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...n of wildlife. (K) Trapping methods: (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, set, or maintain any type of trap other than a cage trap, body gripping trap, foot encapsulating trap, foothold trap, or snare for the purpose of taking a wild animal. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a trap, for the purpose of taking a wild animal, having teeth on the gripping surface. (3) It shall be unlawful to...

...(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: (a) The northeast zone for turkey shall be defined as Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties. Spring wild turkey season is open in the northeast zone from April 30, 2022 through May 29, 2022. (b) The south zone for tur...

...(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: (a) The northeast zone for turkey shall be defined as Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties. Spring wild turkey season is open in the northeast zone from April 30, 2022 through May 29, 2022. (b) The south zone for tur...

...(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: (a) The northeast zone for turkey shall be defined as Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties. Spring wild turkey season is open in the northeast zone from April 29, 2023 through May 28, 2023. (b) The south zone for turkey shall be the...

...(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: (a) The northeast zone for turkey consists of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Trumbull counties. Spring wild turkey season is open in the northeast zone from May 3, 2025 through June 1, 2025. (b) The south zone for turkey consist...

...eer except in accordance with Chapter 1531. or 1533. of the Revised Code, division 1501:31 of the Administrative Code, or as otherwise authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife or the chief's designee. (A) Season dates (1) Deer archery season is open statewide from the last Saturday of September through the first Sunday of February. (2) Youth deer gun season is open November 20 and 21, ...

...eer except in accordance with Chapter 1531. or 1533. of the Revised Code, division 1501:31 of the Administrative Code, or as otherwise authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife or the chief's designee. (A) Season dates (1) Deer archery season is open in disease surveillance areas established under rule 1501:31-19-03 of the Administrative Code from the second Saturday in September through the...

... deer except in accordance with Chapter 1531. or 1533. of the Revised Code, division 1501:31 of the Administrative Code, or as otherwise authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife or the chief's designee. (A) Season dates (1) Deer archery season is open in disease surveillance areas established under rule 1501:31-19-03 of the Administrative Code from the second Saturday in September through the first Sunda...

...eer except in accordance with Chapter 1531. or 1533. of the Revised Code, division 1501:31 of the Administrative Code, or as otherwise authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife or the chief's designee. (A) Season dates (1) Deer archery season is open in disease surveillance areas established under rule 1501:31-19-03 of the Administrative Code from the second Saturday in September through the...

...eer except in accordance with Chapter 1531 or 1533 of the Revised Code, division 1501:31 of the Administrative Code, or as otherwise authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife or the chief's designee. (A) Season dates (1) Deer archery season is open in disease surveillance areas established under rule 1501:31-19-03 of the Administrative Code from the second Saturday in September through the f...

...extended falconry hunting season: (1) Migratory game birds; (2) Cottontail rabbits; (3) Red, gray, black, and fox squirrels; (4) Ringneck pheasants and chukar partridge; (5) Furbearing animals; (6) Grouse; (7) Bobwhite quail; (8) Crows. (B) The extended falconry hunting seasons are open from September first through March tenth for the following: (1) Cottontail rabbit; (2...

...ates specified in paragraph (L) of rule 1501:31-7-06 of the Administrative Code, persons eighteen years of age or older and eligible to hunt under that paragraph may hunt and accompany a person hunting under this chapter. (C) It shall be unlawful for a non-hunting adult eighteen years of age or older to accompany more than two persons seventeen years of age or younger during a youth hunting s...

...ates specified in paragraph (H) of rule 1501:31-7-06 of the Administrative Code, persons eighteen years of age or older and eligible to hunt under that paragraph may hunt and accompany a person hunting under this chapter. (C) It shall be unlawful for a non-hunting adult eighteen years of age or older to accompany more than two persons seventeen years of age or younger during a youth hunting s...

..., and fox squirrels is from September 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026. (A) It shall be unlawful to: (1) Hunt or take a squirrel at any time, except between one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily during the open season for squirrels; (2) Take more than six red, gray, black, or fox squirrels, singly or in the aggregate, in any one day or possess more than six squirrels taken in one day; (3...

..., and fox squirrels is from September 1, 2024, through January 31, 2025. (A) It shall be unlawful to: (1) Hunt or take a squirrel at any time, except between one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily during the open season for squirrels; (2) Take more than six red, gray, black, or fox squirrels, singly or in the aggregate, in any one day or possess more than six squirrels taken in one day; (3...

...ugh October 26, 2025, and from November 1, 2025 through November 2, 2025. (A) It shall be unlawful to: (1) Hunt or take a rabbit at any time, except between sunrise to sunset daily during the open seasons for rabbits; (2) Take more than four rabbits, singly or in the aggregate, in any one day or possess more than four rabbits taken in one day; (3) Possess more than four rabbits, singly or in...

...pen season for rabbits is from November 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. The youth hunting season for rabbits is open from October 19, 2024 through October 20, 2024, and from October 26, 2024 through October 27, 2024. (A) It shall be unlawful to: (1) Hunt or take a rabbit at any time, except between sunrise to sunset daily during the open seasons for rabbits; (2) Take more than four rabbits, si...

...ason set forth in this paragraph. (1) Grouse may be hunted, taken, or possessed from the second Saturday in October through the Sunday immediately following Thanksgiving on any state-owned or administered lands designated as public hunting areas in rule 1501:31-15-04 of the Administrative Code. (2) Grouse may be hunted, taken, or possessed from the second Saturday in October through the firs...

...g season set forth in this paragraph. (1) Grouse may be hunted, taken, or possessed from the second Saturday in October through the Sunday immediately following Thanksgiving on any state-owned or administered lands designated as public hunting areas in rule 1501:31-15-04 of the Administrative Code. (2) Grouse may be hunted, taken, or possessed from the second Saturday in October through the first day of January on ...

...s from November 7, 2025 through January 11, 2026. The youth hunting season for ringneck pheasants and chukar partridge is open from October 25, 2025 through October 26, 2025, and from November 1, 2025 through November 2, 2025. (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 ph...

...and chukar partridge is from November 1, 2024 through January 12, 2025. The youth hunting season for ringneck pheasants and chukar partridge is open from October 19, 2024 through October 20, 2024, and from October 26, 2024 through October 27, 2024. (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...

...ective open season. Provided further: (1) The open season for hunting raccoon, opossum, skunk, fox, and weasel is from November tenth through midnight, January thirty-first; (2) The open season for trapping raccoon, opossum, skunk, fox, and weasel is from November tenth through midnight, January thirty-first; (3) The open season for trapping mink or muskrat is from November tenth through the la...

...hereof and licensed pursuant to section 1533.23 of the Revised Code shall keep accurate daily records of all species of furbearing animals which are bought or sold. Such records shall be open to inspection by any employee of the division of wildlife. (B) All daily records are to be maintained at the place of business for a period of two years. Failure to properly and accurately complete daily record forms and the ...

...nday from June 6, 2025, through March 1, 2026, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from June 5, 2026, through March 7, 2027. (A) It shall be unlawful to hunt or take a crow at any time, except between one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily during the open season for crows. (B) There is no daily bag limit for crows. (C) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code...

...nday from June 6, 2025, through March 1, 2026. (A) It shall be unlawful to hunt or take a crow at any time, except between one-half hour before sunrise to sunset daily during the open season for crows. (B) There is no daily bag limit for crows. (C) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code apply to this rule.