How it hunts
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)
Till Plains
Hamilton County
Big agriculture with isolated woodlots, ditch lines, and creek timber.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
15/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
#86 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,058 deer · beats 13% of other counties5.2 / 40
- Harvest trend-16% · beats 2% of other counties0.5 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi2.6 per sq mi · beats 15% of other counties3.0 / 20
- Book-buck odds2.1 per 1,000 deer · beats 44% of other counties6.6 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest129#60 of 88 · -13.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks52#58 of 88 · 40% of harvest
77 antlerless · +6% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.32#61 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.1#46 of 88 · 1× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 14 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend-16%#86 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 149 at this point last season
Book bucks
136 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 110 typical · 26 non-typical · latest 2025 · #71 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 206 7/8 | Mickey E Lotz | 1995 |
| 202 6/8 | Vernon Smith | 1993 |
| 202 2/8 | Kevin Pfeiffer | 2022 |
| 201 1/8 | Larry M Young | 1998 |
| 190 1/8 | John Basham | 2013 |
Taken with: Long Bow 61 · Crossbow 47 · Modern Shotgun 17 · Muzzleloader 9
All 136 entries →Buck board: no Hamilton deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Hamilton County, created in 1790, is Ohio’s second-oldest county and is named for Alexander Hamilton. Cincinnati is the county seat on the Ohio River.
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