Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area is 1,226 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Athens County, next to Trimble, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 917 deer in Athens 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 mapNational forestFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landTaylor Ridge Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,226 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Athens County |
| Deer harvest unit | Athens County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | conservation easement |
| Nearest towns | Trimble (next to it), Glouster (next to it) and Murray City (next to it) |
What are the rules on Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area?
ODNR's land layer lists the area as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons and rules.
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 Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area?
Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area lies in Athens County. Hunters checked 917 deer in Athens County in 2025-26, against 3,663 in 2024-25.
| County | Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens County | 1,226 | 917 | 3,663 | 2,924 |
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 Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Trimble (next to it), Glouster (next to it), Murray City (next to it) and Jacksonville (next to it). Highways within 5 miles: OH 78, OH 13, US 33, OH 685 and OH 216.
What other public land is near Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area: 10,149 acres, next to it
- Burr Oak State Park: 3,279 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Poston Plant Lands Hunting Area: 1,159 acres, 7.7 miles away
- Strouds Run State Park: 2,567 acres, 8 miles away
- Wolf Creek Wildlife Area: 3,981 acres, 8 miles away
- Zaleski State Forest: 28,637 acres, 9.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area
Counting Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area itself, 15,117 of the 31,892 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (47.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 8,205 |
| National forest | 6,795 |
| Other state land | 62 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 49 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area?
In Athens County, next to Trimble.
Can you hunt on Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area?
15,117 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: 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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