Brush Creek Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Brush Creek Wildlife Area is 4,187 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Jefferson County, next to Irondale, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 3,691 deer in Jefferson 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 landBrush Creek Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,187 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Jefferson County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jefferson County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Irondale (next to it), Salineville (2 mi) and Bergholz (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Wildlife Area?
Brush Creek Wildlife Area lies in Jefferson County. Hunters checked 3,691 deer in Jefferson County in 2025-26, against 3,601 in 2024-25.
| County | Brush Creek Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 4,187 | 3,691 | 3,601 | 3,065 |
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 Brush Creek Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Irondale (next to it), Salineville (2 miles), Bergholz (3 miles) and Wellsville (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 39, OH 164, OH 213, OH 7 and OH 524.
What other public land is near Brush Creek Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Yellow Creek State Forest: 750 acres, 0.6 miles away
- Jefferson Lake State Park: 960 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Highlandtown Wildlife Area: 2,268 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Scenic Vista Hunting Area: 233 acres, 9.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Brush Creek Wildlife Area
Counting Brush Creek Wildlife Area itself, 4,548 of the 58,169 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 4,541 |
| Other state land | 7 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Brush Creek Wildlife Area?
In Jefferson County, next to Irondale.
Can you hunt on Brush Creek Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Brush Creek Wildlife Area?
4,548 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Brush Creek Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Yellow Creek State Forest (0.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Brush Creek 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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