Hunting Bag Limits
What Are the Bag Limits for Ohio Hunting?
Planning to hunt turkeys, deer, or mourning doves this season? To stay within Ohio’s hunting regulations, it’s important to know and follow the bag limits for each species you pursue.
Bag limits help conserve wildlife populations and ensure sustainable hunting opportunities—so be sure to review the latest guidelines before heading out.
| Species | Limits |
|---|---|
| Deer | 2, 3, or 4, depending on the county |
| Turkey | 1 bearded (spring), 1 either sex (fall) |
| Rabbit | 4 daily |
| Squirrel | 6 daily |
| Teal | 6 per day |
| Gallinule | 15 per day |
| Rail | 25 per day |
| Snipe | 8 per day |
| Fox, Raccoon, Skunk, Weasel, Opossum | No limit |
| Feral Swine | No Limit |
| Chukar | 4 per day |
| Pheasant | 2 per day (males only) |
| Ruffed Grouse | 1 per day |
| Duck | 6 daily |
| Goose | 5 daily (Canada and white-fronted geese, and may include no more than 1 Brant) 10 daily (light geese) |
| Dove | 15 daily |
| Quail | 2 per day |
| Woodcock | 3 per day |
| Mink and Muskrat (trapping) | No limit |
| Beaver and River Otter (trapping) | No limit |
| Coyote | No Limit |
