How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Wolf Run and ridge farms.
398 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Noble County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
37/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
#67 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest2,260 deer · beats 53% of other counties21.2 / 40
- Harvest trend-4% · beats 11% of other counties2.8 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi5.7 per sq mi · beats 59% of other counties11.8 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.1 per 1,000 deer · beats 7% of other counties1.1 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest218#36 of 88 · +45.3% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks109#27 of 88 · 50% of harvest
109 antlerless · +82% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.55#31 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.1#82 of 88 · 0.5× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 15 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend-4%#78 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 150 at this point last season
Book bucks
315 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 269 typical · 46 non-typical · latest 2024 · #26 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 219 5/8 | Kurt Mallet | 2011 |
| 211 2/8 | Charles W Tennant | 2000 |
| 204 6/8 | Josh Varhola | 2020 |
| 202 4/8 | Robert W Saling | 1995 |
| 195 0/8 | Jodi D Schott | 2009 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 193 · Long Bow 50 · Crossbow 43 · Muzzleloader 21
All 315 entries →Buck board: no Noble deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Noble County, Ohio’s last county created (1851), was named for James Noble or the Noble family of early settlers. Caldwell is the county seat.
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