How it hunts
Crop edges, shelterbelts, and small private woods.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
429 sq mi of land (Census)
Till Plains
Champaign County
Big agriculture with isolated woodlots, ditch lines, and creek timber.
Sit forecast · Tomorrow · Thu, Oct 15
Good day to sit
59/100
- Typical week (neutral)
- High 72° · 7° cooler (helps)
- Wind 6 mph (helps)
- Dry (neutral)
- Waxing crescent (neutral)
NWS forecast for 6–10am and 3–7pm, the moon and past harvest timing. A guide, not a promise. All counties
45/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #52 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,867 deer · beats 43% of other counties17.2 / 40
- Harvest trend+20% · beats 61% of other counties15.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi4.4 per sq mi · beats 41% of other counties8.2 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.8 per 1,000 deer · beats 31% of other counties4.7 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest146#55 of 88 · -6.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks31#69 of 88 · 21% of harvest
115 antlerless · -47% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.34#57 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.8#56 of 88 · 0.8× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 12 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+20%#35 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 156 at this point last season
Book bucks
183 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 150 typical · 33 non-typical · latest 2025 · #47 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 220 5/8 | Mark Dunn | 2025 |
| 213 7/8 | Rick White | 2012 |
| 210 0/8 | Jason Tuttle | 2009 |
| 202 3/8 | Jeff Waldnig | 2004 |
| 201 6/8 | Andrew Mitchem | 2022 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 77 · Long Bow 47 · Crossbow 30 · Muzzleloader 19
All 183 entries →Buck board: no Champaign deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Champaign County was formed in 1805 from Greene and Franklin counties and is named for the open plains that still define its farm country. Urbana is the county seat.
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