COLUMBUS – Ohio hunters checked 23,149 white-tailed deer on the opening day of gun hunting season, down from last year's total of 26,670, the Ohio Division of Wildlife said.

The seven-day gun season opened Dec. 1 and runs until Dec. 7, with an additional gun hunting weekend on Dec. 20-21. The Division of Wildlife said the opening day total included 8,315 antlered deer and 14,834 antlerless deer.

From 2022 to 2024, hunters checked an average of 21,075 deer on the opening day.

Which Ohio counties had the most deer checked on opening day of 2025 gun season?

The top 10 counties for deer checked on opening day were:

Ashtabula (1,122)

Coshocton (1,010)

Muskingum (801)

Tuscarawas (795)

Knox (784)

Carroll (692)

Trumbull (678)

Ashland (647)

Harrison (560)

Licking (558)

The Divisio

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