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(A) There are hereby established three early muzzleloading deer hunting areas where deer may be taken after first applying for and receiving an early muzzleloading deer hunting area permit from the division of wildlife, said areas being more particularly described as follows:
Located in Trimble township in Athens county; Deerfield, Malta, Penn and Union townships in Morgan county; and Bear- field, Monroe, and Pleasant townships in Perry county, Ohio. Beginning at the intersection of state route 13 and Athens county road 107, thence easterly on Athens county road 107 to the intersection with Trimble township road 665, thence northerly on Trimble township road 665 and Monroe township road 229 in Perry county to the intersection with Perry county road 69, thence northeasterly on Perry county road 69, and Morgan county road 58 in Morgan county to the intersection with state route 78, thence southeasterly on state route 78 to the intersection with Union township road 101, thence southeasterly on Union township road 101 and Union township road 102 to the intersection with Morgan county road 4, thence northeasterly on Morgan county road 4, to the intersection with Morgan county road 40, thence northerly on Morgan county road 40 to the intersection with state route 78, thence northeasterly on state route 78 to the intersection with Morgan county road 98, thence northwesterly on Morgan county road 98 to the intersection with state route 37, thence westerly to the intersection with Perry county road 22, thence southwesterly on Perry county road 22 to the intersection with state route 13, thence southeasterly on state route 13 to the point of beginning. This area will be called Wildcat Hollow early muzzleloading deer hunting area.
(B) The second area is located in Guernsey county and includes all property managed by the division of parks and recreation and the division of wildlife except no hunting or trapping is permitted in that portion of the Salt Fork lake area located in Center, Jefferson and Liberty townships described as follows:
Beginning at the junction of state route 22 and the main park entrance road, DNR road 1, thence northeasterly on US 22 to its junction with Salt Fork lake, thence starting north- westerly along the shore of said lake to the junction with state route 22, thence northeasterly on state route 22 to the point of beginning; and also except all state lands within the area bounded by a line beginning at the junction of DNR road 1 and DNR road 55, thence in a northwesterly direction and a northeasterly direction along DNR road 1 to its junction with Salt Fork lake, thence in a westerly direction along the shoreline and continuing along the shoreline to its junction with DNR road 1, thence north- westerly along DNR road 1 to the point of beginning. This area will be called Salt Fork early muzzleloading deer hunting area.
(C) The third area is located in Scioto and Adams counties and includes all property owned or managed by the state of Ohio, division of forestry and division of parks and recreation that lies within or adjoins the area described as follows:
Beginning at the junction of US route 52 and Carey run road, thence following Carey run road northwesterly to the junction of Carey run road and Pond creek road, thence westerly on Pond creek road to the junction of Tempevale road, thence northerly on Tempevale road to the junction of state route 73, thence westerly on state route 73 to the junction of Bear creek road, thence southwesterly on Bear creek road to the junction with Big run road, thence south then westerly on Big run road to the junction with Rocky Fork road, thence south on Rocky Fork road to the junction with Upper Twin creek road, thence northwesterly on Upper Twin creek road in Scioto county to the junction with Adams county road 7, thence on Adams county road 7 to the junction with township road T202, thence westerly on T202 road to the junction with Adams county road 4, thence southeasterly on Adams county road 4 on Lower Twin creek road to the junction with US 52, thence northeasterly on US 52 to the point of beginning. This area will be called Shawnee Forest early muzzleloading deer hunting area.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess a deer taken from within the early muzzleloading deer hunting area after eight p.m. on the day taken that does not have a division of wildlife permanent tag attached.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to take more than one deer at each of the early muzzleloading deer hunting areas.
(F) It shall be unlawful for any person to take more than one antlered deer during the early muzzleloading deer season regardless of what type deer is designated on the early muzzleloading deer hunting area permit.
(G) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code shall apply to this rule.
Effective:
07/01/2011
R.C.
119.032 review dates:
02/04/2011 and
04/22/2016
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority:
1531.06,
1531.08,
1531.10
Rule
Amplifies:
1531.06,
1531.08,
1531.10
Prior
Effective Dates: 5/1/76, 6/1/77, 6/1/78, 6/1/79, 5/31/83, 6/1/86, 10/17/88,
7/1/89, 5/16/94, 8/10/96, 6/1/99, 7/19/02, 5/28/04, 5/27/05, 6/01/06, 7/1/2008