Ohio Sunday Hunting (2026)

Permitted: Sunday hunting is legal statewide in Ohio, on both public and private land.

PermittedVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Sunday Hunting in states bordering Ohio

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaPermitted
Indiana has no Sunday hunting prohibition; deer and other seasons run as continuous calendar-day ranges that include Sundays.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Sunday hunting allowed statewide; Kentucky imposes no day-of-week restriction on hunting within open seasons.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: fw.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MichiganConditional
Michigan allows Sunday hunting statewide, but some southern-MI townships post local ordinances closing land or restricting firearm discharge; check the municipality.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: michigan.gov · Full Michigan rule →
PennsylvaniaConditional
Pennsylvania's longstanding Sunday hunting ban was repealed (Act 36 of 2025, signed July 9, 2025) — the Game Commission now sets Sunday opportunities, approved Sundays within established seasons are open to any in-season game except migratory game birds, and state parks limit Sunday hunting to designated dates. State forests allow all PGC-approved Sundays.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
West VirginiaConditional
In West Virginia, Sunday hunting is legal on private land with written landowner consent, and on federal land, state forests and state wildlife lands (WV Code 20-2-5).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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