How it hunts
Woodlots, wetlands, and remnant beach-ridge timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
252 sq mi of land (Census)
Lake Plains
Erie County
Flat farm and marsh country, plus suburban woods on the lake counties.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
34/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
#70 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,161 deer · beats 18% of other counties7.2 / 40
- Harvest trend+16% · beats 51% of other counties12.8 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi4.6 per sq mi · beats 46% of other counties9.2 / 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
Harvest129#59 of 88 · +21.7% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks39#65 of 88 · 30% of harvest
90 antlerless · -13% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.51#35 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.8#56 of 88 · 0.8× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 8 entries, 2019–23 · small sample
Harvest trend+16%#43 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 106 at this point last season
Book bucks
97 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 76 typical · 21 non-typical · latest 2024 · #78 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 214 0/8 | Scott Eisenhauer | 2017 |
| 210 0/8 | Arnold G Hamilton | 2003 |
| 203 4/8 | Joe Baxter | 2010 |
| 203 1/8 | David J Mayer | 1989 |
| 198 3/8 | Aaron Fraley | 2011 |
Taken with: Crossbow 35 · Modern Shotgun 30 · Long Bow 22 · Muzzleloader 8
All 97 entries →Buck board: no Erie deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Erie County was created in 1838 from Huron and Sandusky counties and named for Lake Erie. Sandusky is the county seat and a historic Great Lakes port.
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