How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Cooper Hollow WA and hill farms.
420 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Jackson County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
44/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #54 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest2,643 deer · beats 59% of other counties23.6 / 40
- Harvest trend-3% · beats 13% of other counties3.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi6.3 per sq mi · beats 67% of other counties13.4 / 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
Harvest280#26 of 88 · +90.5% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks163#15 of 88 · 58% of harvest
117 antlerless · +151% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.67#26 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.7#62 of 88 · 0.8× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 23 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend-3%#75 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 147 at this point last season
Book bucks
312 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 264 typical · 48 non-typical · latest 2024 · #28 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 252 0/8 | Bobby L Willis | 1999 |
| 213 2/8 | Bernard Tennant | 1960 |
| 210 5/8 | Brian Moore | 2016 |
| 200 5/8 | Glen McCall | 1970 |
| 200 3/8 | Brian Smith | 2019 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 159 · Long Bow 69 · Crossbow 66 · Muzzleloader 13
All 312 entries →Buck board: no Jackson deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Jackson County was created in 1816 and named for Andrew Jackson. Jackson is the county seat of this Appalachian iron-furnace county.
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