Hunting near Cincinnati

The closest public hunting land to Cincinnati, 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. Cincinnati sits in Hamilton County (about 2.61 deer/mi² harvested last season).

1. 66 Indian Creek Wildlife Area Brown County · 33 mi · ~47 min drive · 1,695 ac
2. 61 Spring Valley Wildlife Area Greene County · 42 mi · ~1 hr 1 min drive · 842 ac
3. 66 Fallsville Wildlife Area Highland County · 47 mi · ~1 hr 7 min drive · 1,785 ac
4. 65 Pike State Forest Pike County · 65 mi · ~1 hr 33 min drive · 12,531 ac
5. 64 Shawnee State Forest Scioto County · 78 mi · ~1 hr 53 min drive
6. 63 Deer Creek Wildlife Area Pickaway County · 78 mi · ~1 hr 53 min drive · 4,220 ac
7. 62 Mercer Wildlife Area Mercer County · 93 mi · ~2 hr 14 min drive · 357 ac
8. 66 Tar Hollow State Forest Ross County · 96 mi · ~2 hr 18 min drive · 16,446 ac

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

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