How it hunts
Hardwood ridges, CRP edges, and river-bottom timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
413 sq mi of land (Census)
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
Summit County
Rolling hills, woodlots, and creek bottoms cut through mixed farm country.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
39/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #64 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest1,922 deer · beats 47% of other counties18.8 / 40
- Harvest trend+2% · beats 17% of other counties4.3 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi4.7 per sq mi · beats 48% of other counties9.6 / 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
Harvest331#23 of 88 · +13.4% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks155#17 of 88 · 47% of harvest
176 antlerless · +80% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.80#20 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.0#51 of 88 · 0.9× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 17 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+2%#73 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 292 at this point last season
Book bucks
114 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 85 typical · 29 non-typical · latest 2024 · #74 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 257 4/8 | Jeff McCulley | 2010 |
| 215 4/8 | Jerry Kassinger | 2009 |
| 200 6/8 | Rick Kisamore | 2019 |
| 191 3/8 | Leo G Moledor | 1997 |
| 190 6/8 | Bill Wilson | 2015 |
Taken with: Crossbow 61 · Long Bow 31 · Modern Shotgun 18 · Muzzleloader 2
All 114 entries →Buck board: no Summit deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Summit County was established in 1840 and named for the highest point on the Ohio & Erie Canal. Akron is the county seat.
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