How it hunts
Woodlots, wetlands, and remnant beach-ridge timber.
Public access. Mostly private ground with scattered metroparks, stream corridors, or small WMAs.
422 sq mi of land (Census)
Lake Plains
Williams County
Flat farm and marsh country, plus suburban woods on the lake counties.
Sit forecast
Checking the forecast…
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 harvest2,842 deer · beats 67% of other counties26.8 / 40
- Harvest trend+27% · beats 76% of other counties19.0 / 25
- Harvest per sq mi6.7 per sq mi · beats 71% of other counties14.2 / 20
- Book-buck odds1.9 per 1,000 deer · beats 38% of other counties5.7 / 15
2025-26 harvest · record book 2019–2023 · How it works
Harvest214#41 of 88 · +13.8% vs last year
So far in 2026-27
Bucks65#49 of 88 · 30% of harvest
149 antlerless · +10% vs last year
Harvest per sq mi0.51#36 of 88
Not a population count
Book-buck odds1.9#55 of 88 · 0.9× Ohio
Per 1,000 deer · 18 entries, 2019–23
Harvest trend+27%#21 of 88
Last 3 seasons vs the 3 before
Harvest by season
Through Oct 13, 2026 · 188 at this point last season
Book bucks
152 Buckeye Big Buck Club entries · 120 typical · 32 non-typical · latest 2024 · #62 of 88
| Score | Hunter | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 222 0/8 | William R Allen | 1989 |
| 213 2/8 | Michael A Bowling | 1993 |
| 207 7/8 | Alex Wright | — |
| 205 0/8 | Tony Herman | 2022 |
| 190 7/8 | Craig Wagner | 2004 |
Taken with: Modern Shotgun 65 · Long Bow 37 · Crossbow 31 · Muzzleloader 12
All 152 entries →Buck board: no Williams deer posted for 2026-27 yet. Post the first
History
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,102, and was estimated to be 36,549 in 2025. The county seat and the largest city is Bryan.
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