Youth only hunting seasons occur for turkeys, squirrels, whitetailed deer, and waterfowl. In looking at the changes proposed on the dow site the dates would put the youth season the weekend before the opener. Youth hunters checked 1,920 birds during the 2017 youth season compared to 1,564 in 2016. Resident and nonresident youth hunters 15 years of age and under or holders of a valid apprentice. Special requirements, bag limits, and restrictions may apply for youth only whitetailed deer hunting seasons. Special duck, goose, merganser and coot season for youth hunters. The youth wild turkey hunt is an excellent opportunity for junior hunters ages 1215 to spend time afield with experienced adult hunters gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to become safe and responsible members of the hunting community. If i am reading it correctly the state is proposing a change in youth turkey dates. The 2021 youth turkey hunting season dates were proposed for april 1718, statewide. Youth only waterfowl season requires the youth to be accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older. Ohio hunters bagged more wild turkeys this spring wosu radio.
Odnr anticipates as many as 70,000 licensed hunters, not counting private landowners hunting on their own property, will enjoy ohios popular spring wild turkey season. Youth only spring turkey hunting weekend frequently asked questions when is the special youth only turkey weekend. It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac. A special youth only turkey hunt for those possessing a valid youth hunting license and youth turkey permit will be held april 2122. Ohio offers some of the best turkey hunting in the country.
In the past youth turkey was the saturday sunday going into the opener on monday. Two additional days per zone for youth hunters 16 years of age or younger. Rules, seasons and reporting requirements for trapping beaver, bobcat, marten, mink, raccoon, and more. The 2016 ohio spring hunting season opens on monday, april 18, and the youth wild turkey season is saturday and sunday, april 1617, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr. Experienced volunteers from local conservation clubs, the national wild turkey federation, and ohio division of wildlife staff help make these. Persons wishing to take a second wild turkey during the spring season must purchase a second spring turkey permit. Youth turkey season and controlled youth drawings your wild. Spring wild turkey season a valid ohio hunting license and spring turkey permit are required, unless exempted. Apr 19, 2012 odnr anticipates as many as 70,000 licensed hunters, not counting private landowners hunting on their own property, will enjoy ohio s popular spring wild turkey season. Ohio spring turkey hunting season opens april 23 buckeye. Jan 19, 2015 the 2015 2016 small game hunting seasons were proposed to the ohio wildlife council on wednesday, jan. Hunters prepare for ohios 2018 spring wild turkey season news. South zone wild turkey hunting hours from may 7 20, 2018 are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.
Deer hunters encouraged to take dow online survey the lima news. Updated ohios 2016 spring turkey season kill mirrors 2015s. Discussion in ohio turkey hunting started by unclemike, jan 14, 2018. All harvested deer and turkey must be checked within 48 hours of harvest at an official check station or online at gov. Seasons that have ended for the year will not be shown. Ohios 2019 wild turkey season coming soon news from the. Hunting any wild animal except waterfowl from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset during the youth deer gun season, deer gun season, and the deer muzzleloader season is unlawful unless the hunter is visibly wearing a vest, coat, jacket, or coveralls that are either solid hunter orange or camouflage hunter orange. The ohio department of natural resources determines when the states actual hunting dates are, but generally, spring turkey season runs from late april through late may in the south zone. The ohio division of wildlife will draw names and randomly assign season dates and section combinations. Ohio 20162017 hunting and trapping season dates except deer. Youthonly spring turkey hunting weekend frequently asked.
Youth hunters who are not hunter education certified must be. Youths who take a turkey during the youth season may not harvest a second bird until april 22. If a county allows fall turkey hunting, the turkey may also be harvested with archery equipment during the deerarchery only season. A person shall not mimic the sound of a turkey in an area open to turkey hunting and where turkeys are reasonably expected to be present from march 1 until the opening of the youthonly turkey season, and from the close of the youthonly turkey season until the opening of the statewide turkey season. During a deer archery only season, a fall turkey hunter may not be in possession of both archery equipment and firearms. The youth wild turkey season will occur on saturday and sunday, april 2122, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr. Ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. This is an increase of 21% over last year when 1,564 wild turkeys were checked. Bag limit is one turkey bearded bird only per youth apprentice hunter, per weekend. Youth spring gobbler season a special oneday youth spring gobbler season will be held on saturday, april 15, 2017. The bag limit is one bearded turkey, and the harvested bird will count toward the hunters annual bag limit. This year, a total of 5,601 youth turkey permits were issued, including 106 permits for special hunt areas. Ohio hunters harvested 17,793 turkeys during spring 2016. Ohios 2016 spring wild turkey season was open april 18 through last sunday.
