deer hunting seasons for 2017-2018:

• Deer archery: Sept. 30, 2017-Feb. 4, 2018
• Youth deer gun: Nov. 18-19, 2017
• Deer gun: Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2017; Dec. 16-17, 2017
• Deer muzzleloader: Jan. 6-9, 2018

An increase in the bag limit, from two deer per county to three deer per county, was approved for Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Fairfield, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Tuscarawas, Vinton and Washington counties. These changes are designed to slow the rate of herd growth, while still allowing herds to increase.

A reduction in the bag limit, from three deer per county to two deer per county, was approved for Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and Williams counties. These changes are designed to encourage herd growth in …Read the Rest

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