Unless otherwise defined in rule 1501:46-1-04 of the Administrative Code, the definitions set forth in section 1531.01 of the Revised Code are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Last updated May 6, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Chapter 1501:46-15 | Hunting and Fishing
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Rule 1501:46-15-02 | Ice fishing.
(A) No person shall cut or cut and fish through a hole in ice which has a diameter that exceeds twelve inches in any of the waters of the division. (B) No person shall use an ice fishing shelter which does not have exhibited on the outside of the structure, the name and address of the owner or user shown in legible letters. An ice fishing shelter is a temporary shelter taken to or used on a frozen body of water as a protection or cover from the weather. Last updated February 25, 2022 at 1:15 PM Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-04 | Fishing at beaches prohibited.
No person shall at any time engage in fishing in any beach waters, bathing, or swimming area of the division, or any area where boundaries are posted with "No Fishing" or "Fishing Prohibited" signs. Last updated February 25, 2022 at 1:15 PM Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-05 | Public hunting areas.
(A) The areas listed in this chapter under the jurisdiction, supervision, custody, or control of the division upon which hunting and trapping are permitted according to the rules herein provided are hereby designated as "public hunting areas." (B) Within any area on a public hunting area posted or marked with signs showing "No Hunting," "Safety Zone - No Hunting," "No Trapping," or "No Hunting and No Trapping" any person engaged in hunting or trapping activities in violation of this rule is guilty of failing to comply with posted orders. (C) Within any area on a public hunting area posted or marked with a sign stating "No Hunting, Trapping Only" or "No Hunting, Trapping Permitted" any person engaged in hunting activities in violation of this rule is guilty of failing to comply with posted orders. (D) No person may use bait capable of luring, enticing, or attracting wild birds or deer by means of distributing, placing, or scattering salt, grain, or other feed whatsoever for hunting or any other purpose. Last updated September 16, 2024 at 12:20 PM Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-06 | Hunting and trapping prohibited; exceptions.
No person shall hunt or trap game birds, game quadrupeds, or fur bearing animals on any lands or waters administered by the division, except as permitted in rules 1501:46-15-07 and 1501:46-15-08 of the Administrative Code; provided that any such hunting or trapping is done in accordance with the provisions of division 1501:31 of the Administrative Code. Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-07 | Safety zones.
(A) Notwithstanding any provisions of rule 1501:46-15-08 of the Administrative Code, no person shall at any time take, hunt, kill, pursue, or shoot at any wildlife or wild animals by any means within four hundred feet of any camping area, overnight facility or area, picnic area, shelter house, latrine, parking lot, or other structure; nor shall any person at any time shoot on, from, or across any road driveway, or trail within any area administered by the division. (B) In any area described in paragraph (A) of this rule, where wildlife or wild animals impair operations or jeopardize public safety, the chief of the division may permit hunting or trapping to remove nuisance wildlife. Last updated February 27, 2023 at 11:07 AM Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-08 | Parks wherein all legal game may be hunted.
It shall be lawful to hunt game birds, game quadrupeds, and fur bearing animals and trap fur bearing animals in the parks named in this rule when done in accordance to the official hunting maps for the parks listed. Official hunting maps indicate those areas of the park open and closed to hunting and trapping and any restrictions on hunting or trapping in those areas. The official copies of the maps are filed with the chief of the division. At least thirty days prior to the effective date copies of the maps are posted in accordance with rule 1501:46-3-01 of the Administrative Code and filed at the respective area headquarters office. Parks that have areas open to hunting and trapping: Adams Lake state park Alum Creek state park A.W. Marion state park Barkcamp state park Beaver Creek state park Blue Rock state park Buck Creek state park Buckeye lake state park Burr Oak state park Caesar Creek state park Cowan lake state park Deer Creek state park Delaware state park Dillon state park East Fork state park East Harbor state park Findley state park Forked Run state park Geneva state park Grand lake St. Marys state park Great Seal state park Guilford Lake state park Hocking Hills state park Hueston Woods state park Indian lake state park Jackson lake state park Jefferson lake state park Jesse Owens state park John Bryan state park Kelleys Island state park Kiser lake state park Lake Alma state park Lake Hope state park Lake Logan state park Lake Loramie state park Lake Milton state park Madison lake state park Malabar state park Maumee Bay state park Mosquito state park Mount Gilead state park Mary Jane Thurston state park North Bass Island state park area Paint Creek state park Portage lakes state park Punderson state park Pymatuning state park Rocky Fork state park Salt Fork state park Scioto Trail state park Shawnee state park Stonelick state park Strouds Run state park Sycamore state park Tar Hollow state park Tinkers Creek state park Van Buren state park West Branch state park Wolf Run state park Last updated February 27, 2023 at 11:07 AM Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-13 | Duck blind, permit required.
