DMU Logan, Ohio
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Northwest Ohio
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,673
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
Sign in to contributeLogan County sits in west-central Ohio — technically outside the flat northwest corner but sharing its agricultural character. The landscape is a productive mix of row-crop fields (corn, soybeans, wheat), hay ground, scattered hardwood woodlots, pasture, and wetland pockets anchored by Indian Lake (5,100+ acres). Deer numbers are consistently strong: the 2022-23 season yielded 2,257 harvested deer against a three-year average of 2,201, and the 2024 gun week alone produced 933 deer (vs. a 758 three-year average), placing Logan above most comparable west-central Ohio counties. The county is well-regarded for trophy potential — mature bucks are common, and local outfitters advertise access to properties that regularly produce 150–200+ inch deer. Public land is limited but present: Indian Lake State Park and associated wildlife areas offer regulated hunting, and the Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership program supplements walk-in access on private ground. Hunting pressure is moderate-to-high on public parcels and lighter on the extensive private agricultural land that dominates the county. Logan County is not within a Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Area, so no early special firearm seasons apply.
West-central Ohio agricultural county dominated by flat-to-gently-rolling row-crop fields (corn, soybeans, wheat) and hay ground interspersed with hardwood woodlots, pasture, wetland pockets, and Indian Lake reservoir (5,100+ acres). Transition zones between ag fields and timber edges are primary deer movement corridors.
Public hunting is available at Indian Lake State Park and associated ODNR wildlife areas. The Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership (LHAP) program provides additional walk-in access on enrolled private parcels. The majority of prime hunting ground is private agricultural land requiring landowner permission. No Wayne National Forest or large state forest acreage within the county.
Moderate-to-high on the limited public land around Indian Lake; lighter on private agricultural ground that makes up most of the county. Logan County draws outfitter operations and out-of-state hunters seeking trophy bucks, which raises overall pressure during the rut. Hunter satisfaction statewide with pressure runs around 40%, consistent with the competitive access situation here.
Logan County is a 3-deer county under 2025-26 ODNR regulations. Hunters may take up to 3 deer total per license year (statewide max 6), with no more than 1 antlered deer. Antlerless deer are controlled via either-sex permits and deer management permits. County is not in a CWD Disease Surveillance Area, so no special early seasons apply. Public-land antlerless bag limit is 2 deer for 2025-26.
Archery: late September through early February. Youth Gun: third weekend of November. Regular Gun: week of first Monday after Thanksgiving (Dec 1–7, 2025) plus Dec 20–21 weekend. Muzzleloader: first Saturday after New Year through following Tuesday (Jan 3–6, 2026). Wild turkey seasons follow standard Ohio spring and fall dates. Deer are the primary draw; turkey hunting exists in the county but hardwood cover is fragmented.
Consistently one of the stronger harvest-per-county performers in west-central Ohio — 2,257 total deer in 2022-23 and 933 in the 2024 gun week alone (23% above three-year average). Known locally for trophy genetics; outfitter operations regularly advertise 150-200+ inch opportunities on private ground. Indian Lake provides a unique wetland-ag-edge hunting environment uncommon in surrounding flat-farm counties. No CWD restrictions simplify the tag and season structure.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: ODNR official county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 107d ago.