Ohio Deer News

2011-12 Deer Hunting Proposals Made to Ohio Wildlife Council - Feb. 16, 2011
COLUMBUS, OH- One change was proposed to the deer hunting regulations for 2011-12, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. The proposed change is to move Fayette County from Deer Zone B to Zone A.

Statewide Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Season Concludes - Jan. 13, 2011
COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters took 17,108 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, January 8-11, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 914 deer checked. In 2010, a preliminary total of 24,078 deer was taken during muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

Tuscarawas County Leads State in Weekend Deer-Gun Harvest Numbers - Dec. 21, 2010
Hunters killed 21,064 deer during the weekend of gun hunting, December 18-19, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

104,100 Pounds of Venison Donated During Hunting Season so far - Dec. 16, 2010
Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 104,100 pounds of venison to local food banks so far this deer season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

Deer-Archery Season Opens Statewide September 25 - Sep. 10, 2010
Approximately 300,000 bowhunters, representing more than half of all Ohioans who hunt deer, are expected to participate in the statewide archery deer hunting season that opens September 25, according the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

It's Official- Highland County Deer is a New State Record - Feb. 01, 2010
DAYTON, OHIO - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that another record-setting deer has been harvested in southwestern Ohio. On Saturday, January 30, the 18-point non-typical (non-symmetrical antlered) deer, taken by Brian Stephens on November 30, 2009 with a muzzleloader in Highland County, was officially scored.

Hunters Take 24,078 White-tailed Deer During Statewide Muzzleloader Season - Jan. 13, 2010
COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters took 24,078 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, January 9-12, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 1,345 deer checked. In 2008, a preliminary total of 20,659 deer was taken during muzzleloader season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Chronic Wasting Disease Not Detected in Ohio Deer - Jan. 07, 2010
COLUMBUS, OH - For the eighth straight year, testing of Ohio's deer herd has found no evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a degenerative brain disease that affects elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer.