Everything you need to plan your hunting trips in Ohio, from maps and regulations to season dates, game animals, quotas, and hunting areas. Plus much more! Start your research right here.
Overview
Known For
Ohio is known as a top hunting state for whitetail bucks, with some of the largest trophy bucks having been taken here, including the second-largest non-typical whitetail ever. It is also known for its furbearer hunting and trapping seasons for fox, raccoon, skunk, opossum, weasel, mink, and muskrat. Ohio is among the country’s top producers of raw furs.
Terrain
Ohio is part of the Appalachian Plateau, which covers almost the entire eastern half of the state. Here there are high hills and deep valleys. But most of the state is rolling hills, with some heavy hardwood forests and fertile agricultural lands.
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Six statewide, but you cannot exceed a county bag limit. Only one may be antlered.
Sep 30, 2023
Feb 4, 2024
Nov 18, 2023 – Nov 19, 2023
Deer – Youth Gun
Six statewide, but you cannot exceed a county bag limit. Only one may be antlered.
Nov 18, 2023
Nov 19, 2023
Nov 27, 2023 – Dec 3, 2023
Deer – Early Gun
Six statewide, but you cannot exceed a county bag limit. Only one may be antlered.
Nov 27, 2023
Dec 3, 2023
Dec 16, 2023 – Dec 17, 2023
Deer – Late Gun
Six statewide, but you cannot exceed a county bag limit. Only one may be antlered.
Dec 16, 2023
Dec 17, 2023
Jan 6, 2024 – Jan 9, 2024
Deer – Muzzleloader
Six statewide, but you cannot exceed a county bag limit. Only one may be antlered.
Jan 6, 2024
Jan 9, 2024
Sep 1, 2023 – Nov 5, 2023
Dove – Early
Bag limit 15
Sep 1, 2023
Nov 5, 2023
Dec 9, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024
Dove – Late
Bag limit 15
Dec 9, 2023
Jan 1, 2024
Sep 2, 2023 – Sep 17, 2023
Duck – Early Teal
Bag limit 6.
Sep 2, 2023
Sep 17, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023
Duck – Youth and Veteran Waterfowl
Bag limit same as regular season.
Sep 30, 2023
Oct 1, 2023
Oct 14, 2023 – Oct 29, 2023
Duck – Lake Erie Marsh 1
Lake Erie Marsh Zone. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks, or 1 mottled duck
Oct 14, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
Oct 21, 2023 – Oct 29, 2023
Duck – South 1
South Zone. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks, or 1 mottled duck
Oct 21, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
Oct 21, 2023 – Oct 29, 2023
Duck – North 1
North Zone. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks, or 1 mottled duck
Oct 21, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
Nov 4, 2023 – Dec 17, 2023
Duck – Lake Erie Marsh 2
Lake Erie Marsh Zone. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks, or 1 mottled duck
Nov 4, 2023
Dec 17, 2023
Nov 11, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
Duck – North 2
North Zone. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks, or 1 mottled duck
Nov 11, 2023
Dec 31, 2023
Dec 9, 2023 – Jan 28, 2024
Duck – South 2
South Zone. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks, which may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks, or 1 mottled duck.
Dec 9, 2023
Jan 28, 2024
Nov 10, 2023 – Jan 31, 2024
Fox – Red & Gray
No limit.
Nov 10, 2023
Jan 31, 2024
Sep 2, 2023 – Sep 10, 2023
Goose – Early Canada Geese
Bag limit 5.
Sep 2, 2023
Sep 10, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023
Goose – Youth and Veteran Waterfowl
Bag limit same as regular season.
Sep 30, 2023
Oct 1, 2023
Oct 14, 2023 – Oct 29, 2023
Goose – Lake Erie Marsh 1
Lake Erie Marsh Zone. 5 combined: Canada goose, white-fronted goose, and may not include more than 1 brant.10 combined: Snow goose, blue goose, Ross’s goose.
Oct 14, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
Oct 21, 2023 – Oct 29, 2023
Goose – North 1
North Zone. 5 combined: Canada goose, white-fronted goose, and may include no more than 1 brant.10 combined: Snow goose, blue goose, Ross’s goose.
Oct 21, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
Oct 21, 2023 – Oct 29, 2023
Goose – South 1
South Zone. 5 combined: Canada goose, white-fronted goose, and may include no more than 1 brant.10 combined: Snow goose, blue goose, Ross’s goose.
