§ 1533.751 — Wild boar or feral swine notification and eradication

Ohio § 1533.751

• Jurisdiction: Ohio
• Title 15: Conservation of Natural Resources
• Ch. 1533: Hunting; Fishing

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(A) Except as provided in division rules, a person, including a property owner, tenant, or person responsible for a property's management, who knows or has reason to believe a wild boar or feral swine is present on private or public property shall notify the division of wildlife within twenty-four hours of the person so knowing or having reason to believe of the wild boar's or feral swine's presence.

(B) Except as provided in division rules, a person or a person's agent who encounters wild boar or feral swine on property owned or leased by that person may immediately eradicate the wild boar or feral swine without a hunting license required under section1533.10of the Revised Code if the person or agent does both of the following:

(1) Notifies the division as soon as practicable, but not later than twenty-four hours after the eradication or attempted eradication of the wild boar or feral swine;

(2) Follows the instructions provided by the division including the handling, preservation for testing, and disposal of any wild boar or feral swine carcass.

Last updated April 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Legislative History

Effective: March 20, 2025 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 503 - 135th General Assembly