Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area is 5,905 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Jackson County, next to Centerville (Thurman), 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 landCooper Hollow Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 5,905 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| 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 | Centerville (Thurman) (next to it), Oak Hill (3 mi) and Rio Grande (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Cooper Hollow 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 Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area?
Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area lies in Jackson County. Hunters checked 2,643 deer in Jackson County in 2025-26, against 2,962 in 2024-25.
| County | Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 5,905 | 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 Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Centerville (Thurman) (next to it), Oak Hill (3 miles), Rio Grande (5 miles) and Vinton (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 35, OH 279, OH 93, OH 325 and OH 233.
What other public land is near Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area: 690 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Broken ARO Wildlife Area: 2,962 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Flint Run Wildlife Area: 618 acres, 6.5 miles away
- Samuels Wildlife Area: 84 acres, 8.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area
Counting Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area itself, 6,354 of the 53,431 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 5,905 |
| Other state land | 443 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area?
In Jackson County, next to Centerville (Thurman).
Can you hunt on Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area?
6,354 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area (5.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Cooper Hollow 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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