Zepernick Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Zepernick Wildlife Area is 521 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Columbiana County, 3 miles from Hanoverton, listed by ODNR as open to hunting. Hunters checked 5,245 deer in Columbiana 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 landZepernick Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 521 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Columbiana County |
| Deer harvest unit | Columbiana County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Open |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Hanoverton (3 mi), East Rochester (4 mi) and Guilford Lake (5 mi) |
What are the rules on Zepernick 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 Zepernick Wildlife Area?
Zepernick Wildlife Area lies in Columbiana County. Hunters checked 5,245 deer in Columbiana County in 2025-26, against 4,639 in 2024-25.
| County | Zepernick Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbiana County | 521 | 5,245 | 4,639 | 4,229 |
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 Zepernick Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Hanoverton (3 miles), East Rochester (4 miles), Guilford Lake (5 miles) and Homeworth (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 30, OH 172, OH 9 and OH 644.
What other public land is near Zepernick Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Guilford Lake State Park: 508 acres, 3.5 miles away
- Scenic Vista Hunting Area: 233 acres, 7.8 miles away
- Lake Park Wildlife Area: 93 acres, 8.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Zepernick Wildlife Area
Counting Zepernick Wildlife Area itself, 534 of the 26,854 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 521 |
| Other state land | 13 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Zepernick Wildlife Area?
In Columbiana County, 3 miles from Hanoverton.
Can you hunt on Zepernick Wildlife Area?
Yes. ODNR's layer lists it as open to hunting under Ohio's statewide seasons.
How much public land is around Zepernick Wildlife Area?
534 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Zepernick Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is Guilford Lake State Park (3.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Zepernick 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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