Ales Run Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Ales Run Wildlife Area is 2,783 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Noble County, 3 miles from Macksburg, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 2,260 deer in Noble County in 2025-26.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: ODNR's ODNR area open to hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Division of Wildlife harvest reports, 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Land on ODNR's hunting mapNational forestLand trusts and other open landAles Run Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,783 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Noble County |
| Deer harvest unit | Noble County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Macksburg (3 mi), Dexter City (3 mi) and Lower Salem (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Ales Run Wildlife Area?
ODNR's land layer lists the area as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons and rules.
ODNR's hunting map for the area shows the boundaries, parking and any no-hunting zones.
Deer bag limits in Ohio are set by county; the Division's 2026-27 season list points to the bag limit map.
How many deer are taken around Ales Run Wildlife Area?
Ales Run Wildlife Area lies in Noble County. Hunters checked 2,260 deer in Noble County in 2025-26, against 3,690 in 2024-25.
| County | Ales Run Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County | 2,783 | 2,260 | 3,690 | 3,416 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22).
How do you get to Ales Run Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Macksburg (3 miles), Dexter City (3 miles), Lower Salem (4 miles) and Stafford (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-77, OH 821, OH 145, OH 564 and OH 260.
What other public land is near Ales Run Wildlife Area?
Public land within 3 miles of Ales Run Wildlife Area
Counting Ales Run Wildlife Area itself, 2,786 of the 39,219 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 2,783 |
| Other state land | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Ales Run Wildlife Area?
In Noble County, 3 miles from Macksburg.
Can you hunt on Ales Run Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Ales Run Wildlife Area?
2,786 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Ales Run Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Ales Run Wildlife Area; ODNR lands hunting status.
- Boundary and acres: ODNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and ODNR's land boundaries with hunting status.
- Deer harvest: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22).
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