How it hunts
Woodlots, wetlands, and remnant beach-ridge timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
416 sq mi of land (Census)
Lake PlainsDiamond in the rough
Henry County
Flat farm and marsh country, plus suburban woods on the lake counties.
Sit forecast · Tomorrow · Thu, Oct 15
Good day to sit
58/100
- Typical week (neutral)
- High 63° · 6° cooler (helps)
- Wind 7 mph (helps)
- Rain 61% (hurts)
- Waxing crescent (neutral)
NWS forecast for 6–10am and 3–7pm, the moon and past harvest timing. A guide, not a promise. All counties
39/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #64 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,181 deer · beats 21% of other counties8.4 / 40
- Harvest trend+17% · beats 53% of other counties13.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi2.8 per sq mi · beats 18% of other counties3.6 / 20
- Book-buck odds4.1 per 1,000 deer · beats 93% of other counties13.9 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest65#83 of 88 · +10.2% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks18#87 of 88 · 28% of harvest
47 antlerless · +50% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.16#82 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds4.1#6 of 88 · 1.9× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 23 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+17%#40 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 59 at this point last season
Book bucks
68 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 52 typical · 16 non-typical · latest 2024 · #83 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 202 5/8 | Tucker Shepard | 2023 |
| 196 4/8 | Christopher Bostelman | 2023 |
| 190 1/8 | Brandon Miller | 2017 |
| 185 0/8 | Berry Kern | 1973 |
| 184 2/8 | Doug Strausbaugh | 2004 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 25 · Straight-Walled Rifle 14 · Crossbow 11 · Long Bow 11
All 68 entries →Buck board: no Henry deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Henry County was created in 1820 and named for Patrick Henry. Napoleon is the county seat on the Maumee River.
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