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Wildlife area in Wood County, Ohio
Wood County Wildlife Area 10 hunting, rules and county limits
A 40-acre Ohio state wildlife area in Wood County.
Photo: Nyttend (Public domain)
Getting to Wood County Wildlife Area 10
Getting to know the Wood County Wildlife Area 10 ground
At 40 acres, Wood County Wildlife Area 10 is a state wildlife area in Wood County; the ODNR Division of Wildlife looks after it. The Division of Wildlife handles it from its Findlay office (District 2, Northwest Ohio). The hunting layer shows the parcels as owned outright by the state. The administrative code lists it under 1501:31-15-04(A)(1), written "Wood county wildlife area 10".
| Source | Acres |
|---|---|
| Hunting-status layer | 40 |
| GIS parcel area | 40 |
From the agency page, ODNR hunting-status layer, OAC; retrieved 2026-11-05, checked November 6, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Wood County Wildlife Area 10
Wood County Wildlife Area 10 hunting rules, line by line
ODNR marks every parcel of Wood County Wildlife Area 10 open to hunting.
- Park in designated spots; off-road driving is illegal.
- Overnight camping is off the table on this ground.
- Night closure (8 p.m. to 6 a.m. in fall and winter) does not apply to hunters and trappers.
- Plinking is not allowed outside the designated ranges.
- Leave the corn at home: no bait on public land.
- Stands: portable, no devices driven into the bark.
- Two antlerless deer at most from all public hunting areas in a license year.
From the agency page, public hunting area rules; checked November 6, 2026.
Hunting calendar matched to Wood County Wildlife Area 10
The property page is silent on species, so the rows below are the usual statewide seasons.
| Quarry | Season | Start | End | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery | Sep 26, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | County limit |
| Deer | Youth gun | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | County limit |
| Deer | Gun | Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | County limit |
| Deer | Bonus gun | Dec 19, 2026 | Dec 20, 2026 | County limit |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Jan 2, 2027 | Jan 5, 2027 | County limit |
| Squirrels | Regular | Sep 1, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 6 daily |
| Cottontail | Regular | Nov 6, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | 4 daily |
| Pheasant | Regular | Nov 6, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | 2 roosters daily |
| Cottontail | Youth small game weekend | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 4 daily |
| Cottontail | Youth small game weekend | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 4 daily |
| Pheasant | Youth small game weekend | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 2 roosters daily |
| Pheasant | Youth small game weekend | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 roosters daily |
| Raccoon | Hunting | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
| Raccoon | Trapping | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
Dates and limits from the 2026-27 hunting seasons list and the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations; species from the record (No species named by ODNR for this area); checked November 6, 2026.
County limits that apply on Wood County Wildlife Area 10
Deer bag in Wood County: 3, with a single antlered deer allowed across Ohio. 2025-26 harvest, Wood County: 1,434 deer. The 2026-27 count stood at 301 on November 3, 2026.
| County | Limit | DSA | Zone | Spring | Fall turkey | 2025-26 deer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County | 3 deer | No | B | South | Closed | 1,434 |
From the deer bag limit map, DSA, waterfowl zones, turkey zones, 2025-26 deer harvest report, harvest to date (ODNR Division of Wildlife); checked November 6, 2026.
Public hunting land within reach of Wood County Wildlife Area 10
Drive 5 miles north and the next public tract is Wood County Wildlife Area 5. Around it on the map: 5 wildlife areas and 1 state park.
| Name | Kind | Size (ac) | County | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County WA 5 | Wildlife area | 72 | Wood | 5 miles | north |
| Hancock County WA 2 | Wildlife area | 51 | Hancock | 6 miles | southeast |
| Wood County WA 8 | Wildlife area | 39 | Wood | 7 miles | northeast |
| Hancock County WA 7 | Wildlife area | 40 | Hancock | 9 miles | south |
| Van Buren State Park | State park | 296 | Hancock | 11 miles | east |
| Hancock County WA 1 | Wildlife area | 57 | Hancock | 11 miles | east |
Point: ODNR DNR_Lands_Hunting_Status layer, 1 parcel (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Closed places from the lands.json closed list. Checked November 6, 2026. Statewide public land map.
Wood County Wildlife Area 10 maps, address and officers
For permits and questions try the Wildlife District Two office, 419-424-5000. The Wood County wildlife officer is Eric VonAlmen, (419) 429-8397. Anonymous tip line: 1-800-POACHER.
