Atwood Lake Hunt Area: hunting and access
Atwood Lake Hunt Area is 4,564 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Carroll and Tuscarawas counties, next to Dellroy, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 6,077 deer in Carroll 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 mapAtwood Lake Hunt AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,564 acres in 10 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Carroll County and Tuscarawas County |
| Deer harvest unit | Carroll County, Tuscarawas County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | hunting area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | agreement |
| Nearest towns | Dellroy (next to it), Sherrodsville (2 mi) and Carrollton (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Atwood Lake Hunt 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 Atwood Lake Hunt Area?
Atwood Lake Hunt Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 6,077 deer in Carroll County in 2025-26, against 5,759 in 2024-25.
| County | Atwood Lake Hunt Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 3,255 | 6,077 | 5,759 | 5,038 |
| Tuscarawas County | 1,308 | 7,623 | 7,373 | 7,023 |
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 Atwood Lake Hunt Area?
Nearest towns: Dellroy (next to it), Sherrodsville (2 miles), Carrollton (4 miles) and Roswell (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 39, OH 542, OH 212, OH 332 and OH 171.
What other public land is near Atwood Lake Hunt Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Leesville Lake Hunt Area: 3,730 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Leesville Wildlife Area: 400 acres, 2.6 miles away
- Valley Run Wildlife Area: 300 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Bolivar Dam Hunt Area: 817 acres, 10 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Atwood Lake Hunt Area
Counting Atwood Lake Hunt Area itself, 5,073 of the 58,723 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 5,073 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Atwood Lake Hunt Area?
In Carroll and Tuscarawas counties, next to Dellroy.
Can you hunt on Atwood Lake Hunt 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 Atwood Lake Hunt Area?
5,073 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Atwood Lake Hunt Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Leesville Lake Hunt Area (2.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Atwood Lake Hunt 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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