Ohio Public Land
07-15-2009, 05:52 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 66
Ohio Public Land
I am looking for some good public land to deer hunt in Ohio. I will be mostly bow hunting. I was targeting Central to NE Ohio but would willing to try anywhere in the state. I would also be willing to lease private land if the opportunity was right. Any information would be helpful.
07-16-2009, 07:52 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio (Buckeye= Big Bucks)
Posts: 333
1. Zainsville Ohio - AEP (All Electric Power) Public Lands
2. Zaleski National Park
3. Wayne National Forrest
4. Shawnee National forrest
5. East Fork
All of these and more can be found @ the following link including directions to and from as well as Maps of all the land.
www.wildohio.com
Hope this helps
2. Zaleski National Park
3. Wayne National Forrest
4. Shawnee National forrest
5. East Fork
All of these and more can be found @ the following link including directions to and from as well as Maps of all the land.
www.wildohio.com
Hope this helps
07-16-2009, 01:25 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 78
Tri-Valley Wildlife area outside Dresden
Woodsbury Wildlife area outside Coshocton
These are a couple others. Coshocton county topped the state in deer harvest last year.
Oopps.. Forgot Dillon State park's wildlife area on 146W outside Zanesville.
Woodsbury Wildlife area outside Coshocton
These are a couple others. Coshocton county topped the state in deer harvest last year.
Oopps.. Forgot Dillon State park's wildlife area on 146W outside Zanesville.
07-27-2009, 06:51 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SouthWest OH, Remington Country.
Posts: 2,058
Fallsville wildlife area
Rush creek
Indian creek
Meads paper mill
All these are great for bow hunters..you should hunt in places like behind the ranger stations or other places hunters will not think deer would be. Dont focus on deer sign, yes it says deer where there, but trust me. They wont be after hunters come afield for opening small game season like dove and squirrel.
Rush creek
Indian creek
Meads paper mill
All these are great for bow hunters..you should hunt in places like behind the ranger stations or other places hunters will not think deer would be. Dont focus on deer sign, yes it says deer where there, but trust me. They wont be after hunters come afield for opening small game season like dove and squirrel.
07-27-2009, 09:54 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Licking County, Ohio
Posts: 1,263
I agree. This is the Big Buck area!
07-27-2009, 01:27 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Posts: 215
Yes, maybe 5 years ago on public land but not today....the public lands have been overrun for the most part in central OHIO..mainly by unhappy PA hunters...almost all of the farms are off limits due to leasing by local outfitters.... I hunt these areas and have seen the changes first hand...you'd be hard pressed to find any area above I-70 that is not hunted hard and I mean really hard..stay to the southern part of OHIO, you may find some untouched areas down there but not in those area mentioned above...
07-28-2009, 03:42 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Licking County, Ohio
Posts: 1,263
I hunt Woodbury, Tri- Valley and Egypt Valley every bow season with minimal, and I mean minimal interference. They are HUGE spots of public land, 16,000 + acres. If you want a good chance at the huge bucks, this is the place. More Booners killed in central and eastern Ohio than anywhere else in the state.
Last edited by excalibur43; 07-28-2009 at 03:45 AM.
