How it hunts
Hardwood ridges, CRP edges, and river-bottom timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
395 sq mi of land (Census)
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
Carroll County
Rolling hills, woodlots, and creek bottoms cut through mixed farm country.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
80/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
#2 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest6,077 deer · beats 94% of other counties37.6 / 40
- Harvest trend+28% · beats 78% of other counties19.5 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi15.4 per sq mi · beats 100% of other counties20.0 / 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
Harvest529#9 of 88 · +27.2% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks236#7 of 88 · 45% of harvest
293 antlerless · +48% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi1.3#5 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.5#68 of 88 · 0.7× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 33 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+28%#17 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 416 at this point last season
Book bucks
313 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 247 typical · 66 non-typical · latest 2024 · #27 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 247 1/8 | Marlon Hale | 2005 |
| 207 2/8 | Jerry Johnson | 2006 |
| 201 6/8 | Dustin Brickner | 2019 |
| 199 6/8 | Eddie E Mayle | 2003 |
| 198 0/8 | David Shanabarger | 2010 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 145 · Long Bow 65 · Crossbow 60 · Muzzleloader 26
All 313 entries →Buck board: no Carroll deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,721. Its county seat is Carrollton, while its largest village is Minerva. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Carroll County is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Appalachian Ohio region.
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