How it hunts
Woodlots, wetlands, and remnant beach-ridge timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
551 sq mi of land (Census)
Lake Plains
Seneca County
Flat farm and marsh country, plus suburban woods on the lake counties.
Sit forecast · Tomorrow · Thu, Oct 15
Fair day to sit
50/100
- Typical week (neutral)
- High 70° (neutral)
- Wind 6 mph (helps)
- Rain 47% (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
66/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #19 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest3,017 deer · beats 70% of other counties28.0 / 40
- Harvest trend+30% · beats 83% of other counties20.8 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi5.5 per sq mi · beats 56% of other counties11.2 / 20
- Book-buck odds2.0 per 1,000 deer · beats 39% of other counties5.8 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest199#44 of 88 · +15.0% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks60#54 of 88 · 30% of harvest
139 antlerless · +2% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.36#47 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.0#51 of 88 · 0.9× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 22 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+30%#13 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 173 at this point last season
Book bucks
183 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 146 typical · 37 non-typical · latest 2024 · #48 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 211 2/8 | Logan Tracy | 2010 |
| 199 4/8 | Gerald D Terry | 2002 |
| 197 6/8 | Jack Daniel | 2023 |
| 196 6/8 | Joseph Gosche | 2015 |
| 193 7/8 | Patrick Kerr | 2019 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 79 · Crossbow 41 · Long Bow 41 · Muzzleloader 14
All 183 entries →Buck board: no Seneca deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Seneca County was established in 1820 and named for the Seneca people. Tiffin is the county seat.
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