Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area is 1,942 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Wayne and Ashland counties, 4 miles from Jeromesville, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 3,562 deer in Wayne 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 landFunk Bottoms Wildlife AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 1,942 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Wayne County and Ashland County |
| Deer harvest unit | Wayne County, Ashland County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Jeromesville (4 mi), New Pittsburg (4 mi) and Shreve (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Funk Bottoms 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 Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area?
Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 3,562 deer in Wayne County in 2025-26, against 3,359 in 2024-25.
| County | Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 1,403 | 3,562 | 3,359 | 2,986 |
| Ashland County | 539 | 5,108 | 4,678 | 4,074 |
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 Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Jeromesville (4 miles), New Pittsburg (4 miles), Shreve (6 miles) and Hayesville (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 95, US 30, OH 3, OH 179 and OH 89.
What other public land is near Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Cool Springs Wildlife Conservation Park: 192 acres, next to it
- Shreve Lake Wildlife Area: 228 acres, 4.4 miles away
- Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area: 5,716 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Mohler Wildlife Area: 47 acres, 7.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area
Counting Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area itself, 2,323 of the 39,122 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 2,134 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 166 |
| Other state land | 23 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area?
In Wayne and Ashland counties, 4 miles from Jeromesville.
Can you hunt on Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area?
2,323 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Cool Springs Wildlife Conservation Park (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Funk Bottoms 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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