Mallard Club Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Mallard Club Wildlife Area is 399 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Lucas County, 3 miles from Reno Beach, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 965 deer in Lucas 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 mapNational wildlife refugesOther state landMetro parks, county and city landMallard Club Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 399 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Lucas County |
| Deer harvest unit | Lucas County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Reno Beach (3 mi), Curtice (4 mi) and Oregon (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Mallard Club 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 Mallard Club Wildlife Area?
Mallard Club Wildlife Area lies in Lucas County. Hunters checked 965 deer in Lucas County in 2025-26, against 895 in 2024-25.
| County | Mallard Club Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas County | 397 | 965 | 895 | 791 |
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 Mallard Club Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Reno Beach (3 miles), Curtice (4 miles), Oregon (5 miles) and Harbor View (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 2 and OH 579.
What other public land is near Mallard Club Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area: 570 acres, 4.4 miles away
- Magee Marsh Wildlife Area: 1,957 acres, 7.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Mallard Club Wildlife Area
Counting Mallard Club Wildlife Area itself, 4,508 of the 26,103 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (17.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges | 2,592 |
| Other state land | 1,378 |
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 399 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 139 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Mallard Club Wildlife Area?
In Lucas County, 3 miles from Reno Beach.
Can you hunt on Mallard Club Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Mallard Club Wildlife Area?
4,508 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Mallard Club Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area (4.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Mallard Club 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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