Wolf Creek Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Wolf Creek Wildlife Area is 3,981 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Morgan County, 5 miles from Malta, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 1,529 deer in Morgan 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 forestOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landWolf Creek Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,981 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Morgan County |
| Deer harvest unit | Morgan County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Malta (5 mi), Chesterhill (5 mi) and Corning (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek Wildlife Area?
Wolf Creek Wildlife Area lies in Morgan County. Hunters checked 1,529 deer in Morgan County in 2025-26, against 3,890 in 2024-25.
| County | Wolf Creek Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County | 3,981 | 1,529 | 3,890 | 3,281 |
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 Wolf Creek Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Malta (5 miles), Chesterhill (5 miles), Corning (6 miles) and McConnelsville (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: OH 78, OH 555, OH 377, OH 37 and OH 13.
What other public land is near Wolf Creek Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Burr Oak State Park: 3,279 acres, 1.7 miles away
- Gifford State Forest: 314 acres, 6.7 miles away
- Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area: 10,149 acres, 7 miles away
- Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area: 1,226 acres, 8 miles away
- Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area: 50,099 acres, 8.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wolf Creek Wildlife Area
Counting Wolf Creek Wildlife Area itself, 7,921 of the 48,156 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (16.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 5,536 |
| National forest | 2,269 |
| Other state land | 70 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 46 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wolf Creek Wildlife Area?
In Morgan County, 5 miles from Malta.
Can you hunt on Wolf Creek Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Wolf Creek Wildlife Area?
7,921 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wolf Creek Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Burr Oak State Park (1.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Wolf Creek 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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