How it hunts
Hardwood ridges, CRP edges, and river-bottom timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
575 sq mi of land (Census)
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
Stark County
Rolling hills, woodlots, and creek bottoms cut through mixed farm country.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
67/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #16 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest4,466 deer · beats 84% of other counties33.6 / 40
- Harvest trend+21% · beats 62% of other counties15.5 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi7.8 per sq mi · beats 82% of other counties16.4 / 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
Harvest505#11 of 88 · +22.9% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks199#11 of 88 · 39% of harvest
306 antlerless · +26% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.88#17 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.3#77 of 88 · 0.6× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 19 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+21%#33 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 411 at this point last season
Book bucks
165 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 127 typical · 38 non-typical · latest 2024 · #53 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 267 3/8 | Dave Kopp | 2016 |
| 209 5/8 | Mark L Rosia | 1994 |
| 207 0/8 | Tad E Crawford | 1987 |
| 203 3/8 | Daniel Limbach | 2011 |
| 200 6/8 | Douglas M May | 2004 |
Taken with: Crossbow 59 · Modern Shotgun 49 · Long Bow 45 · Muzzleloader 8
All 165 entries →Buck board: no Stark deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Stark County was created in 1808 and named for John Stark. Canton is the county seat.
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