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Transportation to/from are available. Pick-up from Columbus, Ohio, or Pittsburg, PA, airports. Food and Lodging are included.

Ohio Deer Hunting FAQs

Whitetail deer hunting in Ohio is booming. Record-breaking harvests and trophy bucks are common in this state. In 2006, a record 237,000+ deer were taken. A notable trophy buck was 291 2/8, taken in Adams County. Many believe that Ohio is the state for trophy bucks at this time in deer hunting history. It is hard to argue with the results, with several of the largest bucks in the world were taken in Ohio during the past few years.

Whether or not a buck becomes a real trophy is based on genes, nutrition and age. For several years Ohio had pretty restrictive hunting regulations and this took the pressure off their deer herd. During that time, the bucks were able to age. That and combination of a great gene pool and plenty of food led to an ideal situation for hunters looking to harvest a nice mantle-piece.

Ohio’s deer population is not distributed evenly across the state, although big bucks have been taken in every county. The best deer hunting population can be found in the central to south and east portions of Ohio. The northeastern part of the state has a good many deer, and it is a bit more sparse in the northwest. Interestingly enough, some of the biggest trophy deer have been taken in the western part of the state, proving yet again that a light population doesn’t always mean that you can’t find a monster out there.

Finally, not only are the deer plentiful and large, but you have a lot more time for hunting in Ohio, with a deer hunting season that starts in October and runs through January. All of these factors add up to make Ohio one of the best places for deer hunters in the USA. This is all very fitting for a state whose most enduring symbol is the Ohio Buckeye tree, named so because its nut resembles the shape and color of a deer’s eye. Deer and deer hunting are a big part of Ohio.

Ohio Deer Hunting Facts

• Deer herd numbering at an estimated 600,000+

• Largest typical buck score is a tie with two bucks scoring 201 1/8 harvested in 1986 and 2005

• Largest non-typical buck was a 304 6/8 taken in 2000 in Greene County

• The 304 6/8 non-typical noted above is the largest non-typical every harvested by a hunter according to the Boone and Crockett Club scoring and record sheet. This buck is known as the Beatty Buck (taken by Mike Beatty)