Ohio: Get Your Hunting License; Archery Season Coming Soon

By Justin Stakes

Columbus, OH -(Ammoland.com)- Hunters will have their first opportunity to pursue white-tailed deer when archery season opens on Saturday, Sept. 24, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).

Ohio’s 2016-2017 deer seasons include:

• Archery: Sept. 24-Feb. 5, 2017
• Youth gun: Nov. 19-20
• Gun: Nov. 28-Dec. 4 and Dec. 17-18
• Muzzleloader: Jan. 7-10, 2017

Deer hunters will find the hunting regulations similar to last year, and county bag limits and antlerless permit use remain unchanged from last year. The dates of the two-day gun season were moved to Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18, and the muzzleloader season was moved to Jan. 7-10, 2017. Overall, deer populations are slightly higher than last year, and the statewide deer harvest could increase 5 to 10 percent.

The statewide bag limit is six deer. Deer bag limits are determined by county (see bag limit map), and hunters cannot exceed a county bag limit. No more than six deer may be taken from all counties when combined. Additional ODNR Division of Wildlife authorized controlled hunting opportunities do not count …Read the Rest

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