Mohican-Memorial State Forest: hunting and access
Mohican-Memorial State Forest is 4,629 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Ashland County, 2 miles from Loudonville, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 5,108 deer in Ashland 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 mapOther state landLand trusts and other open landMohican-Memorial State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,629 acres in 7 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Ashland County |
| Deer harvest unit | Ashland County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | forest |
| Managed by | the Division of Forestry |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Loudonville (2 mi), Perrysville (2 mi) and Butler (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Mohican-Memorial 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 Mohican-Memorial State Forest?
Mohican-Memorial State Forest lies in Ashland County. Hunters checked 5,108 deer in Ashland County in 2025-26, against 4,678 in 2024-25.
| County | Mohican-Memorial State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland County | 4,629 | 5,108 | 4,678 | 4,074 |
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 Mohican-Memorial State Forest?
Nearest towns: Loudonville (2 miles), Perrysville (2 miles), Butler (5 miles) and Lucas (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 3, OH 39, OH 95, OH 97 and OH 60.
What other public land is near Mohican-Memorial State Forest?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Pleasant Hill Lake Hunt Area: 2,197 acres, next to it
- Richland County Wildife Area 1: 89 acres, 1 mile away
- Mohler Wildlife Area: 47 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Mohican River Wildlife Area: 479 acres, 7.8 miles away
- Charles Mill Lake Hunt Area: 3,232 acres, 7.9 miles away
- Knox Lake Wildlife Area: 764 acres, 9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Mohican-Memorial State Forest
Counting Mohican-Memorial State Forest itself, 8,314 of the 53,662 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (15.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 6,915 |
| Other state land | 1,362 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 37 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Mohican-Memorial State Forest?
In Ashland County, 2 miles from Loudonville.
Can you hunt on Mohican-Memorial State Forest?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Mohican-Memorial State Forest?
8,314 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Mohican-Memorial State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Pleasant Hill Lake Hunt Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Mohican-Memorial 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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