Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area is 465 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Geauga County, 4 miles from South Russell, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 3,215 deer in Geauga 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 mapOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landAuburn Marsh Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 465 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Geauga County |
| Deer harvest unit | Geauga County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | South Russell (4 mi), Bainbridge (5 mi) and Burton (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Auburn Marsh 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 Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area?
Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area lies in Geauga County. Hunters checked 3,215 deer in Geauga County in 2025-26, against 2,790 in 2024-25.
| County | Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geauga County | 465 | 3,215 | 2,790 | 2,708 |
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 Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: South Russell (4 miles), Bainbridge (5 miles), Burton (6 miles) and Hiram (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 422, OH 44, OH 87, OH 306 and OH 700.
What other public land is near Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Ladue Hunting Area: 9,816 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Marsh Wetlands State Nature Preserve: 152 acres, 7.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area
Counting Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area itself, 4,649 of the 26,146 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (17.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 4,055 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 237 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 237 |
| Other state land | 120 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area?
In Geauga County, 4 miles from South Russell.
Can you hunt on Auburn Marsh 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 Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area?
4,649 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Ladue Hunting Area (1.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Auburn Marsh 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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