Mohican River Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Mohican River Wildlife Area is 479 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Knox and Coshocton counties, next to Gann (Brinkhaven), listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 6,704 deer in Knox 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 landMohican River Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 479 acres in 8 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Knox County and Coshocton County |
| Deer harvest unit | Knox County, Coshocton County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Gann (Brinkhaven) (next to it), Danville (3 mi) and Glenmont (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Mohican River 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 Mohican River Wildlife Area?
Mohican River Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters checked 6,704 deer in Knox County in 2025-26, against 6,730 in 2024-25.
| County | Mohican River Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County | 243 | 6,704 | 6,730 | 5,625 |
| Coshocton County | 235 | 8,527 | 8,196 | 7,740 |
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 River Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Gann (Brinkhaven) (next to it), Danville (3 miles), Glenmont (6 miles) and Nellie (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 206, OH 715, US 62, OH 514 and US 36.
What other public land is near Mohican River Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Mohawk Lake Hunt Area: 3,666 acres, 0.7 miles away
- Woodbury Wildlife Area: 19,248 acres, 7.7 miles away
- Mohican-Memorial State Forest: 4,629 acres, 7.8 miles away
- Lower Killbuck Creek Wildlife Area: 169 acres, 8.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Mohican River Wildlife Area
Counting Mohican River Wildlife Area itself, 2,568 of the 42,636 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 2,548 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 18 |
| Other state land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Mohican River Wildlife Area?
In Knox and Coshocton counties, next to Gann (Brinkhaven).
Can you hunt on Mohican River 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 Mohican River Wildlife Area?
2,568 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Mohican River Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Mohawk Lake Hunt Area (0.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Mohican River 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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