North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area: hunting and access
North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area is 548 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Henry County, next to Liberty Center, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 1,181 deer in Henry 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 landMetro parks, county and city landNorth Turkeyfoot Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 548 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Henry County |
| Deer harvest unit | Henry County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Liberty Center (next to it), McClure (3 mi) and Grand Rapids (6 mi) |
What are the rules on North Turkeyfoot 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 North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area?
North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area lies in Henry County. Hunters checked 1,181 deer in Henry County in 2025-26, against 1,109 in 2024-25.
| County | North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 548 | 1,181 | 1,109 | 1,009 |
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 North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Liberty Center (next to it), McClure (3 miles), Grand Rapids (6 miles) and Napoleon (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 24, US 6, OH 109, OH 424 and OH 65.
What other public land is near North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Maumee State Forest: 3,428 acres, 3.8 miles away
- Mary Jane Thurston State Park: 101 acres, 4 miles away
- Van Tassel Wildlife Area: 102 acres, 7.2 miles away
- Wildlife Production Area 21 Wildlife Area: 39 acres, 7.3 miles away
- Wildlife Production Area 12 Wildlife Area: 60 acres, 7.4 miles away
- Wildlife Production Area 3 Wildlife Area: 38 acres, 8.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area
Counting North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area itself, 580 of the 31,051 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 548 |
| Other state land | 21 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 11 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area?
In Henry County, next to Liberty Center.
Can you hunt on North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area?
580 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Maumee State Forest (3.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, North Turkeyfoot 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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