Light news day: Before you head out, catch up on Ohio’s latest reported bowhunting harvest and an access update for the Continental Divide Trail’s southern terminus. Only two verified news items qualified for today’s briefing.

In this briefing: Hunting and Seasons | Trail and Access Closures

Hunting and Seasons

• Ohio reports 68,456 deer checked through seven bowhunting weekends: If you hunt Ohio, the Division of Wildlife’s report published November 13 puts the archery deer harvest at 68,456 through November 8, covering the first seven weekends of bowhunting (The Outdoor Wire / Ohio Division of Wildlife). The total includes 36,984 antlered and 31,472 antlerless deer, compared with a three-year average of 66,698 for the corresponding period (The Outdoor Wire / Ohio Division of Wildlife). The statewide archery season continues through February 7, 2027, while the youth gun season is November 21 and 22 (The Outdoor Wire / Ohio Division of Wildlife). Before heading out, check the current regulations and your county’s bag limit, and make sure any game check is submitted under the correct hunter’s account (The Outdoor Wire / Ohio Division of Wildlife).

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Trail and Access Closures

• CDT southern-terminus closure lifted, with permits still required: If you are heading to the Continental Divide Trail’s southern terminus in New Mexico, CDTC’s November 13 update says the closure through the National Defense Area has been lifted, but a Department of Defense permit issued through Fort Huachuca is still required (Continental Divide Trail Coalition). Construction continues, so you may encounter traffic, delays and temporary road closures, and should follow on-site personnel and signs (Continental Divide Trail Coalition). CDTC also says the southern-terminus monument needs to be relocated outside the double-wall barrier, with access to the monument potentially prohibited temporarily during construction and relocation (Continental Divide Trail Coalition). Check the current alert and permit application before traveling, because the reopening does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the monument (Continental Divide Trail Coalition).

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Photo: National Park Service / Chad Allmendinger. NPS white-tailed deer photo. Illustrative wildlife photograph from Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, not Ohio or a photograph of the reported harvest. No claim to original U.S. Government works.