- Area map PDF (published 5/17/2022) · legend: parking area, parking
- Map pin
Address and phone from the agency page and the ODNR Property Details layer; district offices from the ODNR Districts layer; officers from the officer list; point from ODNR DNR_Lands_Hunting_Status layer, 1 parcel (polygon centroid); checked November 6, 2026.
Stores, deer processors and towns serving Wood County Wildlife Area 10
From the point, Findlay sits 13 miles away. For face-to-face help, the Findlay ODNR office lies 13 miles away as the crow flies.
| Place | County | Population | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay | Hancock | 40,343 | 13 miles | southeast |
| Ottawa | Putnam | 4,422 | 16 miles | southwest |
| Bowling Green | Wood | 30,463 | 16 miles | northeast |
| Neapolis | Lucas | – | 22 miles | north |
| Napoleon | Henry | 8,724 | 22 miles | northwest |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); ODNR offices and businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 6, 2026.
Gun-week light and other opener times on Wood County Wildlife Area 10
ODNR prints no sunrise table and points hunters to its app, the NOAA calculator and the Naval Observatory; the times for Wood County Wildlife Area 10 below are worked out with the NOAA solar formula for its own location.
| Date | Opener | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game | Duck window | Pheasant window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:25 a.m. | 7:28 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 7:58 p.m. | 6:55 a.m. to 7:28 p.m. | 7:25 a.m. to 7:28 p.m. |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Rabbit and pheasant | 7:11 a.m. | 5:27 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 5:57 p.m. | 6:41 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. | 7:11 a.m. to 5:27 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Second duck split | 7:30 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 7:00 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. | 7:00 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Deer gun week | 7:40 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 7:10 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. | 7:10 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. | 7:40 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:57 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. | 7:57 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Muzzleloader | 8:01 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 7:31 a.m. to 5:47 p.m. | 7:31 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. | 8:01 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. |
Hours rules from the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Eastern Time); checked November 6, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Field and woods views near Wood County Wildlife Area 10
Range stops on the way to Wood County Wildlife Area 10
Hancock County holds the ODNR-listed range nearest Wood County Wildlife Area 10: Wildlife District 2 Office Shooting Range (13 miles). Next to it: the nearest club ranges, all inside 30 miles.
From ODNR’s public range list and range pages, ranges’ own pages and directory listings, checked November 6, 2026.
Wood County Wildlife Area 10: what Buckeye hunters keep asking
What size is Wood County Wildlife Area 10 on the ODNR books?
About 40 acres by the main source; other layers are in the acreage table.
Deer bag limit for Wood County Wildlife Area 10?
The county limit of 3 applies. Statewide: 6 deer, 1 antlered; public hunting areas: 2 antlerless at most.
Is any hunting at Wood County Wildlife Area 10 by permit only?
No; the 2026 lottery list does not include it.
Which zone sets the waterfowl calendar at Wood County Wildlife Area 10?
Zone B. Splits: Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026; Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027.
Overnight stays at Wood County Wildlife Area 10?
No. Camping is banned on wildlife areas except at Appalachian Hills, Simco and Woodbury.
Can I leave a tree stand or use bait on Wood County Wildlife Area 10?
No bait, and stands must be portable.
Must I wear orange while hunting Wood County Wildlife Area 10 in winter?
During the youth gun, gun, bonus gun, DSA early gun and muzzleloader seasons, every hunter except waterfowl hunters wears a hunter orange vest, coat, jacket or coveralls.
When does legal deer light start on Wood County Wildlife Area 10?
7:10 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. on November 30, 2026.
Which phone line answers questions on Wood County Wildlife Area 10?
Try 419-424-5000.
Nearest town for supplies near Wood County Wildlife Area 10?
Findlay sits 13 miles from the point.
Is every part of Wood County Wildlife Area 10 open to hunting?
The whole area is open.
Do I have to report game shot on Wood County Wildlife Area 10?
Report deer and turkeys by noon the day after the kill, online, by phone or in the HuntFish OH app.
Can Wood County Wildlife Area 10 be hunted all seven days?
No statewide Sunday limit applies.
Final word on Wood County Wildlife Area 10 for this season
Gravel lanes and parking lots can flood or close in wet weather; check access to Wood County Wildlife Area 10 before the drive.
Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4; seasons from the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked November 6, 2026.
Other photos on this page: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Public Domain Mark 1.0); USFWS Mountain Prairie (Public domain); NPS Photo (Public domain).