In 1998 the division maintained its authority to manage Ohio s wildlife resources when an anti-hunting ballot initiative was defeated in the November election. The Ohio Legislature passed legislation to allow Sunday hunting. The division, Farm Bureau, and other organizations all worked cooperatively with the legislature to create this new opportunity for hunters. The Ohio Wildlife Council must vote on all wildlife regulations proposed by the division. The council meets about six times a year and is made up of eight members, no more than four from the same political party and at least two members from the agricultural community.
Terms are four years.