How it hunts
Hardwood ridges, CRP edges, and river-bottom timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
421 sq mi of land (Census)
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
Medina County
Rolling hills, woodlots, and creek bottoms cut through mixed farm country.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
57/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #34 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest3,133 deer · beats 72% of other counties28.8 / 40
- Harvest trend+9% · beats 32% of other counties8.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi7.4 per sq mi · beats 80% of other counties16.0 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.8 per 1,000 deer · beats 31% of other counties4.7 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest384#20 of 88 · +44.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks152#18 of 88 · 40% of harvest
232 antlerless · +85% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.91#16 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.8#56 of 88 · 0.8× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 22 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+9%#58 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 266 at this point last season
Book bucks
182 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 144 typical · 38 non-typical · latest 2025 · #49 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 207 2/8 | Robert F Blansett | 1996 |
| 200 6/8 | Kenneth Anderson | 2001 |
| 200 3/8 | Bill Hall | 2020 |
| 198 5/8 | David M Gillin | 2005 |
| 198 4/8 | Dylan Horner | 2017 |
Taken with: Crossbow 65 · Modern Shotgun 52 · Long Bow 40 · Muzzleloader 18
All 182 entries →Buck board: no Medina deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Medina County was established in 1812 as part of the Western Reserve and named for Medina. Medina is the county seat.
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