JLE
02-14-2006, 02:04 PM
From http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article2967.html
By Larry S. Moore
The Ohio Wildlife Council met on Wednesday February 8 to finalize the proposed changes to the hunting and trapping regulations. Most of the discussion centered on the 2005 – 2006 deer harvest and projections for 2007.
The Division received complaints that statewide muzzleloading season did not include a weekend date. The Division follows the statewide muzzleloading season dates as December 27 through 30 regardless of the day of the week. The major concern is the availability of deer check-in stations if the Christmas holiday or New Year’s is included. Following this pattern, there will be at least one weekend date for the muzzleloading season through 2009.
The major change proposed for deer hunting is the addition of a statewide weekend gun season proposed for December 16 and 17. The deer archery season is being proposed to extend through February 3, 2007. There are no changes being proposed in the deer zones for 1, 2 or 3 deer harvest counties. Additional changes will prohibit transporting deer into Ohio from areas known to have CWD. Currently no CWD has been detected in the Ohio deer herd.
The most important part of the proposals, at least in my opinion, is not what was proposed but what was once again ignored by the Division of Wildlife. Concealed carry for hunters is once again not included in the proposals.
Click HERE (http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article2967.html) for more information on upcoming DNR Open Houses.
By Larry S. Moore
The Ohio Wildlife Council met on Wednesday February 8 to finalize the proposed changes to the hunting and trapping regulations. Most of the discussion centered on the 2005 – 2006 deer harvest and projections for 2007.
The Division received complaints that statewide muzzleloading season did not include a weekend date. The Division follows the statewide muzzleloading season dates as December 27 through 30 regardless of the day of the week. The major concern is the availability of deer check-in stations if the Christmas holiday or New Year’s is included. Following this pattern, there will be at least one weekend date for the muzzleloading season through 2009.
The major change proposed for deer hunting is the addition of a statewide weekend gun season proposed for December 16 and 17. The deer archery season is being proposed to extend through February 3, 2007. There are no changes being proposed in the deer zones for 1, 2 or 3 deer harvest counties. Additional changes will prohibit transporting deer into Ohio from areas known to have CWD. Currently no CWD has been detected in the Ohio deer herd.
The most important part of the proposals, at least in my opinion, is not what was proposed but what was once again ignored by the Division of Wildlife. Concealed carry for hunters is once again not included in the proposals.
Click HERE (http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article2967.html) for more information on upcoming DNR Open Houses.