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Wyandot County Hunt Planner
Hunting Wyandot County in 2026-27: bag limit, Disease Surveillance Area status, zone lines for ducks and gobblers, 9,251 mapped public acres and the services nearest Upper Sandusky.
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Deer in Wyandot County: limit, DSA and numbers
Up to 6 deer may come from Wyandot County per hunter in 2026-27; that is the county cap on the ODNR bag limit map. The whole county lies inside the CWD Disease Surveillance Area, which is why the limit is six, as in Allen, Hardin and Marion. County limits stack only up to the statewide six, and one antlered deer is the most anyone may take in Ohio.
The antlerless deer management permit is $15.00 and, new this season, valid from the archery opener to the last muzzleloader day; either-sex permits run $31.20 and $218.40. Deer taken on a controlled hunt do not count toward the county limit.
Wyandot County and chronic wasting disease
Mandatory CWD checks cover deer shot in the DSA on October 10-11 and November 30-December 1; feeding and baiting deer is illegal there. The DSA adds an archery start of September 12, 2026 and three early firearm days, October 10 to October 12, 2026. 999 deer from the county went through DSA testing in 2025-26; 24 tested positive. 77 wild deer from Wyandot County have tested positive since the first Ohio case, counted through June 2026.
Wyandot County deer counts from ODNR reports
Wyandot County gave up 2,405 deer in 2025-26; the previous season produced 2,238, a rise of 7%. No. 39 of 88 by deer checked in 2025-26. Roughly 25% fell to archery tackle and 40% were antlered. So far in 2026-27: 612 deer through November 3, 2026. Gun was the busiest season for Wyandot County in the 2025 summary, at 1,029 deer.
| Season | Total | Antlered | Antlerless | Bows | Guns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,873 | 735 | 1,138 | 457 | — |
| 2023-24 | 1,835 | 757 | 1,078 | 532 | — |
| 2024-25 | 2,238 | 883 | 1,355 | 529 | 1,709 |
| 2025-26 | 2,405 | 963 | 1,442 | 601 | 1,804 |
Wyandot County deer by season, 2025
| Method | Bucks | Does | Button bucks | Sum | 3-yr average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gun | 415 | 497 | 117 | 1,029 | 739 |
| Crossbow | 203 | 126 | 34 | 363 | 289 |
| Longbow | 107 | 79 | 10 | 196 | 170 |
| Bonus Gun | 47 | 103 | 21 | 171 | 169 |
| Muzzleloader | 30 | 60 | 12 | 102 | 105 |
| Youth | 54 | 55 | 8 | 117 | 109 |
| DSA Early Archery | 11 | 25 | 4 | 40 | 44 |
| DSA Early Gun | 110 | 186 | 45 | 341 | 299 |
| Total | 989 | 1,155 | 261 | 2,405 | 1,982 |
Bag limit from the 2026-27 deer bag limit map and deer rules (digest pp. 6-11); DSA from OAC 1501:31-19-03 and CWD rules; detections from the ODNR CWD page and tests from the 2025-26 CWD summary; harvest from the 2022-23 final weekly report; 2023-24 final weekly report; 2024-25 final weekly report; 2025-26 final weekly report, the 2026-27 report through Nov. 3 and the 2025-26 deer summary; permit prices from the license list. Checked November 6, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Wyandot County Hunting Guide
Wyandot County openers and closing days
Spring turkey is missing from this table because the 2026 season is over and ODNR had not published 2027 dates when Wyandot County was checked; the turkey section below gives the 2026 dates.
