Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Ross County. Chillicothe is Ohio's first capital, a paper-mill and healthcare town at the edge of the Appalachian hills. Ross County dealers take transfers and Ohio adds no permit or wait.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Ohio law allows.
Hunting licences, tags and season dates come from the state wildlife agency, not from the dealer; the dealer handles the firearm transfer described here. Ohio has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Ohio dealer you name at checkout. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473.
Dealers in these communities all work for Chillicothe-area buyers:
Ohio has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2022 for adults 21 and over who are not prohibited, and open carry is lawful. The concealed handgun licence is still issued by the Ross County Sheriff and adds reciprocity in other states. Schools, courthouses, police stations and posted property remain off limits.
Ohio's deer gun season opens on the Monday after Thanksgiving and runs a week, with a two-day bonus gun weekend in mid-December and archery from late September. Legal guns are shotguns with slugs, muzzleloaders, handguns and rifles chambered in straight-walled cartridges; bottleneck centerfire rifles are not allowed for deer. Bag limits are set county by county, so check the Division of Wildlife table for Ross County.
Ross County is Appalachian foothills on the Scioto, consistently among Ohio's top deer harvest counties; gun week follows Thanksgiving with straight-wall rifles, slugs and muzzleloaders.
The Scioto Trail and Tar Hollow state forests are the public ground, and .350 Legend and .450 Bushmaster rifles have taken over from slug guns since the straight-wall rule.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to sight in.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Frankfort, Kingston, Adelphi, Chillicothe or anywhere in Ross County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473; there is no waiting period.
Yes, since June 2022 for adults 21 and over who are not prohibited. The Ross County Sheriff still issues licences for travel.
Only with a straight-walled cartridge such as .350 Legend, .450 Bushmaster or .45-70. Shotguns and muzzleloaders remain the standard.
A bolt-action in .308, 6.5 Creedmoor or .243 covers deer anywhere it is legal; where the state restricts rifles to straight-walled cartridges, a .350 Legend or .450 Bushmaster.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Ross County Sheriff (concealed handgun licences) or a local attorney about your own situation.