Deer hunting near Dayton

The closest public hunting land to Dayton, 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. Dayton sits in Montgomery County (about 2.13 deer/mi² harvested last season).

1. 55 Spring Valley Wildlife Area Greene County · 17 mi · ~24 min drive · 842 ac
2. 60 Fallsville Wildlife Area Highland County · 44 mi · ~1 hr 4 min drive · 1,785 ac
3. 64 Indian Creek Wildlife Area Brown County · 45 mi · ~1 hr 5 min drive · 1,695 ac
4. 56 Mercer Wildlife Area Mercer County · 53 mi · ~1 hr 16 min drive · 357 ac
5. 56 Deer Creek Wildlife Area Pickaway County · 55 mi · ~1 hr 20 min drive · 4,220 ac
6. 63 Pike State Forest Pike County · 68 mi · ~1 hr 38 min drive · 12,531 ac
7. 64 Delaware Wildlife Area Delaware County · 75 mi · ~1 hr 47 min drive · 4,670 ac
8. 58 Big Island Wildlife Area Marion County · 76 mi · ~1 hr 49 min drive · 5,872 ac

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

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