Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area is 840 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Geauga County, 3 miles from Aquilla, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 3,215 deer in Geauga 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 landHambden Orchard Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 840 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Geauga County |
| Deer harvest unit | Geauga County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Aquilla (3 mi), Chardon (4 mi) and Bass Lake (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Hambden Orchard 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 Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area?
Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area lies in Geauga County. Hunters checked 3,215 deer in Geauga County in 2025-26, against 2,790 in 2024-25.
| County | Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geauga County | 840 | 3,215 | 2,790 | 2,708 |
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 Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Aquilla (3 miles), Chardon (4 miles), Bass Lake (5 miles) and Burton (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 6, OH 608, OH 86, US 322 and OH 322.
What other public land is near Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Aquilla Wildlife Area: 60 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Ladue Hunting Area: 9,816 acres, 5.1 miles away
- Conant Wildlife Area: 74 acres, 10 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area
Counting Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area itself, 2,986 of the 28,085 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (10.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Metro parks, county and city land | 1,716 |
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 894 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 374 |
| Other state land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area?
In Geauga County, 3 miles from Aquilla.
Can you hunt on Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area?
2,986 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Hambden Orchard Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Aquilla Wildlife Area (2.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Hambden Orchard 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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