Wyandot Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Wyandot Wildlife Area is 335 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Wyandot County, next to Carey, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 2,405 deer in Wyandot 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 landWyandot Wildlife AreaCounty lineHighway
| Size | 335 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Wyandot County |
| Deer harvest unit | Wyandot County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Carey (next to it), Vanlue (6 mi) and Wharton (6 mi) |
What are the rules on Wyandot 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 Wyandot Wildlife Area?
Wyandot Wildlife Area lies in Wyandot County. Hunters checked 2,405 deer in Wyandot County in 2025-26, against 2,238 in 2024-25.
| County | Wyandot Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandot County | 335 | 2,405 | 2,238 | 1,835 |
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 Wyandot Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Carey (next to it), Vanlue (6 miles), Wharton (6 miles) and McCutchenville (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 23, OH 199, OH 103, OH 15 and OH 568.
What other public land is near Wyandot Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Wildlife Production Area 61 Wildlife Area: 40 acres, 9.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wyandot Wildlife Area
Counting Wyandot Wildlife Area itself, 379 of the 25,166 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 335 |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 36 |
| Other state land | 8 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wyandot Wildlife Area?
In Wyandot County, next to Carey.
Can you hunt on Wyandot Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Wyandot Wildlife Area?
379 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wyandot Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Wildlife Production Area 61 Wildlife Area (9.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Wyandot 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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