Shenango Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Shenango Wildlife Area is 5,034 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Trumbull County, next to Kinsman Center, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 5,324 deer in Trumbull 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 mapShenango Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 5,034 acres in 11 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Trumbull County |
| Deer harvest unit | Trumbull County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | lease |
| Nearest towns | Kinsman Center (next to it), Yankee Lake (5 mi) and Brookfield Center (7 mi) |
What are the rules on Shenango 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 Shenango Wildlife Area?
Shenango Wildlife Area lies in Trumbull County. Hunters checked 5,324 deer in Trumbull County in 2025-26, against 4,852 in 2024-25.
| County | Shenango Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull County | 5,033 | 5,324 | 4,852 | 4,703 |
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 Shenango Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Kinsman Center (next to it), Yankee Lake (5 miles), Brookfield Center (7 miles) and West Hill (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 7, OH 193, OH 11, OH 5 and OH 88.
What other public land is near Shenango Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Pymatuning State Park: 4,906 acres, 5.7 miles away
- Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area: 11,903 acres, 6.4 miles away
- Mosquito Lake State Park: 6,601 acres, 7.6 miles away
- New Lyme Wildlife Area: 726 acres, 7.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Shenango Wildlife Area
Counting Shenango Wildlife Area itself, 5,040 of the 73,053 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 5,034 |
| Other state land | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Shenango Wildlife Area?
In Trumbull County, next to Kinsman Center.
Can you hunt on Shenango Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Shenango Wildlife Area?
5,040 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Shenango Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Pymatuning State Park (5.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Shenango 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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