Clark County, Ohio: deer harvest and public hunting land
Clark County covers 402 square miles around Springfield. Hunters checked 954 deer here in the 2025-26 season, 526 of them by archers, by the Division of Wildlife's final report. That is up 1% from 2024, and the most in the 4 years shown. 3.4% of Clark County is public land open to the public, the largest share land on ODNR's hunting map (4,171 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: the Division of Wildlife's harvest reports, 2021-22 to 2025-26. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land layer.
Land on ODNR's hunting mapFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landClark CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 257,007 acres (402 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025-26 | 954 (444 antlered, 510 antlerless) |
| Archery and gun, 2025-26 | 526 archery, 428 gun |
| Public land | 3.4% (8,695 acres) |
| ODNR hunting areas | 2 (4,171 acres inside Clark County) |
| Towns in and near it | Springfield, New Carlisle, Enon, Clifton, Christiansburg and Yellow Springs |
How many deer are harvested in Clark County?
Hunters checked 954 deer in Clark County in 2025-26: 444 antlered and 510 antlerless. Archers took 526 and gun hunters 428.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 954 | 444 | 510 | 526 | 428 |
| 2024-25 | 945 | 430 | 515 | 554 | 391 |
| 2023-24 | 870 | 419 | 451 | 514 | |
| 2021-22 | 822 |
Source: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22), Clark County. 2022-23 is not shown. For 2021-22 Publication 5304 gives 411 bucks, 358 does and 53 button bucks; the final reports of later seasons count bucks with shed or very short antlers as antlerless.
How much public land is in Clark County?
8,695 of Clark County's 257,007 acres are public land open to the public (3.4%). The biggest share is land on ODNR's hunting map: 4,171 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Clark County |
|---|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 4,171 | 1.6% |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 2,604 | 1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 1,155 | 0.4% |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 519 | 0.2% |
| Other state land | 246 | 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 8,695 | 3.4% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and ODNR's land boundaries with hunting status. Hunting rules differ by manager: ODNR wildlife areas, hunting areas and forests marked open follow Ohio's statewide seasons, and those marked restricted limit hunting by place, season or permit; national forest is open; refuges follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; Corps of Engineers lake land is open in many places under each project's own rules; metro parks and city land are closed to most hunting.
ODNR areas open to hunting in Clark County
ODNR areas open to hunting in Clark County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Buck Creek State Park: 3,882 acres
- Clark Lake Wildlife Area: 289 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Clarence J. Brown Recreation Area (4,143 acres).
How do you get to Clark County?
Highways through it: I-70 (about 58 miles inside), US 40 (about 43 miles inside), OH 4 (about 40 miles inside), OH 41 (about 37 miles inside) and US 68 (about 26 miles inside). Towns inside: Springfield, New Carlisle, Enon, South Charleston, South Vienna and North Hampton. Nearby: Clifton (on the line), Christiansburg (on the line), Yellow Springs (2 miles) and South Solon (2 miles).
Which counties border Clark County?
Clark County touches 5 other counties. Their latest ODNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County | 1,090 | 2025 | 1.5% |
| Greene County | 1,076 | 2025 | 4.1% |
| Madison County | 767 | 2025 | 0.8% |
| Champaign County | 1,867 | 2025 | 0.9% |
| Montgomery County | 980 | 2025 | 6.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Clark County in 2025-26?
954: 444 antlered and 510 antlerless (Division of Wildlife). In 2024-25: 945.
Is there public hunting land in Clark County?
8,695 acres, 3.4% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries, the largest share land on ODNR's hunting map (4,171 acres). ODNR's layer shows 2 areas open to hunting here.
How many deer do archers take in Clark County?
526 of the 954 deer checked in 2025-26 were taken with a crossbow or longbow (Division of Wildlife).
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and ODNR's land boundaries with hunting status. ODNR areas open to hunting: ODNR lands hunting status.
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Numbers are copied from ODNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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