How it hunts
Oak-hickory forest, regenerating clearcuts, and brushy benches.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
440 sq mi of land (Census)
Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau
Pike County
Steep timber, hollows, and ridge-to-creek funnels. Big-woods public tracts mixed with family farms.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
40/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #61 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest2,156 deer · beats 51% of other counties20.4 / 40
- Harvest trend+7% · beats 28% of other counties7.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi4.9 per sq mi · beats 54% of other counties10.8 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.3 per 1,000 deer · beats 9% of other counties1.4 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest183#47 of 88 · +21.2% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks81#44 of 88 · 44% of harvest
102 antlerless · +40% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.42#42 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.3#77 of 88 · 0.6× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 11 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+7%#64 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 151 at this point last season
Book bucks
229 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 188 typical · 41 non-typical · latest 2024 · #36 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 261 5/8 | Chester T Veach | 1971 |
| 222 7/8 | Ethan Johnson | 2015 |
| 210 4/8 | Chuck Reed | 2019 |
| 203 6/8 | Steve Robbins | 1990 |
| 202 3/8 | Walter Oyer | 2010 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 113 · Long Bow 46 · Crossbow 41 · Muzzleloader 20
All 229 entries →Buck board: no Pike deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Pike County was formed in 1815 and named for Zebulon Pike. Waverly is the county seat on the Scioto River.
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