Warren County, Ohio: deer harvest and public hunting land
Warren County covers 407 square miles around Mason. Hunters checked 1,377 deer here in the 2025-26 season, 796 of them by archers, by the Division of Wildlife's final report. That is up 8% from 2024, and the most in the 4 years shown. 6% of Warren County is public land open to the public, the largest share land on ODNR's hunting map (7,960 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 landWarren CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 260,779 acres (407 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer checked, 2025-26 | 1,377 (708 antlered, 669 antlerless) |
| Archery and gun, 2025-26 | 796 archery, 581 gun |
| Public land | 6% (15,776 acres) |
| ODNR hunting areas | 3 (7,960 acres inside Warren County) |
| Towns in and near it | Mason, Lebanon, Franklin, Clarksville, Loveland and Monroe |
How many deer are harvested in Warren County?
Hunters checked 1,377 deer in Warren County in 2025-26: 708 antlered and 669 antlerless. Archers took 796 and gun hunters 581.
| Season | Deer checked | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1,377 | 708 | 669 | 796 | 581 |
| 2024-25 | 1,275 | 643 | 632 | 751 | 524 |
| 2023-24 | 1,065 | 540 | 525 | 669 | |
| 2021-22 | 1,245 |
Source: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22), Warren County. 2022-23 is not shown. For 2021-22 Publication 5304 gives 610 bucks, 534 does and 101 button bucks; the final reports of later seasons count bucks with shed or very short antlers as antlerless.
How much public land is in Warren County?
15,776 of Warren County's 260,779 acres are public land open to the public (6%). The biggest share is land on ODNR's hunting map: 7,960 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Warren County |
|---|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 7,960 | 3.1% |
| Metro parks, county and city land | 3,588 | 1.4% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 3,335 | 1.3% |
| Other state land | 835 | 0.3% |
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 58 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 15,776 | 6% |
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 Warren County
ODNR areas open to hunting in Warren County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Caesar Creek State Park: 6,965 acres
- Caesar Creek Wildlife Area: 716 acres
- Spring Valley Wildlife Area: 279 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Caesar Creek Recreation Area (7,719 acres).
How do you get to Warren County?
Highways through it: I-71 (about 44 miles inside), OH 123 (about 34 miles inside), US 42 (about 32 miles inside), OH 48 (about 30 miles inside) and I-75 (about 25 miles inside). Towns inside: Mason, Lebanon, Franklin, Springboro, Carlisle and South Lebanon. Nearby: Clarksville (on the line), Loveland (on the line), Monroe (on the line) and Middletown (2 miles).
Which counties border Warren County?
Warren County touches 6 other counties. Their latest ODNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | 1,466 | 2025 | 1.7% |
| Greene County | 1,076 | 2025 | 4.1% |
| Clinton County | 1,173 | 2025 | 1.6% |
| Clermont County | 2,759 | 2025 | 6.2% |
| Hamilton County | 1,058 | 2025 | 11.1% |
| Montgomery County | 980 | 2025 | 6.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Warren County in 2025-26?
1,377: 708 antlered and 669 antlerless (Division of Wildlife). In 2024-25: 1,275.
Is there public hunting land in Warren County?
15,776 acres, 6% 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 (7,960 acres). ODNR's layer shows 3 areas open to hunting here.
How many deer do archers take in Warren County?
796 of the 1,377 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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