Tappan Lake Hunt Area: hunting and access
Tappan Lake Hunt Area is 7,720 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Harrison County, next to Deersville, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 4,959 deer in Harrison 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 landLand trusts and other open landTappan Lake Hunt AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 7,720 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Harrison County |
| Deer harvest unit | Harrison County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | hunting area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | agreement |
| Nearest towns | Deersville (next to it), Bowerston (4 mi) and Scio (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Tappan Lake Hunt 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 Tappan Lake Hunt Area?
Tappan Lake Hunt Area lies in Harrison County. Hunters checked 4,959 deer in Harrison County in 2025-26, against 4,841 in 2024-25.
| County | Tappan Lake Hunt Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 7,720 | 4,959 | 4,841 | 4,516 |
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 Tappan Lake Hunt Area?
Nearest towns: Deersville (next to it), Bowerston (4 miles), Scio (4 miles) and Tippecanoe (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 250, OH 151, OH 800, OH 646 and OH 9.
What other public land is near Tappan Lake Hunt Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Clendening Lake Hunt Area: 6,612 acres, 2.1 miles away
- Harrison State Forest: 1,338 acres, 4.5 miles away
- Keen Wildlife Area: 85 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Leesville Lake Hunt Area: 3,730 acres, 5.7 miles away
- Leesville Wildlife Area: 400 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area: 3,446 acres, 6.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Tappan Lake Hunt Area
Counting Tappan Lake Hunt Area itself, 8,668 of the 65,380 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (13.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 8,397 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 271 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Tappan Lake Hunt Area?
In Harrison County, next to Deersville.
Can you hunt on Tappan Lake Hunt 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 Tappan Lake Hunt Area?
8,668 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Tappan Lake Hunt Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Clendening Lake Hunt Area (2.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Tappan Lake Hunt 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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