Braceville Hunting Area: hunting and access
Braceville Hunting Area is 409 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Trumbull County, 2 miles from Newton Falls, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 5,324 deer in Trumbull 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 landLand trusts and other open landBraceville Hunting AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 409 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Trumbull County |
| Deer harvest unit | Trumbull County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | hunting area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | agreement |
| Nearest towns | Newton Falls (2 mi), Leavittsburg (3 mi) and South Canal (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Braceville Hunting 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 Braceville Hunting Area?
Braceville Hunting Area lies in Trumbull County. Hunters checked 5,324 deer in Trumbull County in 2025-26, against 4,852 in 2024-25.
| County | Braceville Hunting Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull County | 409 | 5,324 | 4,852 | 4,703 |
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 Braceville Hunting Area?
Nearest towns: Newton Falls (2 miles), Leavittsburg (3 miles), South Canal (4 miles) and Windham (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-80, OH 5, OH 82, US 422 and OH 534.
What other public land is near Braceville Hunting Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Brook Wildlife Area: 389 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Lake Milton State Park: 2,611 acres, 5.8 miles away
- Warren Wildlife Area: 41 acres, 6.8 miles away
- West Branch State Park: 5,488 acres, 7.4 miles away
- Grand River Wildlife Area: 8,192 acres, 9 miles away
- Elm Road Hunting Area: 134 acres, 9.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Braceville Hunting Area
Counting Braceville Hunting Area itself, 658 of the 25,947 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 409 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 141 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 108 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Braceville Hunting Area?
In Trumbull County, 2 miles from Newton Falls.
Can you hunt on Braceville Hunting Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Braceville Hunting Area?
658 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Braceville Hunting Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Brook Wildlife Area (3.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Braceville Hunting 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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