Ohio
Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Ohio DNR before hunting.
Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in Ohio
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 2 stations in Ohio. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.
Deer
White-tailed Deer
Gun
Dec. 20, 2025 — Dec. 21, 2025
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
DSA Archery
Sept. 13, 2025 — Feb. 1, 2026
Zone: Disease Surveillance Area (DSA)
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Jan. 3, 2026 — Jan. 6, 2026
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sept. 27, 2025 — Feb. 1, 2026
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Gun
Dec. 1, 2025 — Dec. 7, 2025
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
DSA Early Gun
Oct. 11, 2025 — Oct. 13, 2025
Zone: Disease Surveillance Area (DSA)
White-tailed Deer
Youth Gun
Nov. 22, 2025 — Nov. 23, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Turkey
Wild Turkey
Youth Spring
April 25, 2026 — April 26, 2026
Zone: Northeast Zone
Wild Turkey
Spring
May 2, 2026 — May 31, 2026
Zone: Northeast Zone
Wild Turkey
Spring
April 25, 2026 — May 24, 2026
Zone: South Zone
Wild Turkey
Fall
Oct. 1, 2025 — Oct. 26, 2025
Zone: Select Counties
Wild Turkey
Youth Spring
April 18, 2026 — April 19, 2026
Zone: South Zone
Waterfowl
Canada Goose
Early
Sept. 6, 2025 — Sept. 14, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Duck, Coot, Merganser
Regular
Oct. 18, 2025 — Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: South Zone
Duck, Coot, Merganser
Regular
Oct. 18, 2025 — Jan. 4, 2026
Zone: North Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular
Oct. 18, 2025 — Feb. 9, 2026
Zone: South Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular
Oct. 18, 2025 — Feb. 9, 2026
Zone: North Zone
Goose (Canada, White-fronted, Snow, Blue, Ross's), Brant
Regular
Oct. 18, 2025 — Feb. 2, 2026
Zone: Lake Erie Marsh Zone
Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged, Cinnamon)
Early
Sept. 6, 2025 — Sept. 14, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Military
Oct. 4, 2025 — Oct. 5, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Waterfowl
Youth
Oct. 4, 2025 — Oct. 5, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Dove
Mourning Dove, Eurasian Collared Dove
Hunting
Sept. 1, 2025 — Jan. 1, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Pheasant
Ring-necked Pheasant
Hunting
Nov. 7, 2025 — Jan. 11, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Quail
Bobwhite Quail
Hunting
Nov. 7, 2025 — Nov. 30, 2025
Zone: Select Counties and Wildlife Areas
Grouse
Ruffed Grouse
Hunting
Nov. 7, 2025 — Nov. 30, 2025
Zone: Select Counties
Rabbit
Cottontail Rabbit
Hunting
Nov. 7, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Squirrel
Squirrel (red, gray, black, fox)
Hunting
Sept. 1, 2025 — Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Furbearer
Beaver
Trapping
Dec. 26, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Fox (red and gray), Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel
Trapping
Nov. 10, 2025 — Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Fox (red and gray), Raccoon, Skunk, Opossum, Weasel
Hunting
Nov. 10, 2025 — Jan. 31, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Mink, Muskrat
Trapping
Nov. 10, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Opossum, Skunk, Weasel
Trapping
Nov. 10, 2025 — March 15, 2026
Zone: Lucas County east of Maumee River, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Erie Counties
River Otter
Trapping
Dec. 26, 2025 — Feb. 28, 2026
Zone: Statewide (Zone A and Zone B)
Small Game
Chukar
Hunting
Nov. 7, 2025 — Jan. 11, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Youth Small Game
Youth
Oct. 25, 2025 — Oct. 26, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Youth Small Game
Youth
Nov. 1, 2025 — Nov. 2, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Migratory Birds
American Woodcock
Hunting
Oct. 11, 2025 — Nov. 24, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Gallinule
Hunting
Sept. 1, 2025 — Nov. 9, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Rail (Virginia, Sora)
Hunting
Sept. 1, 2025 — Nov. 9, 2025
Zone: Statewide
Wilson's Snipe
Hunting
Sept. 1, 2025 — Jan. 1, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Coyote
Coyote
Hunting
Zone: Statewide
Coyote
Trapping
Zone: Statewide
Other
American Crow
Hunting
June 6, 2025 — March 1, 2026
Zone: Statewide
Groundhog
Hunting
Zone: Statewide