No person shall place, construct, maintain, or use a permanent waterfowl blind in any area administered by the division without first obtaining a permanent waterfowl blind permit from the chief of the division or the chief's authorized agent. (A) Application for permanent waterfowl blinds will be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the chief of the division of wildlife. (B) No person shall draw for a permanent waterfowl blind until that person exhibits that person's Ohio hunting license, proof of purchase of an Ohio wetlands habitat stamp for the current year and a federal migratory bird hunting stamp from the previous year or current year. Persons under eighteen years of age are not required to possess an Ohio wetlands habitat stamp or federal migratory bird hunting stamp to participate, however they must possess a valid hunting license. (C) Prior to the issuance of a permanent waterfowl blind permit every applicant for such permit shall pay the fee specified in rule 1501:46-2-27 of the Administrative Code. (D) Persons shall remove their permanent waterfowl blind by the fifteenth day of March of each year. (E) Persons who fail to comply with paragraph (D) of this rule by not removing their permanent waterfowl blind by the fifteenth day of March shall not be eligible for a permanent waterfowl blind permit at any area administered by the division for the following year's season. (F) Persons receiving a division permanent waterfowl blind permit shall construct a blind on the designated location within forty-five days after the issuance of said permit. Failure to comply shall be cause for the forfeiture of both the permit and the fee. (G) No person shall apply for more than one permanent waterfowl blind permit. (H) No person shall apply or draw for a permanent waterfowl blind permit for another person. (I) No person shall construct a permanent waterfowl blind except within a reasonable distance of the site location designated by the permanent waterfowl blind permit. (J) No person shall install or place a stake in any water area for the purpose of anchoring or securing a permanent waterfowl blind. (K) This rule shall not apply to those areas where the permanent waterfowl blind permits are issued by authority of rule 1501:31-21-02 of the Administrative Code. For the purpose of this rule "permanent waterfowl blind" is a structure that is taken to, placed, or built for the purpose of concealment of waterfowl hunters and is left at the same place of concealment for more than one calendar day. No person shall use a permanent waterfowl blind unless they are the permit holder of the blind or have the written permission of the permit holder. Last updated February 25, 2022 at 1:15 PM Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-14 | Field trials, permit required.
No person is authorized to utilize any area administered by the division for field trial purposes without first making application for and receiving a permits to do so from the chief of the division of parks and watercraft and the chief of the division of wildlife. Last updated September 16, 2024 at 12:20 PM Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-15 | Floatation device permitted for fishing.
The waist floatation device commonly known as a float tube or "belly boat" shall be permitted for use when fishing on lakes administered by the division. Such devices shall not be utilized in designated swimming areas, ski or speed zones. A float tube or "belly boat" shall be defined as an inflatable device constructed of rubber, canvas or other material that is designed to be inflated with any gaseous substance, constructed with two or more air cells. Such device shall be designed for a single occupant, with the seat at or below the waterline and with the majority of the operator's body immersed in the water. Last updated February 25, 2022 at 1:15 PM Supplemental Information |
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Rule 1501:46-15-17 | Special management hunts.
(A) The chief, with concurrence of the chief of the division of wildlife and the approval of the director, may offer drawings for special management hunts in areas where hunting would not ordinarily be permitted. The fee for entering drawings for these special management hunting opportunities is five dollars. The chief may determine whether part or all of the drawing entry fees are refundable. (B) No person shall enter a drawing for a special hunt until they exhibit a valid Ohio hunting license. Supplemental Information |