How it hunts
Woodlots, wetlands, and remnant beach-ridge timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
491 sq mi of land (Census)
Lake Plains
Huron County
Flat farm and marsh country, plus suburban woods on the lake counties.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
76/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #4 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest3,520 deer · beats 78% of other counties31.2 / 40
- Harvest trend+26% · beats 75% of other counties18.8 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi7.2 per sq mi · beats 77% of other counties15.4 / 20
- Book-buck odds2.8 per 1,000 deer · beats 69% of other counties10.3 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest226#32 of 88 · +7.1% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks83#42 of 88 · 37% of harvest
143 antlerless · +28% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.46#40 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.8#27 of 88 · 1.3× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 38 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+26%#23 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 211 at this point last season
Book bucks
221 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 176 typical · 45 non-typical · latest 2024 · #38 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 254 1/8 | Mark Hammer | 2014 |
| 233 7/8 | Brian Smith | 2016 |
| 216 7/8 | Lance Mitchell | 2009 |
| 216 0/8 | Rodney Stumbo | 2009 |
| 208 2/8 | William Shawver | 2017 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 93 · Long Bow 56 · Crossbow 43 · Muzzleloader 15
All 221 entries →Buck board: no Huron deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Huron County was formed in 1809 as part of the Firelands of the Connecticut Western Reserve. Norwalk is the county seat.
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