Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area is 9,117 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Wyandot and Marion counties, next to Marseilles, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 2,405 deer in Wyandot 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 mapLand trusts and other open landKilldeer Plains Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 9,117 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Wyandot County and Marion County |
| Deer harvest unit | Wyandot County, Marion County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Marseilles (next to it), Harpster (next to it) and Morral (next to it) |
What are the rules on Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area?
ODNR's land layer lists hunting here as restricted: hunting is limited by place, season or permit, and the area's hunting map shows where.
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 Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area?
Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 2,405 deer in Wyandot County in 2025-26, against 2,238 in 2024-25.
| County | Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot County | 8,580 | 2,405 | 2,238 | 1,835 |
| Marion County | 537 | 1,384 | 1,289 | 1,060 |
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 Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Marseilles (next to it), Harpster (next to it), Morral (next to it) and Upper Sandusky (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 23, OH 294, OH 67, OH 37 and OH 309.
What other public land is near Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Andreoff Wildlife Area: 865 acres, 6.4 miles away
- Big Island Wildlife Area: 7,185 acres, 6.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area
Counting Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area itself, 9,343 of the 70,295 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (13.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 9,117 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 221 |
| Other state land | 5 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area?
In Wyandot and Marion counties, next to Marseilles.
Can you hunt on Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area?
Yes, with restrictions: ODNR's layer lists hunting here as restricted. The area's hunting map shows where.
How much public land is around Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area?
9,343 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Andreoff Wildlife Area (6.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Killdeer Plains 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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