How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
452 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Clermont County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
42/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #58 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest2,759 deer · beats 62% of other counties24.8 / 40
- Harvest trend0% · beats 16% of other counties4.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi6.1 per sq mi · beats 63% of other counties12.6 / 20
- Book-buck odds0.9 per 1,000 deer · beats 2% of other counties0.3 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest260#27 of 88 · 0.0% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks96#37 of 88 · 37% of harvest
164 antlerless · +4% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.58#29 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds0.9#83 of 88 · 0.4× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 9 entries, 2019–23 · small sample
Harvest trend0%#74 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 260 at this point last season
Book bucks
193 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 153 typical · 40 non-typical · latest 2024 · #43 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 227 0/8 | Michael Rossman | 2021 |
| 225 1/8 | William Gibson, Jr | 2018 |
| 207 5/8 | David J Lovin | 2000 |
| 207 3/8 | Nick A Wiederhold | 2009 |
| 207 1/8 | Kerry Kerkhoff | 2003 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 64 · Long Bow 57 · Crossbow 51 · Muzzleloader 19
All 193 entries →Buck board: no Clermont deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Clermont County, established in 1800, is one of Ohio’s oldest counties and sits on the Ohio River east of Cincinnati. Batavia is the county seat.
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