How it hunts
Hardwood ridges, CRP edges, and river-bottom timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
412 sq mi of land (Census)
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
Mahoning County
Rolling hills, woodlots, and creek bottoms cut through mixed farm country.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
64/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #24 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest2,768 deer · beats 64% of other counties25.6 / 40
- Harvest trend+24% · beats 70% of other counties17.5 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi6.7 per sq mi · beats 71% of other counties14.2 / 20
- Book-buck odds2.1 per 1,000 deer · beats 44% of other counties6.6 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest418#14 of 88 · +31.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks176#14 of 88 · 42% of harvest
242 antlerless · +48% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi1.0#10 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.1#46 of 88 · 1× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 22 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+24%#25 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 318 at this point last season
Book bucks
158 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 123 typical · 35 non-typical · latest 2024 · #58 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 246 0/8 | Ronald K Osborne | 1986 |
| 242 3/8 | David L Klemm | 1980 |
| 204 5/8 | Thomas R West | 2006 |
| 203 4/8 | David Brown | 2016 |
| 202 6/8 | Michael J Mahon | 1993 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 64 · Crossbow 40 · Long Bow 38 · Muzzleloader 9
All 158 entries →Buck board: no Mahoning deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Mahoning County was created in 1846 and named for the Mahoning River. Youngstown is the county seat of this old steel valley county.
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