Police Department
Deer Hunting Permit (Culling) Forms
Friday, Jul. 28th
Deer bow hunting permit (culling) forms for the 2025/26 Hunting Season are available on-line and in the Town Hall Vestibule.
The 2025-26 hunting season runs September 27, 2025-February 1, 2026.
On-line forms can be accessed below. Please print the forms and return all completed forms with the $25.00 processing fee, (cash or checks payable to the Village of Gates Mills), to:
- Gates Mills Police Department
- Attn: Lt. Mike Pollutro
- 1470 Chagrin River Road
- Gates Mills, OH 44040
For OHIO Hunting and Trapping regulations, click here.
***No culling may take place until approval has been made in writing and is
approved by the Chief of Police or his designee.***
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Deer Hunter Permit Letter.pdf | 69.11 KB |
| deer managment ordinance 581.135.pdf | 147.82 KB |
| 2025-2026 ODNR Permission Slip.pdf | 566.03 KB |
| Hunter Application - Fillable PDF - 2025-26.pdf | 186.08 KB |