Ohio's youth deer-gun hunting season Nov. 19-20
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Ohio's youth deer-gun hunting season will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
The youth deer-gun season is open statewide to hunters 17 years old and younger. Plugged shotguns using slugs, muzzleloaders .38 caliber and larger, handguns .357 caliber or larger, and bows are legal. All participants must wear hunter orange, possess a valid Ohio hunting license and a $12 youth-deer permit, and must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult in the field.
Last year youth hunters killed 8,445 deer during the two-day season. The Division of Wildlife anticipates more than 60,000 youth hunters will participate in the upcoming hunt.
Youth hunters can commemorate their achievement with a First Harvest certificate available at wildohio.com. Upload a photo and type in the youth hunter’s information and a certificate will be e-mailed within a few days to you for print.
Hunters can also share photos of their success in the field online by visiting wildohio.com and clicking on Photo Gallery. The photo submission process is easy and posted photos may be e-mailed to a friend.
All other regularly scheduled hunting seasons will continue during the two-day youth season. However, other hunters, including deer-archery hunters, are required to wear hunter orange during this period.
This year, Ohio's deer-gun season runs November 28 through December 4, and the weekend of December 17-18. Details regarding Ohio's various hunting seasons, including those exclusively for young hunters, can be found in the 2011-12 Ohio Hunting Regulations or by visiting wildohio.com.
The 2011-2012 licenses are not printed on weatherproof paper. Sportsmen and women need to protect their licenses and permits from the elements by carrying them in a protective pouch or wallet.
Youth hunters that want to donate venison to the needy can do so at no cost. The Division of Wildlife is collaborating with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry to help pay for the processing of donated venison. All hunters who donate their deer to a food bank are not required to pay the processing cost as long as funding for the effort lasts.
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Licking County archers lead Ohio in deer harvested
Ohio bow hunters killed 45,836 deer during the first six weeks of the state's archery season, 11 percent lower than last year's kill of 51,543, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
The archery season started September 24 and will continue through February 5, 2012.
“While the season is still young, harvest figures for the second year in a row suggest that our liberal seasons and use of the antlerless deer permit may be having the desired impact on herds in those areas of the state where reductions are needed most,” said Mike Tonkovich, deer biologist for the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to check stations were: Licking-1,836, Coshocton-1,522, Tuscarawas-1,259, Ashtabula-1,143, Holmes-1,101, Knox-1,092, Muskingum-1,060, Guernsey-1,045, and Hamilton and Trumbull-977.
The statewide deer population was estimated to be 750,000 in early October. Approximately 345,000 bow hunters are expected to participate in the statewide deer-archery hunting season.
Bow hunters harvested a total of 85,012 deer during last year's four-month Ohio archery season.
Hunters can share photos of their success in the field online by visiting wildohio.com and clicking on Photo Gallery. The photo submission process is easy and posted photos may be e-mailed to a friend.
A detailed listing of deer-hunting rules can be found in the 2011-2012 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest that is available wherever licenses are sold, and online at wildohio.com.
The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.[[In-content Ad]]
The youth deer-gun season is open statewide to hunters 17 years old and younger. Plugged shotguns using slugs, muzzleloaders .38 caliber and larger, handguns .357 caliber or larger, and bows are legal. All participants must wear hunter orange, possess a valid Ohio hunting license and a $12 youth-deer permit, and must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult in the field.
Last year youth hunters killed 8,445 deer during the two-day season. The Division of Wildlife anticipates more than 60,000 youth hunters will participate in the upcoming hunt.
Youth hunters can commemorate their achievement with a First Harvest certificate available at wildohio.com. Upload a photo and type in the youth hunter’s information and a certificate will be e-mailed within a few days to you for print.
Hunters can also share photos of their success in the field online by visiting wildohio.com and clicking on Photo Gallery. The photo submission process is easy and posted photos may be e-mailed to a friend.
All other regularly scheduled hunting seasons will continue during the two-day youth season. However, other hunters, including deer-archery hunters, are required to wear hunter orange during this period.
This year, Ohio's deer-gun season runs November 28 through December 4, and the weekend of December 17-18. Details regarding Ohio's various hunting seasons, including those exclusively for young hunters, can be found in the 2011-12 Ohio Hunting Regulations or by visiting wildohio.com.
The 2011-2012 licenses are not printed on weatherproof paper. Sportsmen and women need to protect their licenses and permits from the elements by carrying them in a protective pouch or wallet.
Youth hunters that want to donate venison to the needy can do so at no cost. The Division of Wildlife is collaborating with Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry to help pay for the processing of donated venison. All hunters who donate their deer to a food bank are not required to pay the processing cost as long as funding for the effort lasts.
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Licking County archers lead Ohio in deer harvested
Ohio bow hunters killed 45,836 deer during the first six weeks of the state's archery season, 11 percent lower than last year's kill of 51,543, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.
The archery season started September 24 and will continue through February 5, 2012.
“While the season is still young, harvest figures for the second year in a row suggest that our liberal seasons and use of the antlerless deer permit may be having the desired impact on herds in those areas of the state where reductions are needed most,” said Mike Tonkovich, deer biologist for the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
Counties reporting the highest numbers of deer brought to check stations were: Licking-1,836, Coshocton-1,522, Tuscarawas-1,259, Ashtabula-1,143, Holmes-1,101, Knox-1,092, Muskingum-1,060, Guernsey-1,045, and Hamilton and Trumbull-977.
The statewide deer population was estimated to be 750,000 in early October. Approximately 345,000 bow hunters are expected to participate in the statewide deer-archery hunting season.
Bow hunters harvested a total of 85,012 deer during last year's four-month Ohio archery season.
Hunters can share photos of their success in the field online by visiting wildohio.com and clicking on Photo Gallery. The photo submission process is easy and posted photos may be e-mailed to a friend.
A detailed listing of deer-hunting rules can be found in the 2011-2012 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest that is available wherever licenses are sold, and online at wildohio.com.
The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.[[In-content Ad]]