Greene County, Ohio: deer harvest and public hunting land
Greene County covers 416 square miles around Beavercreek. Hunters checked 1,076 deer here in the 2025-26 season, 647 of them by archers, by the Division of Wildlife's final report. That is up 3% from 2024, and the most in the 4 years shown. 4.1% of Greene County is public land open to the public, the largest share metro parks, county and city land (4,990 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 lakesNational park landOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landGreene CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 266,395 acres (416 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025-26 | 1,076 (535 antlered, 541 antlerless) |
| Archery and gun, 2025-26 | 647 archery, 429 gun |
| Public land | 4.1% (10,859 acres) |
| ODNR hunting areas | 3 (2,244 acres inside Greene County) |
| Towns in and near it | Beavercreek, Fairborn, Xenia, Port William, Riverside and Enon |
How many deer are harvested in Greene County?
Hunters checked 1,076 deer in Greene County in 2025-26: 535 antlered and 541 antlerless. Archers took 647 and gun hunters 429.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,076 | 535 | 541 | 647 | 429 |
| 2024-25 | 1,043 | 485 | 558 | 576 | 467 |
| 2023-24 | 895 | 460 | 435 | 538 | |
| 2021-22 | 875 |
Source: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22), Greene County. 2022-23 is not shown. For 2021-22 Publication 5304 gives 421 bucks, 387 does and 67 button bucks; the final reports of later seasons count bucks with shed or very short antlers as antlerless.
How much public land is in Greene County?
10,859 of Greene County's 266,395 acres are public land open to the public (4.1%). The biggest share is metro parks, county and city land: 4,990 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Greene County |
|---|---|---|
| Metro parks, county and city land | 4,990 | 1.9% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 2,362 | 0.9% |
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 2,244 | 0.8% |
| Other state land | 1,175 | 0.4% |
| National park land | 60 | under 0.1% |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 28 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 10,859 | 4.1% |
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 Greene County
ODNR areas open to hunting in Greene County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Caesar Creek Wildlife Area: 1,292 acres
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area: 579 acres
- Beaver Creek Wildlife Area: 373 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Caesar Creek Recreation Area (1,293 acres).
How do you get to Greene County?
Highways through it: US 35 (about 54 miles inside), I-675 (about 35 miles inside), US 42 (about 30 miles inside), OH 72 (about 23 miles inside) and US 68 (about 21 miles inside). Towns inside: Beavercreek, Fairborn, Xenia, Bellbrook, Yellow Springs and Cedarville. Nearby: Port William (on the line), Riverside (on the line), Enon (2 miles) and Huber Heights (2 miles).
Which counties border Greene County?
Greene County touches 6 other counties. Their latest ODNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 954 | 2025 | 3.4% |
| Warren County | 1,377 | 2025 | 6% |
| Clinton County | 1,173 | 2025 | 1.6% |
| Fayette County | 591 | 2025 | 1.4% |
| Madison County | 767 | 2025 | 0.8% |
| Montgomery County | 980 | 2025 | 6.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Greene County in 2025-26?
1,076: 535 antlered and 541 antlerless (Division of Wildlife). In 2024-25: 1,043.
Is there public hunting land in Greene County?
10,859 acres, 4.1% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries, the largest share metro parks, county and city land (4,990 acres). ODNR's layer shows 3 areas open to hunting here.
How many deer do archers take in Greene County?
647 of the 1,076 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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