COLUMBUS, Ohio - Hunters in the Mahoning Valley recorded harvest numbers well above recent averages during the opening day of Ohio’s white-tailed deer gun hunting season Monday, with Trumbull County ranking seventh statewide for total deer checked.

According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, hunters checked 23,149 deer statewide on Dec. 1. While this marks a decrease from the 26,670 deer taken on opening day in 2024, it remains above the three-year opening day average of 21,075.

Locally, Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties all surpassed their three-year harvest averages.

Trumbull County hunters checked 678 deer on Monday, placing it among the top 10 counties in the state. This represents a significant increase over the county’s three-year

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