How it hunts
Crop edges, shelterbelts, and small private woods.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
437 sq mi of land (Census)
Till Plains
Union County
Big agriculture with isolated woodlots, ditch lines, and creek timber.
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 harvest1,401 deer · beats 30% of other counties12.0 / 40
- Harvest trend+19% · beats 56% of other counties14.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi3.2 per sq mi · beats 26% of other counties5.2 / 20
- Book-buck odds2.5 per 1,000 deer · beats 59% of other counties8.8 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest109#65 of 88 · +2.8% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks40#64 of 88 · 37% of harvest
69 antlerless · +43% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.25#67 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds2.5#36 of 88 · 1.2× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 15 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+19%#36 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 106 at this point last season
Book bucks
165 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 133 typical · 32 non-typical · latest 2024 · #54 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 237 5/8 | Ryan Piper | 2016 |
| 206 1/8 | Henry W Leistritz | 1989 |
| 204 3/8 | Matthew Armentrout | 2020 |
| 199 0/8 | Kevin Smith | 2018 |
| 198 0/8 | Michael Amsbaugh | 2000 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 65 · Long Bow 46 · Crossbow 33 · Muzzleloader 15
All 165 entries →Buck board: no Union deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,784. Its county seat is Marysville. Its name is reflective of its origins, being the union of portions of Franklin, Delaware, Madison, and Logan counties. Union County is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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