Ohio Administrative Code
Title 1501:31 - Division of Wildlife
Chapter 1501:31-15 - Hunting and Trapping
Section 1501:31-15-05 - Public hunting areas; general provisions
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 1501:31-15-05
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) No hunting, no trapping, no trespassing, and safety zones.
On any public hunting area, unless otherwise authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife or their designee, it shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1)
Hunt within any
area posted with signs or buoys indicating no hunting or safety
zone;
(2)
Trap within any area posted with signs or buoys
indicating no trapping;
(3)
Enter into or trespass at any time within any land or
water of any public hunting area posted with signs or buoys indicating no
trespassing, trespassing unlawful, controlled access area, controlled hunting
area, restricted area, refuge, or any other signs that indicate that a permit
is required for entry;
(4)
Violate the provisions of any permit or written
authorization to access, hunt, or trap in an area restricted under this
rule;
(5)
Train, work or exercise a dog, or permit a dog to run
at large, within any area posted with signs or buoys indicating no
hunting;
(6)
Hunt or shoot from a parking area, boat ramp, dock,
observation deck, or boardwalk.
(B) State parks designated as public hunting areas.
(1)
Hunting and trapping are allowed in the public hunting
areas administered by the division of parks and watercraft when done in
accordance with the Revised Code and the Administrative Code. Provided further,
it is lawful to hunt game birds, game quadrupeds and furbearing animals, and
trap furbearing animals in these areas when done in accordance with the
official hunting maps for the parks listed. Official hunting maps indicate
those areas of the park open and closed to hunting and trapping, and any
restrictions on hunting or trapping in those areas. The official copies of the
maps are filed with the chief of the division of parks and watercraft. At least
thirty days prior to the effective date copies of the maps are posted in
accordance with the Administrative Code and filed at the respective parks and
watercraft area headquarters office.
(2)
Unless otherwise
authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife or their designee, it shall
be unlawful to:
(a)
Hunt or trap in any way that is contrary to the
official hunting map for a public hunting area administered by the division of
parks and watercraft;
(b)
Take, kill, or harass a wild animal in any state park
at any time except during the open season.
(C) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code apply to this rule.
Replaces: 1501:31-15-04, 1501:31-15-07
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