Zone C

About Zone C

Zone C is a waterfowl zone in Ohio, United States, set by Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. It covers about 62,452 km² (24,113 mi²). Towns inside it include Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Hamilton, Springfield and Kettering.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

C

Area

62,452 km²

Area (miles)

24,113 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 4,451 km² of public or protected land inside it, 7% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Zone A
• Zone B

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Fall turkey open counties (fall turkey open area)
• Quail open counties (quail open area)
• South spring turkey zone

What HuntGrid shows for Zone C

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Zone C (waterfowl zone)?

About 62,452 km² (24,113 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Zone C?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 4,451 km² of public or protected land, 7% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Zone C?

This page lists 37 seasons a person has checked against Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Zone C?

In the same unit system: Zone A and Zone B.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Ohio
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Licence: Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.