Ohio Administrative Code
Title 1501:31 - Division of Wildlife
Chapter 1501:31-15 - Hunting and Trapping
Section 1501:31-15-18 - Furbearing animals seasons and bag limits
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 1501:31-15-18
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Unless otherwise provided by division rule, it shall be unlawful to hunt, take, or possess a furbearing animal at any time except during the respective 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 last day of
February;
(4)
The open season for trapping beaver is from December
twenty-sixth through the last day of February;
(5)
The open season
for trapping river otter is from December twenty-sixth through the last day of
February;
(a)
It shall be unlawful to take or trap more than three river
otters per season, of which no more than one may be taken in river otter zone
B;
(b)
The following counties are in river otter zone A:
Ashtabula, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Lake, Mahoning, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Portage, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Washington, and Wayne;
(c)
The remainder of
the state is in river otter zone B.
(6)
The respective
open seasons for trapping furbearing animals, except fox, is extended through
March fifteenth in the following counties: Lucas east of the Maumee river,
Ottawa, Sandusky, and Erie;
(7)
Coyotes may be
hunted and trapped year-round unless otherwise provided by division
rule;
(8)
The furbearing animals listed in this rule may be
possessed at any time during the respective open season through the next
immediate June fifteenth or by a person having a permit issued by the division
of wildlife.
(B) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code apply to this rule.
Replaces: 1501:31-15-17
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