Tiffin River Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Tiffin River Wildlife Area is 552 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Fulton County, 3 miles from Fayette, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 1,489 deer in Fulton 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 mapTiffin River Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 552 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Deer harvest unit | Fulton County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Fayette (3 mi), Tedrow (4 mi) and West Unity (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Tiffin River 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 Tiffin River Wildlife Area?
Tiffin River Wildlife Area lies in Fulton County. Hunters checked 1,489 deer in Fulton County in 2025-26, against 1,243 in 2024-25.
| County | Tiffin River Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 552 | 1,489 | 1,243 | 1,078 |
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 Tiffin River Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Fayette (3 miles), Tedrow (4 miles), West Unity (5 miles) and Archbold (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-80, I-90, OH 66, OH 2 and OH 108.
What other public land is near Tiffin River Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Harrison Lake State Park: 245 acres, 2.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Tiffin River Wildlife Area
Counting Tiffin River Wildlife Area itself, 579 of the 34,132 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 577 |
| Other state land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Tiffin River Wildlife Area?
In Fulton County, 3 miles from Fayette.
Can you hunt on Tiffin River Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Tiffin River Wildlife Area?
579 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Tiffin River Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Harrison Lake State Park (2.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Tiffin River 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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