Ohio Deer Seasons 2024. During the 2024 muzzleloader season, hunters took 3,327 antlered deer (26% of deer taken), 7,797 does (62%), 1,284 button bucks (10%), and 304 (2%) bucks with shed. If you are asking for shed hunting purposes personally i wait until the beginning of march then.

Only one may be antlered. The ohio department of natural resources division of wildlife establishes hunting seasons to ensure a safe, sustainable, and fair hunting culture.