How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Raccoon Creek and scattered state forest. Hill-country private farms.
467 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Gallia County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
63/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #26 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest2,956 deer · beats 68% of other counties27.2 / 40
- Harvest trend+10% · beats 36% of other counties9.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi6.3 per sq mi · beats 67% of other counties13.4 / 20
- Book-buck odds3.7 per 1,000 deer · beats 89% of other counties13.3 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest224#33 of 88 · +52.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks102#33 of 88 · 46% of harvest
122 antlerless · +89% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.48#39 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds3.7#11 of 88 · 1.7× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 51 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+10%#57 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 147 at this point last season
Book bucks
376 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 336 typical · 40 non-typical · latest 2025 · #18 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 211 0/8 | Robert D Wallis | 1992 |
| 205 5/8 | Rex Layman | 2021 |
| 202 4/8 | Lewis R Hamilton | 1986 |
| 198 7/8 | Austin Gaines | 2018 |
| 197 3/8 | Jim Brumfield | 1992 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 208 · Long Bow 70 · Crossbow 58 · Muzzleloader 26
All 376 entries →Buck board: no Gallia deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Gallia County was formed in 1803 and named for Gaul — France — after the French 500 settlers at Gallipolis. Gallipolis remains the county seat on the Ohio River.
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