Ohio Deer News

Tuscarawas County Leads State in Weekend Deer-Gun Harvest Numbers - Dec. 21, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Hunters killed 19,900 deer on December 19-20, during the weekend of gun hunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

95,500 Pounds of Venison Donated So Far This Season - Dec. 15, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio deer hunters have donated more than 95,500 pounds of venison to local food banks so far this deer season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Deer-gun Hunting Continues December 19-20 - Dec. 08, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's popular deer-gun season will run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

Tuscarawas County Leads 2009 Deer-gun Harvest - Dec. 07, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters took 114,633 white-tailed deer during the state's popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 30 through December 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2008, hunters killed a preliminary total of 116,798 deer during the same time period.

White-tailed Deer Hunters Successful on Opening Day of Gun Season - Dec. 01, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters had near ideal weather for the opening day of deer-gun season. Hunters took 33,607 white-tailed deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The deer-gun season remains open through Sunday, December 6, and then reopens for two days on Saturday and Sunday, December 19-20.

Ohio's Young Hunters Succeed During Special Two-Day Deer Hunt - Nov. 23, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Young hunters across Ohio again enjoyed success during the seventh annual Youth Deer-Gun Season, held Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22. Hunters age 17 and under killed 9,331 deer during the special two-day season, aimed at providing a high-quality hunting experience for younger Ohioans. Last year's youth hunt saw a deer harvest of 9,852.

Ohio's Popular Deer-Gun Season Opens November 30 - Nov. 16, 2009
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 30, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Early Muzzleloader Season Results are Reported - Oct. 27, 2009
ATHENS, OH - Muzzleloader hunters took 474 deer during last week's early muzzleloader deer hunt according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.