One male turkey or turkey with visible beard youths who take a turkey during the youth season may not harvest a second bird until april 27. Youth and apprentice spring turkey hunting weekend season dates. Illinois youth turkey season preliminary harvest totals a record 1,541 birds. Youth hunters find success during 2017 youth wild turkey. Turkeys harvested during the deerarchery only season count toward the county bag limit. Youth free hunting days are traditionally set as the first full weekend after sept. By regulation, this special youth season is the first full weekend consecutive saturdaysunday in april each year. Last year, 4,761 permits were issued, including 1 for special hunt areas. Deer and turkey game check pdf 6,994kb download 20192020 hunting. The total harvest was an increase from 2016, when 1,564 wild turkeys were checked. Fall turkey permits may be purchased over the counter or by phone, 800 9182877, and are valid in units 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. The turkey license required to hunt turkey in new hampshire covers both the spring and fall turkey seasons. The odnr division of wildlife anticipates approximately 50,000 licensed hunters will enjoy ohio s popular spring wild turkey season before it ends on sunday, may 19, in the south zone, and sunday. Columbus many young hunters found success during ohios 2017 youth spring wild turkey season after 1,895 birds were harvested, according to the ohio dnr odnr.
Youthonly spring turkey hunting weekend frequently asked questions when is the special youthonly turkey weekend. Season dates and bag limits ohio division of wildlife ohio dnr. In addition to the turkey license, residents also must have a current nh hunting, archery or combination license, and nonresidents must have a big game hunting or archery license, depending on their hunting plans. Columbus, oh many young hunters found success during ohios 2017 youth spring wild turkey season after 1,895 birds were harvested, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr. The state is divided into two zones for the 2019 spring turkey hunting season. Turkey hunting seasons during both spring and fall seasons, you must report taking a turkey within 7 days, via the decals online harvest reporting system or. The daily bag limit is one male turkey or a turkey with a visible beard so hens with beards may be lawfully taken. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information. During the youth spring turkey hunt held april 2223, 2017, hunters aged 17 and under harvested 1,895 turkeys.
Bag limit is one turkey bearded bird only per youthapprentice hunter, per weekend. Season dates and bag limits ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. When youre on the hunt for trophy turkey it doesnt get any better than brushy fork outfitters. Any hunter with a valid license may hunt in these areas after the c. Youth turkey drawing, 9455 county road r, pioneer, ohio 43554. April 15 may 31, 2020 spring turkey permits and game tags may be purchased online, at any vendor location or by phone from march 2 through may 31, 2020 in addition to your turkey permit and tag, you must have a kansas hunting. People who entered the lottery for a permit in one of the highdemand areas carlos avery, mille lacs and whitewater wildlife management areas can check the lottery results. Ohio hunters harvested 17,793 turkeys during spring 2016 turkey hunting season. Ohio hunters harvested 17,793 turkeys during spring 2016 turkey. For details see youth hunters find success during 2017 youth wild turkey season.
South zone wild turkey hunting hours from april 23 may 6, 2018 are 30 minutes before sunrise to noon. Hunters can view the 2019 spring turkey season zone map at wildohio. Youth may also hunt during the regular spring turkey season. Our youth turkey hunts are half price when hunting with a paid adult during the regular turkey season. This is because the bird taken during the youth season counts as the first bird for the first week of the regular season. The 2016 ohio spring hunting season opens on monday, april 18, and the youth wild turkey season is saturday and sunday, april 1617, according to. Hunting season dates that are shown on this page are either upcoming or currently open. In 2016, about 1,500 hunters replied to the online survey. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons for from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. Season dates and bag limits ohio department of natural. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife. Class qqq and class xs license holders are not eligible. The 2020 spring turkey season information can be found in the small game hunting regulations. All participants were required to possess a valid ohio youth.
Seneca conservation district will once again be hosting a youth turkey hunt at miller farm. Visit our main hunting page for general information. Apr 01, 2016 the 2016 ohio spring hunting season opens on monday, april 18, and the youth wild turkey season is saturday and sunday, april 1617, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr. Turkey spring, youth ages 615 mdc hunting and fishing. Special antlerless season only in counties that initially had a quota of 4, which are now indicated in green on the map updated september 2019 see pg 30 in the hunting and trapping guide. The first season begins on the second monday of april. May 18, 2016 updated ohios 2016 spring turkey season kill mirrors 2015s. The youth wild turkey hunt weekend will be held april 2526, 2020. Seasons and regulations for the 2020 spring wild turkey and black bear hunts. Read through common questions and answers about turkey hunting licenses and regulations spring lottery results available. The 20152016 small game hunting seasons were proposed to the ohio wildlife council on wednesday, jan. A season dates 1 it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt or take wild turkeys at any time except in accordance with this rule or any provisions of this rule.
All spring wild turkey season rules apply to these dates. A hunter may obtain no more than one turkey permit, which is valid for one turkey of either sex. Hunters age 17 and under were eligible to participate in the twoday season, april 2223. A special youthonly turkey hunt for those possessing a valid youth hunting license and. Dogs may be used while hunting turkeys during the fall turkey season. Ohio hunters check more than 21,000 wild turkeys during spring. This is done so that interested huntersfamilies can plan ahead regardless of varying calendar dates each year. The ohio division of wildlife dow annually sends out about 10,000. In the northeast zone, hunting season runs through most of the month of may. Tags for the special youth turkey season are sold over the counter. Hunting in state parks spring turkey hunting in state parks is allowed during the 2day youth turkey hunt and the first two. Persons may purchase one or more permits during this period, subject to availability, except that no one may exceed the limit of three permits in total for spring turkey hunting, including youth, landowner, and lottery permits.
The guidebook is designed to be a quickreference document for upland game and turkey hunting regulations. Spring turkey hunting is general season, and anyone can purchase a tag any time before going hunting. Fall hunting season runs from midoctober through late november. Ohio hunters harvested 17,793 turkeys during spring 2016 turkey hunting. Columbus, oh for many hunters, spring brings the unmistakable sound of gobbling wild turkeys as ohios annual hunt of this popular game bird begins, according to the ohio department of natural resources odnr. Hunting seasons and regulations washington department of. Turkey hunting in nh new hampshire fish and game department.
It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays. Its the season opener for the 2019 ohio youth turkey season beau newell and his dad justin are heading to ohio to meet up with good friends dustin and ethan jones. May 21, 2017 during the youth spring turkey hunt held april 2223, 2017, hunters aged 17 and under harvested 1,895 turkeys. It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of the most current laws when hunting. Mar 21, 2020 its the season opener for the 2019 ohio youth turkey season beau newell and his dad justin are heading to ohio to meet up with good friends dustin and ethan jones. View a calendar listing the upcoming and ongoing dates for each hunting and trapping season in iowa. A person shall not mimic the sound of a turkey in an area open to turkey hunting and where turkeys are reasonably expected to be present from march 1 until the opening of the youth only turkey season, and from the close of the youth only turkey season until the opening of the statewide turkey season. Persons may purchase one or more permits during this period, subject to availability, except that no one may exceed the limit of three permits in total for spring.
Adults and youth can only hunt together during the regular turkey season. The youth wild turkey season will occur on saturday and sunday, april 14. Turkey hunting seasons during both spring and fall seasons, you must report taking a turkey within 7 days, via the decals online harvest reporting system or by calling 18664263778. The hunt is designed to give hunters under age 16 an opportunity to hunt turkey and gain valuable experience without the competition of adult hunters.
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