Leesville Lake Hunt Area: hunting and access
Leesville Lake Hunt Area is 3,730 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Carroll County, next to Leesville, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 6,077 deer in Carroll 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 landLeesville Lake Hunt AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,730 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Carroll County |
| Deer harvest unit | Carroll County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | hunting area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | agreement |
| Nearest towns | Leesville (next to it), Bowerston (2 mi) and Sherrodsville (2 mi) |
What are the rules on Leesville Lake Hunt 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 Leesville Lake Hunt Area?
Leesville Lake Hunt Area lies in Carroll County. Hunters checked 6,077 deer in Carroll County in 2025-26, against 5,759 in 2024-25.
| County | Leesville Lake Hunt Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 3,730 | 6,077 | 5,759 | 5,038 |
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 Leesville Lake Hunt Area?
Nearest towns: Leesville (next to it), Bowerston (2 miles), Sherrodsville (2 miles) and Dellroy (3 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 39, OH 332, OH 164, OH 151 and OH 212.
What other public land is near Leesville Lake Hunt Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Leesville Wildlife Area: 400 acres, next to it
- Atwood Lake Hunt Area: 4,564 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Valley Run Wildlife Area: 300 acres, 5 miles away
- Tappan Lake Hunt Area: 7,720 acres, 5.7 miles away
- Harrison State Forest: 1,338 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Leesville Lake Hunt Area
Counting Leesville Lake Hunt Area itself, 4,442 of the 56,117 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 4,442 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Leesville Lake Hunt Area?
In Carroll County, next to Leesville.
Can you hunt on Leesville Lake Hunt 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 Leesville Lake Hunt Area?
4,442 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Leesville Lake Hunt Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Leesville Wildlife Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Leesville Lake Hunt 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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