DMU Morrow, Ohio
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Central Ohio
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,446
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 · sourcedMorrow County is a central Ohio farmland DMU covering roughly 407 square miles of gently rolling glacial till plains northwest of Columbus. The landscape is dominated by corn and soybean agriculture interspersed with woodlots, creek bottoms, and riparian corridors along the Kokosing River headwaters, Whetstone Creek, and numerous small drainages. Deer thrive on the edge habitat between cropfields and timber, and the county consistently produces solid harvests: 2,446 deer in 2024-25 (21.9% above the three-year average) and 2,176 in 2023-24. Morrow ranks roughly 40th of 88 Ohio counties by total harvest, placing it in the middle tier with lower pressure than the heavy-timber southeast Ohio counties. Westfield Township in the northwest corner falls within Ohio's CWD Disease Surveillance Area (DSA), triggering an earlier archery opener and a three-day early firearm season for hunters in that township. Public land access is limited; the main resource is the Delaware Wildlife Area, a 6,925-acre state property straddling Delaware, Marion, and Morrow counties. Morrow is predominantly a private-land hunting destination where landowner permission is key.
Gently rolling glacial till plains in central Ohio, elevation roughly 910-1,480 ft. Landscape is 50%+ row-crop agriculture (corn and soy) with scattered hardwood woodlots, creek-bottom timber, and riparian corridors along the Kokosing River headwaters and Whetstone Creek. Classic Midwestern farmland edge habitat. Adjacent to Columbus metro fringe with urban sprawl increasing in southwestern portions of the county.
Moderate. Morrow does not appear in Ohio top-10 county harvest lists, indicating below-average pressure relative to high-volume southeast Ohio counties. The 2024-25 harvest of 2,446 deer (+21.9% above 3-yr average of 2,006) shows a healthy and growing deer population. Public land draws concentrated weekend pressure; private agricultural ground sees lighter, more dispersed hunting. CWD surveillance zone designation in Westfield Township adds regulatory complexity but has not increased recreational pressure.
3-deer county bag limit for 2025-26 (no more than 1 antlered; statewide cap 6 deer). Hunters use either-sex permits and/or deer management permits in any combination up to the county limit. Westfield Township (DSA) hunters may access additional antlerless opportunities during the early firearm season Oct 11-13, 2025. CWD mandatory carcass-part restrictions apply in the DSA.
2025-26 seasons: Archery Sept 27-Feb 1; Youth Gun Nov 22-23; Gun Dec 1-7 and Dec 20-21; Muzzleloader Jan 3-6, 2026. DSA (Westfield Twp only): Archery opens Sept 13; Early Firearm Oct 11-13, 2025. Wild turkey follows standard central Ohio dates. CWD confirmed in Morrow County during 2024-25 (adult female, southwestern portion of Delaware WA); Morrow is now in Ohio confirmed-county status (73 free-ranging positives statewide through 2024-25).
Strong deer density in corn-soy farmland edge habitat with 2024-25 harvest well above trend. Kokosing River headwaters and Whetstone Creek corridors are prime rut funnels. Mid-tier hunting pressure far less crowded than Coshocton or Tuscarawas but with comparable private-farm buck potential. Marengo and Chesterville areas offer classic central Ohio agricultural hunting. CWD now confirmed in county; follow ODNR carcass transport rules. Delaware WA provides accessible public hunting near the county line.
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Boundaries: ODNR official county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.