How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Tranquility WMA and edge cover off the Ohio Brush Creek hills.
584 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Adams County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
61/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #29 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest3,895 deer · beats 83% of other counties33.2 / 40
- Harvest trend+15% · beats 45% of other counties11.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi6.7 per sq mi · beats 71% of other counties14.2 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.5 per 1,000 deer · beats 16% of other counties2.4 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest329#24 of 88 · +10.8% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks132#21 of 88 · 40% of harvest
197 antlerless · +27% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.56#30 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.5#68 of 88 · 0.7× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 22 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+15%#45 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 297 at this point last season
Book bucks
280 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 225 typical · 55 non-typical · latest 2025 · #31 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 295 3/8 | Jonathan Schmucker | 2006 |
| 239 7/8 | Shawn Clark | 2020 |
| 222 0/8 | Lear McCoy | 2014 |
| 217 6/8 | Corey Richmond | 2020 |
| 214 3/8 | Brian Hayslip | 2006 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 121 · Long Bow 73 · Crossbow 51 · Muzzleloader 23
All 280 entries →Buck board: no Adams deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,477. Its county seat and largest village is West Union. The county is named after John Adams, the second President of the United States.
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