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Guided Deer and Turkey Hunts in Ashland County, OH

Ashland County is the strongest deer county we guide in. Hunters checked 5,108 deer here last season, more than in any of the other three.

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County seat
Ashland
Town pages
0communities with their own page
ZIP codes
10covered
Area codes
419 · 567

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Guided deer and turkey hunts in Ashland County, Ohio put you in the best deer numbers of our four counties. Ashland County has 423 square miles of land and only 52,447 residents at the 2020 census, with the city of Ashland as the county seat and largest town.

That is roughly the same land as Medina County with less than a third of the people. Fewer houses means more cover and more farm ground between the roads.

Hunters checked 5,108 deer in Ashland County in the 2025-26 season, well above the three-year average of 4,249. Columbiana County held tenth place in the state with 5,245, so Ashland missed the top ten by 137 deer.

What we're called out for in Ashland County

White-tailed buck walking head-down along a leaf-covered path in fallGuided Deer HuntsFully guided whitetail hunts in any Ohio deer season, with a guide beside you from first light to game check.Bowhunter in camouflage seen from behind in bare woods carrying a compound bowArchery and Crossbow Deer HuntsBow and crossbow whitetail hunts from late September through early February, the rut included.Close-up of a wide-antlered white-tailed buck with snow on the ground behind itGun and Muzzleloader Deer HuntsDeer gun week, the two-day December season and the January muzzleloader hunt.Wild turkey gobbler in full strut among tree trunks on a leaf-covered forest floorSpring Turkey HuntsSpring gobbler hunts with a guide who calls, in Ohio's south zone.Two white-tailed does standing in a snow-patched field at the edge of the woodsYouth Deer and Turkey HuntsYouth gun weekend for deer and the youth spring turkey weekend, with a parent along.Hunter in camouflage walking across a dry grass field carrying a compound bowSemi-Guided HuntsWe scout and set you up, then you hunt on your own. For hunters who know deer and turkeys but not the ground.

How does Ashland County rank for deer in Ohio?

Just outside the top ten. The 2025-26 final count was 5,108 deer in Ashland County, and tenth-place Columbiana County had 5,245, according to Ashland Source. That is about twelve deer checked per square mile of land, the highest rate of the four counties we hunt.

What is the Ashland County bag limit this season?

Ashland County is a three-deer county for 2026-27, with no separate antlerless cap, under Ohio's deer rule. The statewide one-buck rule still applies. With the harvest running 20 percent over its three-year average, most hunters here see antlerless chances as well as bucks.

Ashland County hunt notes

About Ashland County

Ashland County was formed on Feb. 24, 1846, later than its neighbors. It touches seven counties: Lorain to the north, Medina to the northeast, Wayne to the east, Holmes to the southeast, Knox to the southwest, Richland to the west and Huron to the northwest.

Two of those neighbors, Knox and Holmes, were in Ohio's top ten deer counties last season. Ashland sits on the north edge of that deer country.

Weather and climate in Ashland County

Ashland County sits between two weather stations that tell different stories. Mansfield, just west in Richland County, averages 49.2 inches of snow a year, 9.7 of them in December, under the 1991 to 2020 climate normals and December normals. Wooster, just east in Wayne County, averages 28.6 inches a year and 5.4 in December.

So the west side of the county tends to see more snow than the east. Either way, plan on tracking snow for at least part of a December or January hunt, and bring boots that can handle wet ground when it melts.

How booking a hunt works

  1. Send the form

    Your name and phone first, then deer or turkey, the season or dates you want and how many hunters are coming.

  2. We call you

    We talk through open dates, which county fits the hunt and what you need to bring.

  3. Hold your dates

    Dates are held with a deposit. You get the amount and the terms in writing before you pay anything.

  4. Buy your license and permit

    Every hunter buys an Ohio hunting license and a deer or turkey permit before the hunt. We tell you which ones.

  5. Hunt

    We meet you before legal shooting time, put you where the sign is and stay with the hunt through game check.

Asking about dates costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

Ashland County questions

How many deer were killed in Ashland County last season?
Hunters checked 5,108 deer in Ashland County in the 2025-26 season. The three-year average before that was 4,249, so the county finished about 20 percent ahead of its recent pace.
Is Ashland County a good place to hunt deer in Ohio?
By the numbers it's the best of our four counties and one of the better ones in the northern half of the state. It finished 137 deer short of Ohio's top ten in 2025-26 and has far fewer people than the counties north and east of it.
How many deer can I take in Ashland County?
Three per license year, one of which may be antlered. Ohio also caps every hunter at six deer statewide, so Ashland's three can be half of a full season.
When is deer gun season in Ashland County in 2026?
Ashland County follows the statewide gun dates: Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, 2026, and again on Dec. 19 and 20. The youth-only gun weekend is Nov. 21 and 22.
When is muzzleloader season in Ashland County?
Muzzleloader season is Jan. 2 to 5, 2027 in Ashland County and statewide. Only muzzleloaders of .38 caliber or larger may be used, and hunter orange is required.
Are there turkeys in Ashland County, Ohio?
Ashland County is open for both spring and fall turkey hunting, which the state only allows where there are birds to hunt. It is in the south zone for spring. We could not find a published county turkey count, so we won't quote one.
Which counties border Ashland County?
Seven: Lorain, Medina, Wayne, Holmes, Knox, Richland and Huron. We guide in three of them, and a deer taken in Ashland counts only against Ashland's county limit and your statewide totals.
Is Ashland County in Ohio's CWD surveillance area?
Ashland County is not in the surveillance area for 2026-27, so there is no early gun season or mandatory testing here. The nearest part of the area is a single township in Crawford County, two counties west.
What time can I start hunting deer in Ashland County?
Half an hour before sunrise, and you can hunt until half an hour after sunset. Those hours hold for every deer season. We set the meeting time so you're seated before legal light.
What is the county seat of Ashland County?
The city of Ashland, which is also the county's largest town. The county had 52,447 residents in 2020 across 423 square miles of land.

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Sources: Ashland County, Ohio (Wikipedia) · ODNR 2026-27 hunting seasons · Ohio Administrative Code 1501:31-15-11, deer · Ohio Administrative Code 1501:31-15-10, wild turkey · Ashland Source, 2025-26 deer harvest by county · Current Results: Ohio annual snowfall (NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals) · ZIP-Codes.com: Ashland County · Current Results: Ohio December snowfall (NOAA NCEI normals)

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