How it hunts
Hardwood ridges, CRP edges, and river-bottom timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
491 sq mi of land (Census)
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
Lorain County
Rolling hills, woodlots, and creek bottoms cut through mixed farm country.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
59/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #31 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest2,799 deer · beats 66% of other counties26.4 / 40
- Harvest trend+17% · beats 53% of other counties13.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi5.7 per sq mi · beats 59% of other counties11.8 / 20
- Book-buck odds2.3 per 1,000 deer · beats 52% of other counties7.8 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest260#28 of 88 · -0.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks103#32 of 88 · 40% of harvest
157 antlerless · +16% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.53#33 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.3#40 of 88 · 1.1× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 28 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+17%#40 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 261 at this point last season
Book bucks
240 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 180 typical · 60 non-typical · latest 2025 · #34 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 251 2/8 | Kirk W Gott | 2000 |
| 242 1/8 | Keiven G Fitch | 2010 |
| 228 1/8 | J. S Butts | 2014 |
| 217 6/8 | Logan Urban | — |
| 213 0/8 | Melvin Stocking | 2007 |
Taken with: Crossbow 83 · Modern Shotgun 66 · Long Bow 61 · Muzzleloader 16
All 240 entries →Buck board: no Lorain deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Lorain County was established in 1822 and named for the French province of Lorraine. Elyria is the county seat; Lorain is the largest city on the lake.
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