DMU Trumbull, Ohio
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Northeast Ohio
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 4,852
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 · sourcedTrumbull County sits in the northeastern corner of Ohio, anchored by the Mahoning River valley and the large Mosquito Creek Reservoir. The landscape is a classic Lake Erie-corridor mix of glaciated farmland, river-bottom hardwoods, wetland marshes, and second-growth timber. The county consistently ranks among Ohio's top 15 counties for total deer harvest; the 2024-25 season produced 4,852 deer checked, well above the three-year average of 4,316. Antlerless bag limits allow up to three deer per hunter per season in the county. Public access is available through ODNR-managed and MetroParks-leased properties. Hunting pressure is moderate-to-high on public ground but private farmland and river-corridor tracts can be highly productive, especially during the November rut. A mix of archery, gun, and muzzleloader seasons provides opportunity from late September through early January.
Glaciated Northeast Ohio: flat to gently rolling farmland interspersed with river-bottom hardwood timber (Mahoning, Grand, and Pymatuning drainages), wetland marshes around Mosquito Creek Reservoir, and second-growth mixed hardwood woodlots. Typical soils are poorly drained clay-loam. Elevation range is modest (~850–1,100 ft). The Lake Erie moderating influence keeps winters milder than inland Ohio, extending green browse into late fall.
Moderate-to-high on popular public parcels such as Mosquito Creek WA during gun season; archery pressure is spread more widely across both public and private land. Trumbull County placed in the top 10 Ohio counties for archery harvest through the first six weekends of the 2024 season (1,353 deer checked by early November). Private farmland leases are common and can be competitive. Public permit areas (Mosquito Creek controlled hunt) see limited, managed pressure. Overall, county-wide density supports solid harvest numbers annually.
Statewide bag limit is six deer per license year, maximum one antlered. Trumbull County is a three-deer county, meaning hunters may take up to three deer total in the county per season (combination of antlered and antlerless). Deer Management Permits (DMPs) are available for antlerless harvest and can be used on public hunting areas (rule effective 2025-26). No separate county-specific quota system; DMPs are issued statewide.
2024-25 Season Dates — Archery: Sept 28, 2024 – Feb 2, 2025; Youth Gun: Nov 23-24, 2024; Weeklong Gun: Dec 2-8, 2024; Bonus Gun Weekend: Dec 21-22, 2024; Muzzleloader: Jan 4-7, 2025. 2025-26 Season Dates — Archery: Sept 27, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026; Youth Gun: Nov 22-23, 2025; Weeklong Gun: Dec 1-7, 2025; Bonus Gun Weekend: Dec 20-21, 2025; Muzzleloader: Jan 3-6, 2026. Wild turkey season follows standard Ohio spring (mid-April through May) and fall (October) schedules. Squirrel, pheasant, and waterfowl (at Mosquito Creek) round out additional opportunities.
Trumbull County is a legitimate sleeper unit for Northeast Ohio deer hunters. The 2024-25 harvest of 4,852 deer — 12% above the three-year average — signals a growing population. The Mosquito Creek WA is one of the largest public tracts in NE Ohio and offers a unique wetland-edge hunting environment rarely found in the region. The Lake Erie corridor effect pushes rut activity slightly later than downstate, with peak chasing typically in the second week of November. River-bottom funnels along the Mahoning and Grand River corridors concentrate deer movement and produce consistent buck sightings during pre-rut and rut. Trumbull also benefits from proximity to Ashtabula County (ranked 5th statewide at 6,042 deer), suggesting the broader NE corner of Ohio carries exceptional deer density.
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Boundaries: ODNR official county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.