Harrison State Forest: hunting and access
Harrison State Forest is 1,338 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Harrison County, next to Jewett, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 4,959 deer in Harrison 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 mapMetro parks, county and city landHarrison State ForestCounty lineHighway
| Size | 1,338 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Harrison County |
| Deer harvest unit | Harrison County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | forest |
| Managed by | the Division of Forestry |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Jewett (next to it), Cadiz (4 mi) and Hopedale (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Harrison State Forest?
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 Harrison State Forest?
Harrison State Forest lies in Harrison County. Hunters checked 4,959 deer in Harrison County in 2025-26, against 4,841 in 2024-25.
| County | Harrison State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 1,338 | 4,959 | 4,841 | 4,516 |
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 Harrison State Forest?
Nearest towns: Jewett (next to it), Cadiz (4 miles), Hopedale (4 miles) and Scio (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 22, OH 9, OH 151, OH 646 and US 250.
What other public land is near Harrison State Forest?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Tappan Lake Hunt Area: 7,720 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area: 3,446 acres, 7 miles away
- Clendening Lake Hunt Area: 6,612 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Leesville Wildlife Area: 400 acres, 8.9 miles away
- Leesville Lake Hunt Area: 3,730 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Harrison State Forest
Counting Harrison State Forest itself, 1,340 of the 36,856 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 1,338 |
| Other state land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Harrison State Forest?
In Harrison County, next to Jewett.
Can you hunt on Harrison State Forest?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Harrison State Forest?
1,340 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Harrison State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Tappan Lake Hunt Area (4.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Harrison State Forest; 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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