How it hunts
Crop edges, shelterbelts, and small private woods.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
409 sq mi of land (Census)
Till Plains
Clinton County
Big agriculture with isolated woodlots, ditch lines, and creek timber.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
47/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #47 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,173 deer · beats 20% of other counties8.0 / 40
- Harvest trend+46% · beats 97% of other counties24.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi2.9 per sq mi · beats 21% of other counties4.2 / 20
- Book-buck odds2.8 per 1,000 deer · beats 69% of other counties10.3 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest63#84 of 88 · -25.0% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks19#86 of 88 · 30% of harvest
44 antlerless · -14% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.15#83 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.8#27 of 88 · 1.3× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 12 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+46%#3 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 84 at this point last season
Book bucks
164 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 118 typical · 46 non-typical · latest 2025 · #56 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 222 4/8 | Jonathan K Hale | 2001 |
| 206 5/8 | Mike Warnock | 2003 |
| 200 5/8 | Robert C Sargent | 2002 |
| 196 3/8 | Randy Dixon | 2023 |
| 195 7/8 | Ryan Anderson | 2021 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 67 · Crossbow 41 · Long Bow 38 · Muzzleloader 13
All 164 entries →Buck board: no Clinton deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Clinton County was formed in 1810 and named for New York governor DeWitt Clinton. Wilmington is the county seat of this southwest Ohio farm county.
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