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01-08-2005, 12:25 PM
2005-2006 HUNTING RULES PROPOSED TO WILDLIFE COUNCIL
COLUMBUS, OH -- Ohio sportsmen will see little change in next year’s hunting and trapping regulations, based on proposals presented to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
September 1 is again proposed as the kick-off date for the state’s fall hunting seasons - with the opening of squirrel, dove, Canada goose, teal, rail, moorhen and snipe hunting. Other proposed hunting and trapping rules and season dates will be similar to those now in effect with only slight changes in next fall’s dates.
A separate wildlife council meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 9 to discuss possible changes to regulations governing white-tailed deer hunting. White-tailed deer is Ohio’s most popular game animal.
Once deer archery season closes on January 31, wildlife biologists will assess the 2004-05 deer season results before recommending any modifications to current zone boundaries and bag limits for the 2005-06 season.
The only significant change in hunting regulations comes in a proposal to establish a river otter trapping season during which trappers will be able to take a limited number of otters within a very conservative framework in 43 counties.
Open houses will be held on March 6 in each of the state’s five wildlife district offices to provide the public with opportunities to view and discuss proposed hunting and trapping regulations with state wildlife officials. Directions to the meetings can be obtained by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE.
A statewide hearing on the proposed rules will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, at the wildlife division's District One office, located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus. After considering public input, the Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules and season dates during its April 6 meeting.
COLUMBUS, OH -- Ohio sportsmen will see little change in next year’s hunting and trapping regulations, based on proposals presented to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
September 1 is again proposed as the kick-off date for the state’s fall hunting seasons - with the opening of squirrel, dove, Canada goose, teal, rail, moorhen and snipe hunting. Other proposed hunting and trapping rules and season dates will be similar to those now in effect with only slight changes in next fall’s dates.
A separate wildlife council meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 9 to discuss possible changes to regulations governing white-tailed deer hunting. White-tailed deer is Ohio’s most popular game animal.
Once deer archery season closes on January 31, wildlife biologists will assess the 2004-05 deer season results before recommending any modifications to current zone boundaries and bag limits for the 2005-06 season.
The only significant change in hunting regulations comes in a proposal to establish a river otter trapping season during which trappers will be able to take a limited number of otters within a very conservative framework in 43 counties.
Open houses will be held on March 6 in each of the state’s five wildlife district offices to provide the public with opportunities to view and discuss proposed hunting and trapping regulations with state wildlife officials. Directions to the meetings can be obtained by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE.
A statewide hearing on the proposed rules will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, at the wildlife division's District One office, located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus. After considering public input, the Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules and season dates during its April 6 meeting.