How it hunts
Woodlots, wetlands, and remnant beach-ridge timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
341 sq mi of land (Census)
Lake PlainsDiamond in the rough
Lucas County
Flat farm and marsh country, plus suburban woods on the lake counties.
Sit forecast · Tomorrow · Thu, Oct 15
Fair day to sit
45/100
- Typical week (neutral)
- High 67° (neutral)
- Wind 7 mph (helps)
- Rain 80% (hurts)
- Waxing crescent (neutral)
NWS forecast for 6–10am and 3–7pm, the moon and past harvest timing. A guide, not a promise. All counties
32/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #71 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest965 deer · beats 9% of other counties3.6 / 40
- Harvest trend+15% · beats 45% of other counties11.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi2.8 per sq mi · beats 18% of other counties3.6 / 20
- Book-buck odds4.1 per 1,000 deer · beats 93% of other counties13.9 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest81#80 of 88 · -17.3% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks31#71 of 88 · 38% of harvest
50 antlerless · -23% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.24#70 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds4.1#6 of 88 · 1.9× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 20 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+15%#45 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 98 at this point last season
Book bucks
87 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 64 typical · 23 non-typical · latest 2024 · #79 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 204 4/8 | Timothy Silcox | 1998 |
| 200 0/8 | Dawson Howard | 2020 |
| 187 7/8 | Darrin Culler | 1995 |
| 183 5/8 | Samuel Henneman | 2015 |
| 181 0/8 | Aiden Futey | 2019 |
Taken with: Long Bow 37 · Crossbow 33 · Modern Shotgun 13 · Muzzleloader 1
All 87 entries →Buck board: no Lucas deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Lucas County was formed in 1835 and named for Governor Robert Lucas. Toledo, at the mouth of the Maumee, is the county seat.
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