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Title: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: Bean Counter on June 02, 2012, 02:43:49 PM

Anybody hunt Ohio for deer? It seems to me that deer are a dime a dozen back east. Im looking in to sneaking away for a few days during a family reunion of sorts.  Probably around the second week in November. What are the better areas of the state for good bucks? Anything good coming out of there?

Here's what Ive read so far:
- Archery season is from 29 Sept through the end of the year
-NR tag is about $150.
- The east in general has a lot more private land than public. An  extended relative has private property access and that will be my first pursuit.

Title: Re: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 02, 2012, 02:54:28 PM

Ohio grows some big bucks ...my brother hunts there alot ..he has killed some nice ones the last couple years ....him and his buddy bought some land a fews back and it has some game on it ...

Title: Re: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: Bean Counter on June 02, 2012, 03:18:49 PM

Great--game on!  :rockin: :rockin:

Title: Re: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on June 02, 2012, 03:44:32 PM

Try Tranquility Wildlife Area in Adams County. There is a good amount of land in the Shawnee National Forest. Ohio is one of the Top 5 states for B&C whitetail over the last decade and I would say it is amongst the top few locations for a true giant.

Title: Re: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: Bean Counter on June 02, 2012, 03:47:47 PM

 :yike:

Title: Re: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on June 02, 2012, 04:01:25 PM

To be exact it's number 4 in typical and non-typical categories.

From B&C 2001-2010

4.    Ohio   typical whitetail deer:   223

4.    Ohio   non-typical whitetail deer:   153

Title: Re: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: Bean Counter on June 02, 2012, 04:18:32 PM

Does it list the zones/counties or it's it a pretty even distribution across the state?

Title: Re: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on June 02, 2012, 04:25:29 PM

Good distribution throughout the state but here are the top 10 for each category (same time frame)


1.    Ohio   Licking County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   11

2.    Ohio   Highland County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   7

3.    Ohio   Coshocton County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   6

4.    Ohio   Clinton County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   5

5.    Ohio   Fairfield County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   5

6.    Ohio   Scioto County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   5

7.    Ohio   Carroll County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   4

8.    Ohio   Delaware County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   4

9.    Ohio   Portage County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   4

10.    Ohio   Ross County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   4

11.    Ohio   Warren County, OH   non-typical whitetail deer   4



1.    Ohio   Adams County, OH   typical whitetail deer   10

2.    Ohio   Fairfield County, OH   typical whitetail deer   8

3.    Ohio   Highland County, OH   typical whitetail deer   8

4.    Ohio   Licking County, OH   typical whitetail deer   8

5.    Ohio   Logan County, OH   typical whitetail deer   8

6.    Ohio   Greene County, OH   typical whitetail deer   7

7.    Ohio   Pike County, OH   typical whitetail deer   7

8.    Ohio   Ross County, OH   typical whitetail deer   7

9.    Ohio   Warren County, OH   typical whitetail deer   7

10.    Ohio   Carroll County, OH   typical whitetail deer   6

11.    Ohio   Coshocton County, OH   typical whitetail deer   6

Title: Re: Ohio Whitetails
Post by: Bean Counter on June 02, 2012, 04:31:43 PM

Nice. Cleveland wil be the epicenter of our  visit so Im sure Ican find a good area within  a few hours drive.

I guess I'd better not shoot a 170 typical and expect you guys to be impressed  :bdid: