DMU Greene, Ohio
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Southwest Ohio
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,043
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren'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 so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedGreene County sits in Ohio's southwestern glaciated plain where corn and soybean fields, riparian woodlots along the Little Miami River, and Dayton-area suburban edges converge; it produced the world-record non-typical vertical-bow buck in 2000 and still holds quality deer, though public land is scarce and hunters must rely mainly on private access.
Gently rolling glaciated plain averaging around 970 feet elevation, dominated by corn and soybean fields interspersed with woodlot strips, brushy fencerows, and creek drainages. The Little Miami River — a state scenic river — runs along the county's western margin, providing bottomland hardwoods and deer movement corridors. Caesar Creek drains from the east toward the Little Miami. A 150-acre lake and marsh complex anchors the Spring Valley area in the southwestern portion of the county. Overall roughly one-third wooded, concentrated in river and creek drainages tucked between farm fields and Dayton metro suburbs.
High on public ground. Spring Valley WA draws concentrated pressure during gun season given the limited alternatives in the county, and Little Miami scenic river parcels are filled via controlled drawing. County-wide pressure is moderate to high overall due to proximity to the Dayton metro. Suburban-edge properties in Beavercreek and Fairborn are frequently unhunted despite holding good deer numbers, creating sleeper private-access opportunities for persistent permission seekers.
County antlerless bag limit is 2 deer per license year. Only one antlered deer may be taken statewide per season. Over-the-counter deer management permits (antlerless, valid statewide through December 21) can be used to fill antlerless allocations on both public and private land. Greene County is not in the Disease Surveillance Area and carries no special herd-control restrictions. The statewide maximum is 6 deer total. No earn-a-buck or bonus tag requirements apply in this county.
Deer seasons (2025-26): Archery Sept 27 – Feb 1; Youth Gun Nov 22-23; Gun Dec 1-7 and Dec 20-21; Muzzleloader Jan 3-6. Fall turkey runs Oct 1-26 with a 1-bird season limit; spring turkey dates are set annually by ODNR, typically opening in late April. Other huntable species include cottontail rabbit, fox and gray squirrel, ring-necked pheasant, bobwhite quail, raccoon, and waterfowl along the Little Miami River corridor.
Greene County produced the Beatty buck in November 2000 — a 198 3/8-inch 14-point non-typical that set the world record for vertical-bow non-typicals — proof that the county's ag-and-timber mosaic can grow exceptional deer. The corn and soybean rotation provides rich late-season nutrition, and Little Miami bottomland funnels rutting bucks between bedding woodlots and open feeding fields. Spring Valley WA delivers the main walk-in public option with reliable deer numbers across 842 acres of mixed habitat. Hunters who secure private permission on crop-edge parcels adjacent to Little Miami drainages stand the best chance at a trophy-caliber buck.
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Boundaries: ODNR official county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.