Coalton Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Coalton Wildlife Area is 1,760 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Jackson County, next to Coalton, 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 landCoalton Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,760 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 | Coalton (next to it), Jackson (3 mi) and Wellston (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Coalton 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 Coalton Wildlife Area?
Coalton Wildlife Area lies in Jackson County. Hunters checked 2,643 deer in Jackson County in 2025-26, against 2,962 in 2024-25.
| County | Coalton Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 1,760 | 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 Coalton Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Coalton (next to it), Jackson (3 miles), Wellston (5 miles) and Hamden (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 35, OH 124, OH 32, OH 327 and OH 93.
What other public land is near Coalton Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Richland Furnace State Forest: 2,507 acres, 1.3 miles away
- Superior Wildlife Area: 2,344 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Lake Alma State Park: 375 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Flint Run Wildlife Area: 618 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Liberty Wildlife Area: 145 acres, 5.9 miles away
- Broken ARO Wildlife Area: 2,962 acres, 6.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Coalton Wildlife Area
Counting Coalton Wildlife Area itself, 2,448 of the 34,613 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 2,362 |
| Other state land | 55 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 31 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Coalton Wildlife Area?
In Jackson County, next to Coalton.
Can you hunt on Coalton Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Coalton Wildlife Area?
2,448 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Coalton Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Richland Furnace State Forest (1.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Coalton 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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