How it hunts
Woodlots, wetlands, and remnant beach-ridge timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
408 sq mi of land (Census)
Lake PlainsDiamond in the rough
Sandusky County
Flat farm and marsh country, plus suburban woods on the lake counties.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
50/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #43 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,485 deer · beats 34% of other counties13.6 / 40
- Harvest trend+22% · beats 64% of other counties16.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi3.6 per sq mi · beats 32% of other counties6.4 / 20
- Book-buck odds3.8 per 1,000 deer · beats 90% of other counties13.5 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest141#58 of 88 · +38.2% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks49#59 of 88 · 35% of harvest
92 antlerless · +40% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.35#55 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds3.8#9 of 88 · 1.8× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 24 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+22%#30 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 102 at this point last season
Book bucks
169 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 128 typical · 41 non-typical · latest 2024 · #52 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 229 2/8 | Jeremiah Gase | 2024 |
| 226 2/8 | Troy Johnson | 2010 |
| 218 6/8 | Larry Stancil | 2016 |
| 214 1/8 | Jacob Schott | 2020 |
| 208 6/8 | Mike Bennett | 2011 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 58 · Crossbow 52 · Long Bow 37 · Muzzleloader 13
All 169 entries →Buck board: no Sandusky deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Sandusky County was formed in 1820 and named for the Sandusky River. Fremont is the county seat.
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