1

Report Damage

Submit details about deer damage to your crops or property.

2

Division Review

Wildlife Staff will review your application.

3

Permit Issued

If approved, receive your permit with authorized shooters listed.

Start a New Report

  • Report deer damage on your property
  • Apply for a deer damage control permit
  • Designate shooters for your permit
New Report

Enter Tag Information

  • Log in with your permit number
  • Record harvested deer information
  • Print tags for harvested deer
Tag Entry

Permit Information

Deer Damage Control Permits are primarily designed to modify deer behavior at times when the deer are actively causing damage to minimize the damage experienced. Important information:

  • Eligibility: Applications should not be submitted until deer are actively causing the damage
  • Shooters: You must provide potential shooter name's and date-of-birth's at time of application. Not all shooters may be approved
  • Allowances: Permits are only valid for a certain number of deer as determined by the person issuing the permit. Permits generally offer more privileges than traditional hunting
  • Reporting: All deer killed under authority of a permit must be reported by noon the day after they are killed
  • Validity: Permits are valid only for certain dates. The dates are determined based on when the damage will typically occur

Technical Assistance

Visit the Ohio Division of Wildlife's deer damage control website for some additional information about managing issues.