The animal, Odocoileus virginianus, commonly known as the white-tailed deer, is the official animal of the state. Naming the white-tailed deer as the official animal of the state does not relieve the division of wildlife of its duty to manage the deer population and its distribution.
State animal
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.032, under Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; Holidays.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5.032