How it hunts
Hardwood ridges, CRP edges, and river-bottom timber.
Public access. Kokosing WA and rolling private farms. Consistently high book-buck production.
525 sq mi of land (Census)
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
Knox County
Rolling hills, woodlots, and creek bottoms cut through mixed farm country.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
73/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #10 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest6,704 deer · beats 97% of other counties38.8 / 40
- Harvest trend+19% · beats 56% of other counties14.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi12.8 per sq mi · beats 95% of other counties19.0 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.3 per 1,000 deer · beats 9% of other counties1.4 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest554#6 of 88 · +19.9% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks182#12 of 88 · 33% of harvest
372 antlerless · +33% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi1.1#8 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.3#77 of 88 · 0.6× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 32 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+19%#36 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 462 at this point last season
Book bucks
442 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 349 typical · 93 non-typical · latest 2024 · #12 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 235 0/8 | Dennis A Long | 1994 |
| 220 4/8 | Rick Boyd | 1995 |
| 209 4/8 | Mark Grubaugh | 2015 |
| 202 6/8 | Albert Hall | 1983 |
| 201 0/8 | Cobin Bentz | 2023 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 187 · Long Bow 120 · Crossbow 81 · Muzzleloader 33
All 442 entries →Buck board: no Knox deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Knox County was formed in 1808 and named for Henry Knox. Mount Vernon is the county seat.
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