OHIO — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced new deer bag limitations for several southeastern Ohio counties on Thursday that run through the remainder of the 2025-2026 season.
Hunting limitations were approved for white-tailed deer in Athens, Meigs, Morgan and Washington counties by the Ohio Wildlife Council.
(ODNR)
Officials said the new bag limits for these counties start on Monday, Dec. 1. Athens, Meigs and Washington counties’ bag limit will be reduced to one deer. Morgan County’s new limit is two deer. All the counties will have a three-deer limit until Sunday, Nov. 30.
The reduction is in response to an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) can be caused by the bite of an infected midge and is one of the most common diseases of white-tailed deer in the U.S. The disease does not affect humans, and transmission ends with the first frost, which kills the insect and interrupts the cycle.
ODNR said deer bag limits throughout the rest of the state remain unchanged.
Madison MacArthur
Source link