Valley Run Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Valley Run Wildlife Area is 300 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Carroll County, 3 miles from Carrollton, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 6,077 deer in Carroll 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 landValley Run Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 300 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Carroll County |
| Deer harvest unit | Carroll County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Carrollton (3 mi), Dellroy (4 mi) and Lake Mohawk (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Valley Run 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 Valley Run Wildlife Area?
Valley Run Wildlife Area lies in Carroll County. Hunters checked 6,077 deer in Carroll County in 2025-26, against 5,759 in 2024-25.
| County | Valley Run Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 300 | 6,077 | 5,759 | 5,038 |
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 Valley Run Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Carrollton (3 miles), Dellroy (4 miles), Lake Mohawk (4 miles) and Malvern (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 39, OH 43, OH 9, OH 171 and OH 332.
What other public land is near Valley Run Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Atwood Lake Hunt Area: 4,564 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Leesville Lake Hunt Area: 3,730 acres, 5 miles away
- Leesville Wildlife Area: 400 acres, 5.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Valley Run Wildlife Area
Counting Valley Run Wildlife Area itself, 419 of the 25,341 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 | 315 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 71 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 31 |
| Other state land | 2 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Valley Run Wildlife Area?
In Carroll County, 3 miles from Carrollton.
Can you hunt on Valley Run Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Valley Run Wildlife Area?
419 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Valley Run Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Atwood Lake Hunt Area (2.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Valley Run 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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