Ohio pheasant season 2026-27: dates and free maps
Season dates
Youth small game, first weekend: Saturday, October 24 to Sunday, October 25, 2026
Youth small game, second weekend: Saturday, October 31 to Sunday, November 1, 2026
Ring-necked pheasant, roosters only: Friday, November 6, 2026 to Sunday, January 10, 2027
2 a day.
Checked on the agency's site November 6, 2026. Licenses, units, bag limits and shooting hours differ, and dates can vary by unit: the regulations are what count, so read them before you go.
Walk-in areas, wildlife management areas and public grassland often sit next to private ground with no fence between them. Download the maps for your area ahead of time and Cartahaven shows your GPS position on them offline, so you know whose field you are standing in.
Free public land maps in Ohio
Before you go
Cartahaven is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Season dates come from the agency pages linked above.