How it hunts
Crop edges, shelterbelts, and small private woods.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
501 sq mi of land (Census)
Till PlainsDiamond in the rough
Pickaway County
Big agriculture with isolated woodlots, ditch lines, and creek timber.
Sit forecast · Tomorrow · Thu, Oct 15
Good day to sit
65/100
- Typical week (neutral)
- High 71° · 12° cooler (helps)
- Wind 6 mph (helps)
- Rain 48% (hurts)
- Waxing crescent (neutral)
NWS forecast for 6–10am and 3–7pm, the moon and past harvest timing. A guide, not a promise. All counties
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 harvest1,153 deer · beats 17% of other counties6.8 / 40
- Harvest trend+49% · beats 99% of other counties24.8 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi2.3 per sq mi · beats 8% of other counties1.6 / 20
- Book-buck odds3.4 per 1,000 deer · beats 84% of other counties12.6 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest68#81 of 88 · +21.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks20#85 of 88 · 29% of harvest
48 antlerless · -17% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.14#84 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds3.4#13 of 88 · 1.6× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 16 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+49%#2 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 56 at this point last season
Book bucks
200 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 161 typical · 39 non-typical · latest 2024 · #41 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 221 4/8 | C J Schneider | 1998 |
| 217 0/8 | James R Kinker III | 2019 |
| 199 1/8 | Brandon Sheets | 2024 |
| 198 4/8 | Corey J Ruoff | 2010 |
| 192 3/8 | Gerald E Dunn | 1992 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 95 · Long Bow 59 · Crossbow 25 · Muzzleloader 12
All 200 entries →Buck board: no Pickaway deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Pickaway County was established in 1810; the name comes from the Pekowi Shawnee. Circleville, laid out on a Hopewell circle, is the county seat.
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