Tuscarawas County, Ohio: deer harvest and public hunting land
Tuscarawas County covers 572 square miles around New Philadelphia. Hunters checked 7,623 deer here in the 2025-26 season, 3,652 of them by archers, by the Division of Wildlife's final report. That is up 3% from 2024, and the most in the 4 years shown. 1.1% of Tuscarawas County is public land open to the public, the largest share land on ODNR's hunting map (3,088 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: the Division of Wildlife's harvest reports, 2021-22 to 2025-26. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land layer.
Land on ODNR's hunting mapFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesOther state landMetro parks, county and city landLand trusts and other open landTuscarawas CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 365,835 acres (572 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025-26 | 7,623 (3,010 antlered, 4,613 antlerless) |
| Archery and gun, 2025-26 | 3,652 archery, 3,971 gun |
| Public land | 1.1% (4,152 acres) |
| ODNR hunting areas | 3 (3,088 acres inside Tuscarawas County) |
| Towns in and near it | New Philadelphia, Dover, Sugarcreek, Beach City, East Sparta and Sherrodsville |
How many deer are harvested in Tuscarawas County?
Hunters checked 7,623 deer in Tuscarawas County in 2025-26: 3,010 antlered and 4,613 antlerless. Archers took 3,652 and gun hunters 3,971.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 7,623 | 3,010 | 4,613 | 3,652 | 3,971 |
| 2024-25 | 7,373 | 2,846 | 4,527 | 3,380 | 3,993 |
| 2023-24 | 7,023 | 2,832 | 4,191 | 3,434 | |
| 2021-22 | 6,303 |
Source: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22), Tuscarawas County. 2022-23 is not shown. For 2021-22 Publication 5304 gives 2,714 bucks, 3,046 does and 543 button bucks; the final reports of later seasons count bucks with shed or very short antlers as antlerless.
How much public land is in Tuscarawas County?
4,152 of Tuscarawas County's 365,835 acres are public land open to the public (1.1%). The biggest share is land on ODNR's hunting map: 3,088 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Tuscarawas County |
|---|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 3,088 | 0.8% |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 308 | 0.1% |
| Other state land | 301 | 0.1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 299 | 0.1% |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 156 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 4,152 | 1.1% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and ODNR's land boundaries with hunting status. Hunting rules differ by manager: ODNR wildlife areas, hunting areas and forests marked open follow Ohio's statewide seasons, and those marked restricted limit hunting by place, season or permit; national forest is open; refuges follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; Corps of Engineers lake land is open in many places under each project's own rules; metro parks and city land are closed to most hunting.
ODNR areas open to hunting in Tuscarawas County
ODNR areas open to hunting in Tuscarawas County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Atwood Lake Hunt Area: 1,308 acres
- Beach City Lake Hunt Area: 1,211 acres
- Beach City Wildlife Area: 569 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Dover Dam Recreation Area (156 acres).
How do you get to Tuscarawas County?
Highways through it: I-77 (about 70 miles inside), OH 800 (about 45 miles inside), OH 39 (about 25 miles inside), OH 258 (about 21 miles inside) and OH 212 (about 18 miles inside). Towns inside: New Philadelphia, Dover, Sugarcreek, Newcomerstown, Uhrichsville and Strasburg. Nearby: Beach City (on the line), East Sparta (on the line), Sherrodsville (on the line) and Magnolia (on the line).
Which counties border Tuscarawas County?
Tuscarawas County touches 6 other counties. Their latest ODNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County | 4,466 | 2025 | 4.3% |
| Holmes County | 5,717 | 2025 | 0.6% |
| Carroll County | 6,077 | 2025 | 3.2% |
| Guernsey County | 4,804 | 2025 | 7.9% |
| Harrison County | 4,959 | 2025 | 8.9% |
| Coshocton County | 8,527 | 2025 | 11.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Tuscarawas County in 2025-26?
7,623: 3,010 antlered and 4,613 antlerless (Division of Wildlife). In 2024-25: 7,373.
Is there public hunting land in Tuscarawas County?
4,152 acres, 1.1% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries, the largest share land on ODNR's hunting map (3,088 acres). ODNR's layer shows 3 areas open to hunting here.
How many deer do archers take in Tuscarawas County?
3,652 of the 7,623 deer checked in 2025-26 were taken with a crossbow or longbow (Division of Wildlife).
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and ODNR's land boundaries with hunting status. ODNR areas open to hunting: ODNR lands hunting status.
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Numbers are copied from ODNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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