How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
402 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Harrison County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
79/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
#3 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest4,959 deer · beats 86% of other counties34.4 / 40
- Harvest trend+31% · beats 87% of other counties21.8 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi12.3 per sq mi · beats 94% of other counties18.8 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.7 per 1,000 deer · beats 25% of other counties3.8 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest390#19 of 88 · +16.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks180#13 of 88 · 46% of harvest
210 antlerless · +34% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.97#13 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.7#62 of 88 · 0.8× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 32 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+31%#12 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 335 at this point last season
Book bucks
343 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 285 typical · 58 non-typical · latest 2024 · #21 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 209 0/8 | Lance Faidley | 2010 |
| 197 7/8 | Roy Hines | 1959 |
| 192 3/8 | Jeff Dombroski | 2009 |
| 191 7/8 | Mike Guisinger | 2004 |
| 191 4/8 | Troy Kelosky | 2006 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 174 · Long Bow 73 · Crossbow 71 · Muzzleloader 13
All 343 entries →Buck board: no Harrison deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Harrison County was formed in 1813 and named for William Henry Harrison. Cadiz is the county seat of this Appalachian ridge county.
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