Till Plains

Fayette County

Open prairie-farm county. Lowest harvest in the state — limited timber.

ODNR data through Oct 13, 2026 · Archery open · Youth gun Nov 21–22 · Season dates

Sit forecast · Tomorrow · Thu, Oct 15

Good day to sit

59/100

NWS forecast for 6–10am and 3–7pm, the moon and past harvest timing. A guide, not a promise. All counties

40/100

TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1

Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.

Total harvest591 deer · beats 0% of other counties
0.0 / 40
Harvest trend+50% · beats 100% of other counties
25.0 / 25
Harvest per sq mi1.5 per sq mi · beats 2% of other counties
0.4 / 20
Book-buck odds5.0 per 1,000 deer · beats 100% of other counties
15.0 / 15

2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works

Harvest36#88 of 88 · 33 at this point last year

So far in 2026-27

Bucks10#88 of 88 · 28% of harvest

26 antlerless · -17% vs last year

Harvest per sq mi0.09#88 of 88

Not a population count

Book-buck odds5.0#1 of 88 · 2.3× Ohio

Per 1,000 deer · 15 entries, 2019–23

Harvest trend+50%#1 of 88

Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before

Through Oct 13, 2026 · 33 at this point last season

104 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 83 typical · 21 non-typical · latest 2024 · #77 of 88

Score	Hunter	Year	Weapon	Rack
224 3/8	James Miller	2015	Long Bow	Non-Typical
210 5/8	Davey Stuckey	2022	Crossbow	Non-Typical
201 4/8	Sherwin Payne	1992	Muzzleloader	Non-Typical
200 4/8	Mark Sharp	2013	Long Bow	Non-Typical
195 6/8	Sean Huff	1999	Modern Shotgun	Non-Typical

Taken with: Modern Shotgun 46 · Long Bow 25 · Crossbow 22 · Muzzleloader 7

Buck board: no Fayette deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first

Big agriculture with isolated woodlots, ditch lines, and creek timber.

Crop edges, shelterbelts, and small private woods.

Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.

407 sq mi of land (Census)

Often the lightest harvest in the state: open prairie-farm country with little timber.

Fayette County was formed in 1810 and named for the Marquis de Lafayette. Washington Court House is the county seat of this open prairie-farm county.

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