Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area is 690 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Gallia County, 3 miles from Bidwell, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 2,956 deer in Gallia 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 landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landTycoon Lake Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 690 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Gallia County |
| Deer harvest unit | Gallia County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Bidwell (3 mi), Rio Grande (3 mi) and Vinton (3 mi) |
What are the rules on Tycoon Lake 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 Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area?
Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area lies in Gallia County. Hunters checked 2,956 deer in Gallia County in 2025-26, against 3,293 in 2024-25.
| County | Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallia County | 690 | 2,956 | 3,293 | 2,618 |
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 Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Bidwell (3 miles), Rio Grande (3 miles), Vinton (3 miles) and Centerville (Thurman) (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 35, OH 325, OH 160, OH 554 and OH 588.
What other public land is near Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Samuels Wildlife Area: 84 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area: 5,905 acres, 5.3 miles away
- AEP Southern Ohio Recreation Area: 2,349 acres, 8.1 miles away
- Gavin Wildlife Area: 1,346 acres, 8.2 miles away
- Broken ARO Wildlife Area: 2,962 acres, 9.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area
Counting Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area itself, 819 of the 27,211 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 774 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 23 |
| Other state land | 13 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 9 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area?
In Gallia County, 3 miles from Bidwell.
Can you hunt on Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area?
819 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Tycoon Lake Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Samuels Wildlife Area (2.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Tycoon Lake 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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