COLUMBUS – Ohio hunters checked 232,142 white-tailed deer during the 2025-26 season that concluded on Sunday, Feb. 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Richland County hunters tagged 5,151 deer, just outside the top 10 among Ohio’s 88 counties. That’s a significant increase in the number deer checked over the […]
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Numbers up for Ohio’s muzzleloader deer season
COLUMBUS – Hunters took 13,055 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s four-day muzzleloader hunting season that ended on Tuesday, Jan. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This total accounts for all deer taken with a muzzleloader or archery equipment during these four days. Hunters may pursue deer with a bow […]
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Richland County hunters find success on opening day of Ohio’s deer gun season
MANSFIELD – Richland County hunters enjoyed a strong opening day on the first day of deer gun season. Richland County hunters harvested 513 deer on the first day of the season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. That number is a significant increase from the most recent three-year average of 410. Ohio hunters checked […]
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Richland County’s bowhunters slightly improve deer totals checked to this point
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Ohio archery hunters have checked 46,359 white-tailed deer through Sunday, Nov. 2, which includes the first six weekends of bowhunting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The 2025-26 statewide archery season began on […]
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Brake, Don’t Swerve: Patrol shares safety tips ahead of peak deer season
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reminding everyone to drive cautiously as deer-related crashes tend to rise in early November across Ohio. There is typically an uptick in these types of crashes due to the combination of peak deer breeding season and the end of daylight-saving time. “This is the time of year […]