Rush Run Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Rush Run Wildlife Area is 1,165 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Preble County, next to Somerville, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 1,354 deer in Preble 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 landRush Run Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,165 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Preble County |
| Deer harvest unit | Preble County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Somerville (next to it), West Elkton (2 mi) and Camden (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Rush Run 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 Rush Run Wildlife Area?
Rush Run Wildlife Area lies in Preble County. Hunters checked 1,354 deer in Preble County in 2025-26, against 1,225 in 2024-25.
| County | Rush Run Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preble County | 1,165 | 1,354 | 1,225 | 1,116 |
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 Rush Run Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Somerville (next to it), West Elkton (2 miles), Camden (3 miles) and Gratis (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 127, OH 725, OH 503, OH 177 and OH 744.
What other public land is near Rush Run Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Hueston Woods State Park: 3,291 acres, 3.7 miles away
- Woodland Trails Wildlife Area: 1,705 acres, 3.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Rush Run Wildlife Area
Counting Rush Run Wildlife Area itself, 1,166 of the 33,037 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 1,165 |
| Other state land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Rush Run Wildlife Area?
In Preble County, next to Somerville.
Can you hunt on Rush Run Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Rush Run Wildlife Area?
1,166 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Rush Run Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Hueston Woods State Park (3.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Rush Run 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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