Ohio and White Tail Deer

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Whitetails leader opposed to new deer regulations

Whitetails leader opposed to new deer regulations

The head of Whitetails Unlimited in Ohio is opposed to some of the new deer regulations being proposed by the DNR Division of Wildlife.

March 2013
Two-day antlerless muzzleloader hunt pitched for October

Two-day antlerless muzzleloader hunt pitched for October

Special season would replace later, two-day gun weekend

February 2013
Proposal would eliminate deer zones in favor of county count

Proposal would eliminate deer zones in favor of county count

Among the sweeping changes proposed for this coming deer season is a switch to county-based bag limits instead of zones.

February 2013
Deer kill just off of last year’s total

Deer kill just off of last year’s total

Deer archery season ended Feb. 3, bringing the white-tailed deer season to a close

February 2013
Deer harvest down again

Deer harvest down again

For second straight year, deer numbers dip for 2-day bonus season

January 2013
Nonresident hunters pay for poaching Brown County deer

Nonresident hunters pay for poaching Brown County deer

Poaching four trophy whitetail bucks resulted in more than $9,000 in restitution after three nonresidents pleaded guilty to charges of jacklighting deer with rifles in Brown County.

January 2013
Almost 90,000 deer killed during gun week

Almost 90,000 deer killed during gun week

Hunters enjoyed great weather as they killed 86,964 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s traditional week-long deer gun season, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife

December 2012
Youth hunters launch 2012 gun season with a bang

Youth hunters launch 2012 gun season with a bang

The 10th annual youth deer gun season proved successful for many hunters across the state, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife.

December 2012
Trail camera images foretell 180-class bruiser in Morrow

Trail camera images foretell 180-class bruiser in Morrow

During the summer of 2012, Greg Deckling and his father, Bill, had been watching a group of bucks through a series of images on their trail camera.

October 2012
Drought-driven disease suspected in deer deaths

Drought-driven disease suspected in deer deaths

Ohio is beginning to see the arrival of the drought-driven Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) with 13 captively raised deer having recently died from the almost-always fatal disease.

September 2012