Ohio Deer Season 2026-27
Ohio deer season dates start with Sep 12, 2026-Feb 7, 2027. The table below keeps every listed deer row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Ohio's listed 2026-27 firearm deer season runs Nov 30-Dec 6, 2026.
Archery White-tailed Deer opens Sep 12, 2026 and closes Feb 7, 2027.
Archery White-tailed Deer opens Sep 26, 2026 and closes Feb 7, 2027.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Ohio DNR.
Deer
13 listed rowsWhite-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 13, 2025-Feb 1, 2026
DSA Archery season
Zone: DSA
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 27, 2025-Feb 1, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Early Gun
Oct 11-13, 2025
DSA Early Gun season
Zone: DSA
White-tailed Deer
Youth Gun
Nov 22-23, 2025
White-tailed Deer
Gun
Dec 1-21, 2025
Two segments: December 1–7, 2025 and December 20–21, 2025
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Jan 3-6, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 12, 2026-Feb 7, 2027
Zone: Disease Surveillance Area
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 26, 2026-Feb 7, 2027
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Early Firearm
Oct 10-12, 2026
Zone: Disease Surveillance Area
White-tailed Deer
Youth Gun
Nov 21-22, 2026
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm
Nov 30-Dec 6, 2026
Two separate firearm periods: Nov. 30-Dec. 6 and Dec. 19-Dec. 20
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm
Dec 19-20, 2026
Second firearm period
Zone: Statewide
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White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Jan 2-5, 2027
Zone: Statewide