How it hunts
Crop edges, shelterbelts, and small private woods.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
401 sq mi of land (Census)
Till Plains
Auglaize County
Big agriculture with isolated woodlots, ditch lines, and creek timber.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
55/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #36 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,621 deer · beats 39% of other counties15.6 / 40
- Harvest trend+30% · beats 83% of other counties20.8 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi4.0 per sq mi · beats 38% of other counties7.6 / 20
- Book-buck odds2.9 per 1,000 deer · beats 71% of other counties10.7 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest89#75 of 88 · -24.6% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks27#75 of 88 · 30% of harvest
62 antlerless · -31% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.22#73 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.9#25 of 88 · 1.4× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 18 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+30%#13 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 118 at this point last season
Book bucks
156 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 126 typical · 30 non-typical · latest 2024 · #60 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 203 4/8 | Josh Coffey | 2007 |
| 196 2/8 | John Kaeck | 2018 |
| 193 3/8 | Wayne Dilsaver | 1990 |
| 192 2/8 | Randall Springer | 2011 |
| 191 7/8 | Tony Schroeder | 2016 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 65 · Long Bow 37 · Crossbow 35 · Muzzleloader 10
All 156 entries →Buck board: no Auglaize deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Auglaize County is a county in Northwestern Ohio, United States of America. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,442. Its county seat and largest city is Wapakoneta.
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