Ohio County, Kentucky
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Western Coalfields
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,878
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Eastern Wild Turkey — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 551
Draw odds for Eastern Wild Turkeyaren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedOhio County in west-central Kentucky combines rolling upland timber with creek-bottom agriculture along the Rough River and its tributaries, creating diverse whitetail habitat across a large, lightly pressured county. Rough River Lake and the associated Corps of Engineers land provide the region's most accessible public hunting ground for deer and turkey hunters alike. Wild turkey hunting is a local highlight with birds spread through the timbered ridges and agricultural margins throughout the county.
Rolling upland hardwood forest transitioning to agricultural bottomlands; Rough River and Green River drainages provide creek-bottom habitat through the county interior
Moderate - Corps lands draw regional hunters during firearms season; private agricultural lands away from the lake see lighter pressure throughout the season
OTC state license; one antlered deer per zone; antlerless permits available over the counter in most zones
Turkey hunting is strong with good spring gobbler opportunity in upland timber; some waterfowl along the river corridor; small game throughout timber and brush edges
Rough River Lake Corps lands are the primary public hunting draw in west-central Kentucky; river-bottom and ag-edge cover concentrate deer for November rut hunting
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Ohio County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.
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Boundaries: KDFWR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.