Brook Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Brook Wildlife Area is 389 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Trumbull County, 3 miles from Windham, 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 mapOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landBrook Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 389 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Trumbull County |
| Deer harvest unit | Trumbull County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Windham (3 mi), Garrettsville (5 mi) and Newton Falls (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Brook 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 Brook Wildlife Area?
Brook Wildlife Area lies in Trumbull County. Hunters checked 5,324 deer in Trumbull County in 2025-26, against 4,852 in 2024-25.
| County | Brook Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull County | 389 | 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 Brook Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Windham (3 miles), Garrettsville (5 miles), Newton Falls (6 miles) and Leavittsburg (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 422, I-80, OH 82, OH 305 and OH 534.
What other public land is near Brook Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Braceville Hunting Area: 409 acres, 3.4 miles away
- Grand River Wildlife Area: 8,192 acres, 5.9 miles away
- West Branch State Park: 5,488 acres, 8.4 miles away
- West Farmington Hunting Area: 270 acres, 8.7 miles away
- Ladue Hunting Area: 9,816 acres, 9.3 miles away
- Lake Milton State Park: 2,611 acres, 9.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Brook Wildlife Area
Counting Brook Wildlife Area itself, 568 of the 24,585 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 389 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 171 |
| Other state land | 8 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Brook Wildlife Area?
In Trumbull County, 3 miles from Windham.
Can you hunt on Brook Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Brook Wildlife Area?
568 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Brook Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Braceville Hunting Area (3.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Brook 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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