How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Wayne National Forest. Remote public timber.
456 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Monroe County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
46/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #49 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest2,195 deer · beats 52% of other counties20.8 / 40
- Harvest trend+8% · beats 29% of other counties7.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi4.8 per sq mi · beats 53% of other counties10.6 / 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
Harvest163#52 of 88 · +103.8% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks112#26 of 88 · 69% of harvest
51 antlerless · +180% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.36#48 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.3#40 of 88 · 1.1× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 31 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+8%#61 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 80 at this point last season
Book bucks
287 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 267 typical · 20 non-typical · latest 2024 · #30 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 202 7/8 | Harry Boyd | 2013 |
| 183 1/8 | Joe Hendershot | 1981 |
| 183 0/8 | George Burkhart | 1984 |
| 181 2/8 | David Edgell | 1988 |
| 180 5/8 | Corey Jones | 2016 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 163 · Crossbow 66 · Long Bow 34 · Muzzleloader 10
All 287 entries →Buck board: no Monroe deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Monroe County was created in 1813 and named for James Monroe. Woodsfield is the county seat of this sparsely populated Ohio River hill county.
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