Flint Run Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Flint Run Wildlife Area is 618 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Jackson County, 3 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 landFlint Run Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 618 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 (3 mi), Coalton (5 mi) and Hamden (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Flint Run 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 Flint Run Wildlife Area?
Flint Run Wildlife Area lies in Jackson County. Hunters checked 2,643 deer in Jackson County in 2025-26, against 2,962 in 2024-25.
| County | Flint Run Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 618 | 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 Flint Run Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Wellston (3 miles), Coalton (5 miles), Hamden (6 miles) and Jackson (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 32, OH 124, US 35, OH 327 and OH 93.
What other public land is near Flint Run Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Broken ARO Wildlife Area: 2,962 acres, next to it
- Lake Alma State Park: 375 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Coalton Wildlife Area: 1,760 acres, 5.5 miles away
- Richland Furnace State Forest: 2,507 acres, 5.9 miles away
- Jackson County Line Wildlife Area: 42 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area: 3,533 acres, 6.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Flint Run Wildlife Area
Counting Flint Run Wildlife Area itself, 4,702 of the 26,405 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (17.8%), 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 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Flint Run Wildlife Area?
In Jackson County, 3 miles from Wellston.
Can you hunt on Flint Run Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Flint Run Wildlife Area?
4,702 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Flint Run Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Broken ARO Wildlife Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Flint Run 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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