How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Salt Fork State Park / WA — one of the largest public hunting blocks in the state.
522 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Guernsey County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
59/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #31 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest4,804 deer · beats 85% of other counties34.0 / 40
- Harvest trend+5% · beats 22% of other counties5.5 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi9.2 per sq mi · beats 87% of other counties17.4 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.5 per 1,000 deer · beats 16% of other counties2.4 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest411#16 of 88 · +32.2% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks201#10 of 88 · 49% of harvest
210 antlerless · +52% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.79#21 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.5#68 of 88 · 0.7× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 36 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+5%#66 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 311 at this point last season
Book bucks
524 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 461 typical · 63 non-typical · latest 2024 · #6 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 219 5/8 | Tim R King | 2005 |
| 216 1/8 | Russ E Roberts | 1989 |
| 210 0/8 | Andrew Groom | 2016 |
| 206 2/8 | Charles Sturgill | 2017 |
| 206 2/8 | Harold Macblain | 2007 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 267 · Long Bow 114 · Crossbow 93 · Muzzleloader 36
All 524 entries →Buck board: no Guernsey deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Salt Fork is one of the largest public hunting blocks in Ohio.
Guernsey County was established in 1810 and named by settlers from the Isle of Guernsey. Cambridge is the county seat.
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