How it hunts
Crop edges, shelterbelts, and small private woods.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
461 sq mi of land (Census)
Till Plains
Montgomery County
Big agriculture with isolated woodlots, ditch lines, and creek timber.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
17/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
#83 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest980 deer · beats 11% of other counties4.4 / 40
- Harvest trend+4% · beats 20% of other counties5.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi2.1 per sq mi · beats 7% of other counties1.4 / 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
Harvest107#68 of 88 · -9.3% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks29#74 of 88 · 27% of harvest
78 antlerless · -17% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.23#71 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.1#46 of 88 · 1× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 9 entries, 2019–23 · small sample
Harvest trend+4%#70 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 118 at this point last season
Book bucks
85 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 68 typical · 17 non-typical · latest 2023 · #81 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 200 7/8 | Jeromy Davis | 2020 |
| 190 3/8 | Carl E Dunkle | 1970 |
| 184 1/8 | Glenn Parks | 1999 |
| 181 6/8 | Samuel Hemmerick | 2019 |
| 180 5/8 | Terry McIntosh | 2002 |
Taken with: Long Bow 39 · Crossbow 19 · Modern Shotgun 18 · Muzzleloader 4
All 85 entries →Buck board: no Montgomery deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Montgomery County was formed in 1803 and named for Richard Montgomery. Dayton is the county seat.
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