Rule 1501:31-15-17 | Ringneck pheasant and chukar partridge seasons, hours, and bag limits.
The open season for ringneck pheasants and chukar partridge is from November 6, 2026, through January 10, 2027. The youth hunting season for ringneck pheasants and chukar partridge is open from October 24, 2026, through October 25, 2026, and from October 31, 2026, through November 1, 2026.
(A) It shall be unlawful to:
(1) Hunt or take a ringneck pheasant or chukar partridge at any time, except between sunrise to sunset daily during the open seasons for ringneck pheasants and chukar partridge;
(2) Hunt or take more than two ringneck pheasants in any one day;
(3) Hunt or take more than four chukar partridge in any one day;
(4) Possess more than two ringneck pheasants in the field while hunting or when returning from hunting;
(5) Possess more than four chukar partridge in the field while hunting or when returning from hunting;
(6) Hunt, take, or possess a hen pheasant at any time, or to possess a hen pheasant in a vehicle while hunting or when returning from hunting, except when legally acquired and tagged in accordance with law;
(7) Possess a pheasant of which the exterior sex identity has been destroyed while in the field;
(8) Transport, ship, or otherwise secure the transportation of a pheasant of which the exterior sex identity has been destroyed.
(B) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code apply to this rule.
Last updated July 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Supplemental Information
Amplifies: 1531.06, 1531.08, 1531.10, 1533.02
Five Year Review Date: 7/6/2031
Prior Effective Dates: 5/1/1976, 6/1/1977 (Temp.), 6/1/1977, 6/1/1978 (Temp.), 6/1/1978, 6/1/1979, 6/1/1979 (Temp.), 6/1/1980 (Temp.), 6/1/1980, 6/1/1981 (Temp.), 6/1/1981, 6/1/1982, 5/31/1983, 5/31/1984, 6/1/1985, 6/1/1986, 6/1/1987, 7/1/1989, 7/31/1990, 8/15/1995, 8/10/1996, 7/19/2002, 6/4/2003, 5/28/2004, 5/27/2005, 7/1/2006, 7/1/2007, 7/1/2008, 7/1/2009, 11/27/2009, 7/1/2010, 7/1/2011, 1/1/2012, 7/1/2012, 7/11/2013, 7/1/2014, 1/1/2015, 7/1/2015, 7/1/2016, 7/1/2017, 7/27/2018, 7/1/2019, 7/1/2020, 7/1/2021, 7/1/2022, 6/30/2024, 6/30/2025