Oct 21, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
Nov 4, 2023 – Dec 17, 2023
Goose – Lake Erie Marsh 2
Lake Erie Marsh Zone. 5 combined: Canada goose, white-fronted goose, and may include no more than 1 brant.10 combined: Snow goose, blue goose, Ross’s goose.
Nov 4, 2023
Dec 17, 2023
Nov 11, 2023 – Feb 5, 2024
Goose – North 2
North Zone. 5 combined: Canada goose, white-fronted goose, an may include no more than 1 brant.10 combined: Snow goose, blue goose, Ross’s goose.
Nov 11, 2023
Feb 5, 2024
Nov 18, 2023 – Feb 12, 2024
Goose – South 2
South Zone. 5 combined: Canada goose, white-fronted goose, and may include no more than 1 brant.10 combined: Snow goose, blue goose, Ross’s goose.
Nov 18, 2023
Feb 12, 2024
Dec 31, 2023 – Feb 4, 2024
Goose – Lake Erie Marsh 3
Lake Erie Marsh Zone. 5 combined: Canada goose, white-fronted goose, and may not include more than 1 brant.10 combined: Snow goose, blue goose, Ross’s goose.
Dec 31, 2023
Feb 4, 2024
Oct 8, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023
Ruffed Grouse
Private Land. Bag limit 1.
Oct 8, 2022
Jan 1, 2023
Oct 8, 2022 – Nov 27, 2022
Ruffed Grouse
Public Land. Bag limit 1.
Oct 8, 2022
Nov 27, 2022
Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
Wild Pig
Open all season. No limit.
Jan 1, 2023
Dec 31, 2023
Nov 3, 2023 – Jan 14, 2024
Ring-necked Pheasant
Bag limit 2 (males only).
Nov 3, 2023
Jan 14, 2024
Nov 3, 2023 – Nov 26, 2023
Bobwhite Quail
Bag limit 2.
Nov 3, 2023
Nov 26, 2023
Nov 3, 2023 – Feb 29, 2024
Cottontail Rabbit
Bag limit 4.
Nov 3, 2023
Feb 29, 2024
Apr 15, 2023 – Apr 16, 2023
Turkey – Spring Youth
2 bearded turkeys, 1 per day. No more than 1 on public land.
Apr 15, 2023
Apr 16, 2023
Oct 14, 2023 – Nov 12, 2023
Turkey – Fall
Select counties only. Bag limit 1 either sex.
Oct 14, 2023
Nov 12, 2023
Oct 13, 2023 – Nov 26, 2023
Woodcock
3 daily.
Oct 13, 2023
Nov 26, 2023
Nov 3, 2023 – Jan 14, 2024
Chukar
2 daily.
Nov 3, 2023
Jan 14, 2024
Ohio Licenses, Permits, and Regulations
Ohio hunting licenses, permits, and regulations for resident and non-resident hunters can be purchased on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. Click below to view the website.
Every Ohio hunter should have hunting GPS maps on hand. Ohio hunting maps are available from onX Hunt. With a paid membership you can access Satellite, Topo, or Hybrid Basemaps, over which you can view maps of hunting areas, along with State, Forest Service, and other public and private property boundaries. You can view trails and roads, and even download maps to the Hunt App for use offline. Click below to get onX Hunt for Ohio.
Ohio’s public hunting areas are defined by their geographic placement, such as Mackey Ford Wildlife Area. Coshocton County in Ohio has been called the best hunting area in the state for over a decade because it leads the state in the number of annual deer harvests.
Click below to view Ohio’s hunting areas in more detail through an interactive map.
Over 4,700,000 parcels mapped by the onX team, this layer helps you know who the property owners are in Ohio. Tap any parcel to learn more info about the owner and acreage.
OH Gov Lands
onX has the most accurate maps of Gov Lands, covering over 1,700,000 acres in Ohio. Not all Gov Lands offer access opportunities, check regulations before recreating.
SUBLAYERS (5)
OH Hunting Boundaries
Ohio Deer Bag Limit and Spring/Fall Turkey Hunting Zones. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.
Includes 5 Sublayers
Deer Bag Limit
Spring Turkey Zones
Fall Turkey Zones
Waterfowl Hunting Zones
Quail Hunting Zones
OH Possible Access
onX has mapped 180,000 acres of possible access lands in Ohio including timber companies and land conservation groups. Research rules on these private lands before recreating.
OH AEP Recreation Lands
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Public Hunting Areas. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.
