Police Department
Deer Hunting Permit (Culling) Forms
Tuesday, Nov. 10th
Hunter Application - Fillable PDF - 2026-27.pdfDeer bow hunting permit (culling) forms for the 2026/27 Hunting Season are available on-line and in the Town Hall Vestibule.
The 2026-27 hunting season runs September 26, 2026-February 7, 2027.
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: Ptl. Mitchell Cole
- 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 managment ordinance 581.135.pdf | 147.82 KB |
| 2026-2027 ODNR Permission Slip.pdf | 574.32 KB |
| Hunter Application - Fillable PDF - 2026-27.pdf | 186.41 KB |
| Deer Culling Intro letter.pdf | 53.27 KB |