Ohio Wildlife Control Information

OHIO OH

Regulatory Agency

Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?alias=www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife

License required

Ohio has a procedure for trappers.

1501:31-29-02 Trapper education course student and instructor regulations.

http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501%3A31-29-02

(A) Completion of an approved course of instruction shall include passing of an examination and receiving a certificate of completion prescribed by the chief of the division of wildlife.

The 2009 - 2010 Hunting & Trapping Regulations Guide on page 29 states:

http://www.flipseekllc.com/wildohio2009hunting.html

The trapper education course, taken after successful completion of a hunter education course, covers trap set making, trapping equipment, pelt preparation, furbearer life history, identification, and management. The Division of Wildlife offers both traditional instructor-led hunter and trapper education courses along with a home-study option. The home-study hunter education courses requires a four-hour hands-on training component. Persons interested in taking a hunter, trapper, or advanced hunting course can call the Division of Wildlife at 1-800-WILDLIFE (945-3543) or visit our Web site at wildohio.com for information on courses in your area.

License Fees

A Fur Taker permit is $15 for both Ohio residents and non-residents.

A Hunting Resident annual license is $19 and $125 for a non-resident.

Laws to read

http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1501%3A31-29-02

1501:31-29-02 Trapper education course student and instructor regulations

http://www.owcoa.com/nuisance%20law.htm

1501:31-15-03 Nuisance wild animal regulations

http://www.owcoa.com/hunting%20and%20trapping.htm

1501:31-15-09 Hunting and trapping regulations for furbearing animals

http://www.owcoa.com/general%20provisions.htm

1501:31-15-02 General hunting and trapping provisions

Web resources

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/wild_resourcessubhomepage/dealing_with_wildlifeplaceholder/NuisanceSpecieslandingpage/terrestrialnuisancewildlife/tabid/5674/Default.aspx

Nuisance Wildlife: Preventing and Dealing With Encounters

http://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regulations/trapping.aspx

Know The Law About Trapping

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/HuntingandTrappingSubhomePage/Hunter_Trapper_Certification_tool/hunteredpdfs/tabid/18577/Default.aspx

Hunter Education Manual

http://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regulations/PDF/DNR%209130.pdf

Ohio Resident Adult License and Permit Application

http://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regulations/PDF/DNR%209018.pdf

Adult Nonresident License, Permit, and Stamp Application

http://www.flipseekllc.com/wildohio2009hunting.html

Ohio 2009-2010 Hunting & Trapping Regulations

State contact information

Mail Order License

Division of Wildlife

2045 Morse Road, Bldg. G-2

Columbus OH 43229-6693

1-800-WILDLIFE

(1-800-945-) or (614) 265-6300

Trap tag #

http://www.owcoa.com/hunting%20and%20trapping.htm

(R) It shall be unlawful for any person to set, use, or maintain a trap or snare to take a wild animal, unless such trap or snare has attached thereto a durable waterproof tag bearing the name and mailing address of the user in English letters legible at all times, or which has the name and mailing address of the user stamped into such trap in English letters legible at all times.