The regs state that no license, deer tag or antlered deer permit is required if a landowner or his/her children are hunting on their own land.  

If I hunt my mother-in-law's land, do I need a license?  

I've always bought one, but this year the regs seem to be worded differently and got me wondering whether a son-in-law needed to buy one.

BillJ

oops - that should have read "antlerLESS permit"

I e-mailed them about this last year and only got confirmation that as the son of a landowner, I can hunt there without formal license.

Try e-mail.  That way you have something in writing.

BobW

"landowner or his/her children"

I think that means blood relative

We hunt on our own land but still buy tags and licences. That's where the ODNR gets revenue to do their job, so I pay to contribute. Think of it as a donation to the DNR.

Good idea, BobW. I just emailed them.

I called last year about my wife hunting on dad's land and they said she had to have a tag.

I would take it to mean blood also. Although the only exception I think would be adoption.

Thanks bowhuntersksb32 - that looks like the answer I needed.  Not what I hoped, but what I expected.

I also hunt on my fathers property. I still buy a license and tag. I have however kept my tag and used the landowner thing to tag a deer I killed there. That way I still have my tag if I go elswhere.

I emailed them and they just replied back.  No joy - inlaws must buy tags.  Here is the reply:

Yes, in-laws are not exempted.  You will need to purchase a license and
all permits needed as well as have signed written permission in order to
hunt.  Thanks,


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