Rifles are allowe on privat ground year round,As for forest grounds and wildlife area rifle are not permited from Oct to Jan.
Light can be attached to gun ,only rule to light is there must be one light on at all time.I use the small stylus light attached to the hat.
ODNR Reg.
1.1. Pursue, hunt, trap or snare furbearing animals between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without use of a continuous white light visible for at least a 1/4 mile. Persons hunting fox or coyote with a call from a stationary position may use a single beam light. When two or more people are hunting or trapping together for these animals only one light is required and can be carried by any member of the party.
2.2. Use or possess climbers, or any other device that can be used for climbing trees while hunting, trapping or pursuing furbearing animals.
3.)13. Hunt coyote or boar at night during the deer gun season.