How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
453 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Lawrence County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
31/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
#74 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,682 deer · beats 40% of other counties16.0 / 40
- Harvest trend+3% · beats 18% of other counties4.5 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi3.7 per sq mi · beats 33% of other counties6.6 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.6 per 1,000 deer · beats 24% of other counties3.6 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest157#53 of 88 · +89.2% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks102#34 of 88 · 65% of harvest
55 antlerless · +176% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.35#53 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.6#67 of 88 · 0.8× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 13 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+3%#72 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 83 at this point last season
Book bucks
154 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 140 typical · 14 non-typical · latest 2024 · #61 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 227 3/8 | Randy Delawder | 2008 |
| 198 1/8 | Eugene Baisden | 1991 |
| 191 3/8 | Clifton Rowe | 1990 |
| 191 3/8 | Wayne Miller | 1991 |
| 184 0/8 | Tim Falls | 2011 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 69 · Long Bow 38 · Crossbow 29 · Muzzleloader 10
All 154 entries →Buck board: no Lawrence deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Lawrence County was established in 1815 and named for naval officer James Lawrence. Ironton, the seat, was an Ohio River iron town.
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