Andreoff Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Andreoff Wildlife Area is 865 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Hardin and Wyandot counties, next to Patterson, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 2,053 deer in Hardin 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 mapMetro parks, county and city landAndreoff Wildlife AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 865 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Hardin County and Wyandot County |
| Deer harvest unit | Hardin County, Wyandot County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Patterson (next to it), Forest (2 mi) and Kirby (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Andreoff Wildlife Area?
ODNR's land layer lists hunting here as restricted: hunting is limited by place, season or permit, and the area's hunting map shows where.
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 Andreoff Wildlife Area?
Andreoff Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 2,053 deer in Hardin County in 2025-26, against 1,938 in 2024-25.
| County | Andreoff Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County | 583 | 2,053 | 1,938 | 1,653 |
| Wyandot County | 282 | 2,405 | 2,238 | 1,835 |
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 Andreoff Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Patterson (next to it), Forest (2 miles), Kirby (4 miles) and Wharton (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 30, OH 53, OH 37, OH 81 and OH 67.
What other public land is near Andreoff Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Wildlife Production Area 43 Wildlife Area: 40 acres, 6.2 miles away
- Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area: 9,117 acres, 6.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Andreoff Wildlife Area
Counting Andreoff Wildlife Area itself, 881 of the 30,472 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 865 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 16 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Andreoff Wildlife Area?
In Hardin and Wyandot counties, next to Patterson.
Can you hunt on Andreoff Wildlife Area?
Yes, with restrictions: ODNR's layer lists hunting here as restricted. The area's hunting map shows where.
How much public land is around Andreoff Wildlife Area?
881 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Andreoff Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Wildlife Production Area 43 Wildlife Area (6.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Andreoff 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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