Mohawk Lake Hunt Area: hunting and access
Mohawk Lake Hunt Area is 3,666 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Coshocton and Knox counties, next to Nellie, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 8,527 deer in Coshocton 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 landMohawk Lake Hunt AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,666 acres in 12 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Coshocton County and Knox County |
| Deer harvest unit | Coshocton County, Knox County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | hunting area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | agreement |
| Nearest towns | Nellie (next to it), Warsaw (5 mi) and Danville (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Mohawk Lake Hunt Area?
ODNR's land layer lists the area as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons and rules.
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 Mohawk Lake Hunt Area?
Mohawk Lake Hunt Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 8,527 deer in Coshocton County in 2025-26, against 8,196 in 2024-25.
| County | Mohawk Lake Hunt Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton County | 3,328 | 8,527 | 8,196 | 7,740 |
| Knox County | 338 | 6,704 | 6,730 | 5,625 |
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 Mohawk Lake Hunt Area?
Nearest towns: Nellie (next to it), Warsaw (5 miles), Danville (5 miles) and Gann (Brinkhaven) (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 206, OH 715, US 62, US 36 and OH 79.
What other public land is near Mohawk Lake Hunt Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Mohican River Wildlife Area: 479 acres, 0.7 miles away
- Woodbury Wildlife Area: 19,248 acres, 2 miles away
- Six Mile Dam - Walhonding River Fishing Access: 23 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Killbuck Walhonding Public Access: 20 acres, 7.5 miles away
- Lower Killbuck Creek Wildlife Area: 169 acres, 8.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Mohawk Lake Hunt Area
Counting Mohawk Lake Hunt Area itself, 4,295 of the 58,423 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 4,293 |
| Other state land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Mohawk Lake Hunt Area?
In Coshocton and Knox counties, next to Nellie.
Can you hunt on Mohawk Lake Hunt Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Mohawk Lake Hunt Area?
4,295 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Mohawk Lake Hunt Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Mohican River Wildlife Area (0.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: 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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