Deer hunting near Chillicothe

The closest public hunting land to Chillicothe, ranked for today’s conditions. Distances are straight-line from the city center; each score blends the tract’s weather, county herd density and habitat. Chillicothe sits in Ross County (about 4.94 deer/mi² harvested last season).

1. 64 Tar Hollow State Forest Ross County · 14 mi · ~20 min drive · 16,446 ac
2. 56 Deer Creek Wildlife Area Pickaway County · 22 mi · ~32 min drive · 4,220 ac
3. 63 Pike State Forest Pike County · 24 mi · ~34 min drive · 12,531 ac
4. 60 Fallsville Wildlife Area Highland County · 36 mi · ~51 min drive · 1,785 ac
5. 60 Zaleski State Forest Vinton County · 36 mi · ~51 min drive · 27,822 ac
6. 61 Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area Jackson County · 38 mi · ~55 min drive · 5,744 ac
7. 55 Waterloo Wildlife Area Athens County · 39 mi · ~56 min drive · 2,659 ac
8. 58 Shawnee State Forest Scioto County · 44 mi · ~1 hr 3 min drive

Hunting your own lease or permission ground near Chillicothe? Drop a pin with Scout for the conditions at any coordinate. See Ohio season dates and the rut forecast.

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