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Ohio 2020-21 Dove Hunting Season Opens Sept 1st
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 08/27/20
News # 13852
To hunt migratory birds in Ohio, you must have the following:
- A valid Ohio hunting license.
- Harvest Information Program (HIP) certification. To complete the HIP certification requirement, call 1-877-HIP-OHIO (1-877-447-6446) or go to wildohio.gov
New Upland Bird Hunting Regulation changes for 2020-2021
- Ruffed grouse season dates are separate for private land and public hunting areas, and the bag limit has changed.
- Quail hunting is closed on public hunting areas, except for Tri-Valley and Crown City wildlife areas, and the bag limit has changed.
- Restrictions for hunting small game and furbearers during the deer gun season
- have been removed
For more information on upland bird hunting in Ohio see; HUNTING AND TRAPPING REGULATIONS 2020-2021
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Publishers Notes:
OUT OF STATE HUNTERS, FISHERMEN & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS; Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for OUT of STATE hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you travel or apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.
As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoor enthusiasts (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
Ohio 2020-21 upland bird hunting season opens with dove (Mourning and Eurasian-collared) hunting Sept 1st through Nov. 8, 2020. The season re-opens again Dec. 12, 2020- Jan. 1, 2021.
View the Interactive Dove Hunting Areas Map to find places to hunt dove this season. For more information on how to use this map see; DOVE HUNTING AREAS MAP
No person on the opening day of the season shall possess any freshly killed migratory game birds in excess of the daily bag limit, or aggregate daily bag limit, whichever applies.
