How it hunts
Hardwood ridges, CRP edges, and river-bottom timber.
Public access. Private farm country with Killbuck bottoms.
555 sq mi of land (Census)
Glaciated Allegheny Plateau
Wayne County
Rolling hills, woodlots, and creek bottoms cut through mixed farm country.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
64/100
TrophyBook Opportunity Score · v1
Tied #24 of 88 Ohio counties
Ranks the county on harvest and record-book numbers. Not the odds of taking a buck.
- Total harvest3,562 deer · beats 79% of other counties31.6 / 40
- Harvest trend+24% · beats 70% of other counties17.5 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi6.4 per sq mi · beats 70% of other counties14.0 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.2 per 1,000 deer · beats 8% of other counties1.2 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest382#21 of 88 · +26.5% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks92#39 of 88 · 24% of harvest
290 antlerless · +24% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.69#25 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.2#81 of 88 · 0.6× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 14 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+24%#25 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 302 at this point last season
Book bucks
144 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 105 typical · 39 non-typical · latest 2024 · #64 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 249 0/8 | Mark Owen | 2013 |
| 230 5/8 | Eli A Hershberger | 2008 |
| 215 5/8 | Raymond Poling | 2007 |
| 209 6/8 | Mark Yoder | 2024 |
| 209 0/8 | Dan DeWeese | 1997 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 55 · Crossbow 42 · Long Bow 28 · Muzzleloader 15
All 144 entries →Buck board: no Wayne deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Wayne County is a county located in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,894. Its county seat is Wooster. The county is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. Wayne County comprises the Wooster, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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