Posted: 9/17/2015 7:13:20 AM EDT
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If I intend to harvest two deer in Erie County what permits do I need? I am assuming that I need two "either sex" permits. Do I need to purchase both permits at the same time, or can I wait to get the second one after I fill the first? I understand that I can only harvest one buck.
Also, if I happen to see one of the foxes that have been stealing chickens,I'll need a fur takers permit. The way I understand it is that you have to complete a trapping course in order to get the fur takers permit. I don't plan on trapping them, I want to shoot them. Why do I need a course in trapping? |
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You can buy one deer permit at a time if you want.
(Deer is different) but you don't need a permit to kill a nuisance animal. Form what I understand your not supposed to keep the meat or fur of a nuisance animal - if you do they consider it "hunted" and hunting requires license and permits. But If I see a fox in the hen house, it dies. |
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You can buy one deer permit at a time if you want. (Deer is different) but you don't need a permit to kill a nuisance animal. Form what I understand your not supposed to keep the meat or fur of a nuisance animal - if you do they consider it "hunted" and hunting requires license and permits. But If I see a fox in the hen house, it dies. This is correct. I had an issue with a raccoon outside trapping season. I called the game warden, and he confirmed. As long as you kill it and dispose of it, and keep nothing (meat, fur, etc.) then you don't need a permit or to stay in season. You also cannot be doing this for another for a payment of money or services. |
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Thanks guys. I understand that I don't need a permit for nuisance animals, but you have to catch them in the act so to speak. Since I will be deer hunting in the same area where the foxes have been seen before, I thought I might have a decent chance of getting a shot of them in the field. I always wanted to have one tanned if I ever killed one, so just disposing of the animal is something I wouldn't want to do.
What are the requirements on my end to take a fox and have it tanned? How do I get a fur taker permit for shooting the animal? |
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Thanks guys. I understand that I don't need a permit for nuisance animals, but you have to catch them in the act so to speak. Since I will be deer hunting in the same area where the foxes have been seen before, I thought I might have a decent chance of getting a shot of them in the field. I always wanted to have one tanned if I ever killed one, so just disposing of the animal is something I wouldn't want to do. What are the requirements on my end to take a fox and have it tanned? How do I get a fur taker permit for shooting the animal? you better call the game warden and ask him. |
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Thanks guys. I understand that I don't need a permit for nuisance animals, but you have to catch them in the act so to speak. Since I will be deer hunting in the same area where the foxes have been seen before, I thought I might have a decent chance of getting a shot of them in the field. I always wanted to have one tanned if I ever killed one, so just disposing of the animal is something I wouldn't want to do. What are the requirements on my end to take a fox and have it tanned? How do I get a fur taker permit for shooting the animal? Yes, call the Game Warden for your county, but FYI, you can't take fox till November 10th of this year ODNR Link, which won't help your deer hunting by any means. |
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Thanks guys. I understand that I don't need a permit for nuisance animals, but you have to catch them in the act so to speak. Since I will be deer hunting in the same area where the foxes have been seen before, I thought I might have a decent chance of getting a shot of them in the field. I always wanted to have one tanned if I ever killed one, so just disposing of the animal is something I wouldn't want to do. What are the requirements on my end to take a fox and have it tanned? How do I get a fur taker permit for shooting the animal? Go to the ODNR website, download the PDF study it, take the online test, pass the test, print your certificate, and then buy the fur taker permit. Click me ETA: I guess I'm getting forgetful in my old age. You have to mail your test into the ODNR, they score it and mail your cert back to you. Either way it was easy enough. I took it about four years ago. |
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You're welcome. The fur taker (trapper) permit really is very easy to get. You have to have it to take "fur bearers," because a trapped animal reduced to your possession is indistinguishable from one that you shot.
As to permits for two deer in Erie county, you will need two either sex permits. You can buy them one at a time, so long as you have one on you while hunting for deer. (Personally, I just buy an either sex and an antlerless permit at the same time every year.) Bear in mind, this season you are only permitted to take one antlered deer, but you can take a total of six deer (six antlerless, or one antlered and five antlerless), but you can only take a total of two from Erie. Head down to Huron, and you can take a max of three there (either sex permits only), or head over to Lorain where you can take three deer. (three either sex, or to either sex and one anterless). So long as your total deer take for the season is no more than six not more than one of which may be antlered. Clear as mud, yet? 
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Took the test and put it in the mail yesterday. I can't believe how simple the process was. Now I just have to wait for the certificate and pay for the permit. Thanks again, and hopefully I can update with a fox picture at a later date. This has also motivated me to try out skinning and drying out a coyote if I get one during the season. I hear that they can stink pretty bad if you don't get them skinned out pretty quick but I don't care really. Even if I mess it up its one less coyote running around.
Thanks again. |