ODNR weekly reports

Ohio deer harvest by week

Every Ohio season since 2019-20, from ODNR's weekly county reports.

Archery is open. New ODNR numbers most Wednesdays. Gun week is Nov 30–Dec 6. 2026-27 dates

ODNR data through Oct 13, 2026 · 2026-27 season

22,102Deer checked this season
+6,392Since the last report
+3,608vs same point last season (+19.5%)
3Reports this season

Most deer since the last report

  1. Wyandot+288402 for the season
  2. Coshocton+272955 for the season
  3. Tuscarawas+250797 for the season
  4. Hardin+240363 for the season
  5. Trumbull+226889 for the season

Furthest ahead of last season

  1. Monroe+103.8%163 vs 80 last season
  2. Hocking+101.9%208 vs 103 last season
  3. Athens†+101.9%107 vs 53 last season
  4. Meigs†+96.2%153 vs 78 last season
  5. Jackson+90.5%280 vs 147 last season

† 2025-26: Harvest dropped after the 2025 EHD outbreak in this county (ODNR).

Furthest behind last season

  1. Mercer-26.1%82 vs 111 last season
  2. Franklin-26.0%57 vs 77 last season
  3. Clinton-25.0%63 vs 84 last season
  4. Auglaize-24.6%89 vs 118 last season
  5. Lucas-17.3%81 vs 98 last season

Ahead and behind compare season-to-date totals with last season's report nearest the same date. Counties with fewer than 50 deer at that point last season are left out, since a small count swings by large percents.

Every 2026-27 report (3)
Report throughSeason totalNew since the previous reportODNR file
Oct 13, 202622,102+6,392PDF
Oct 6, 202615,710+7,227PDF
Sep 29, 20268,483First reportPDF
When to sit

Week vs week

Seasons side by side, lined up on gun week.

Archery · Washington
34 new2026-27 through Oct 13, 2026. YTD 125.
  • 34selected
  • 15-19
  • 79+45
02505007501K1.3KSEP29OCT6OCT13OCT21OCT28NOV4NOV11NOV18NOV25DEC2DEC9DEC16DEC23DEC30JAN6JAN13JAN20JAN27FEB1

Best bow week here: Nov 12, 2024 (302 new).