Broken ARO Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Broken ARO Wildlife Area is 2,962 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Jackson County, 4 miles from Wellston, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 2,643 deer in Jackson 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 landBroken ARO Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,962 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Jackson County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jackson County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Wellston (4 mi), Hamden (6 mi) and Coalton (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Broken ARO 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 Broken ARO Wildlife Area?
Broken ARO Wildlife Area lies in Jackson County. Hunters checked 2,643 deer in Jackson County in 2025-26, against 2,962 in 2024-25.
| County | Broken ARO Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 2,962 | 2,643 | 2,962 | 2,676 |
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 Broken ARO Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Wellston (4 miles), Hamden (6 miles), Coalton (6 miles) and Jackson (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 32, OH 124, US 35, OH 327 and OH 93.
What other public land is near Broken ARO Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Flint Run Wildlife Area: 618 acres, next to it
- Lake Alma State Park: 375 acres, 4.9 miles away
- Jackson County Line Wildlife Area: 42 acres, 5 miles away
- Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area: 3,533 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area: 5,905 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Coalton Wildlife Area: 1,760 acres, 6.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Broken ARO Wildlife Area
Counting Broken ARO Wildlife Area itself, 4,699 of the 38,669 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (12.2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 3,579 |
| Other state land | 1,120 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Broken ARO Wildlife Area?
In Jackson County, 4 miles from Wellston.
Can you hunt on Broken ARO Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Broken ARO Wildlife Area?
4,699 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Broken ARO Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Flint Run Wildlife Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Broken ARO 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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