| Animal | Kind of hunt | Covers | Start | Finish | Right now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer | Archery (DSA) | DSA | Sep 12, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Deer | Archery | Statewide | Sep 26, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Deer | Early gun (DSA) | DSA | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 | |
| Deer | Youth gun | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 22, 2026 | |
| Deer | Gun | Statewide | Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Deer | Bonus gun | Statewide | Dec 19, 2026 | Dec 20, 2026 | |
| Deer | Muzzleloader | Statewide | Jan 2, 2027 | Jan 5, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Fall | Fall counties | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Squirrels | Regular | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Cottontail | Youth small game weekend | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Cottontail | Youth small game weekend | Statewide | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Cottontail | Regular | Statewide | Nov 6, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Pheasant | Youth small game weekend | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Pheasant | Youth small game weekend | Statewide | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Pheasant | Regular | Statewide | Nov 6, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | |
| Chukar | Youth small game weekend | Statewide | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Chukar | Youth small game weekend | Statewide | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Chukar | Regular | Statewide | Nov 6, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | |
| Mourning dove | Dove | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Mourning dove | Dove | Statewide | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | |
| Teal | Early teal | Statewide | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | |
| Canada goose | Early Canada goose | Statewide | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Veterans and military | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Youth waterfowl | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Ducks (split 1) | Zone A | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Ducks (split 2) | Zone A | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 27, 2026 | |
| Geese and brant | Geese (split 1) | Zone A | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | |
| Geese and brant | Geese (split 2) | Zone A | Nov 14, 2026 | Feb 1, 2027 | |
| Woodcock | Woodcock | Statewide | Oct 16, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Snipe | Snipe | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 25, 2026 | |
| Snipe | Snipe | Statewide | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | |
| Rails | Rail | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Gallinule | Gallinule | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Crow | Crow (Fri-Sun) | Statewide | Jun 5, 2026 | Mar 7, 2027 | |
| Groundhog | No closed season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Hunting (no closed season) | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Trapping (no closed season) | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Red fox | Hunting | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Red fox | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Gray fox | Hunting | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Gray fox | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Hunting | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Skunk | Hunting | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Opossum | Hunting | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Weasel | Hunting | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Skunk | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Opossum | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Weasel | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Mink | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Muskrat | Trapping | Statewide | Nov 10, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| River otter | Trapping | Otter Zone B | Dec 26, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Beaver | Trapping | Statewide | Dec 26, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 |
From the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations and the 2026-27 hunting seasons list (ODNR Division of Wildlife), checked November 6, 2026.
Wyandot County zones for ducks and turkeys
Waterfowl dates for Wyandot County
Wyandot County lies wholly inside waterfowl Zone A for ducks, geese, mergansers and coots. The late duck split for Zone A runs November 14 to December 27, 2026. Goose hunting in Zone A runs out on February 1, 2027. Every zone shares the September teal and Canada goose window (September 5 to September 13, 2026) and the youth, veteran and active-military days of October 3 to October 4, 2026. Doves open September 1, 2026 and come back for a second split from December 12, 2026 to January 1, 2027; woodcock run October 16 to November 29, 2026. Add HIP, a $15.00 Ohio wetlands stamp and the $25.00 federal duck stamp to the hunting license before a duck hunt.
| Zone | Duck season | Goose season |
|---|---|---|
| Zone A | Oct 17-Nov 1 Nov 14-Dec 27 | Oct 17-Nov 1 Nov 14-Feb 1 |
Turkey seasons in Wyandot County
Gobbler hunters in Wyandot County use the South zone calendar: April 25 to May 24, 2026 in 2026, with 2027 still to be announced. The South zone youth weekend in 2026 fell on April 18 to April 19, 2026. Spring hunters checked 132 turkeys in Wyandot County in 2026, against 114 in 2023, 48th among the 88 counties. Fall birds are legal here from October 1 to October 25, 2026; ODNR dropped archery from the fall season for 2026-27. The 2025 fall count for the county was 4.
| Spring of | Birds tagged | Adult toms | Jakes | Bearded hens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 114 | 87 | 25 | 2 |
| 2024 | 114 | 94 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 127 | 87 | 38 | 2 |
| 2026 | 132 | 106 | 25 | 1 |
| Fall | Harvest |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
Trapping and small game, Wyandot County
There is no bobwhite season in Wyandot County. The squirrel opener is September 1, 2026; the rabbit and pheasant opener is November 6, 2026. For otters, Wyandot County counts as Zone B; beaver and otter trapping is December 26, 2026 to February 28, 2027, after the general furbearer opener of November 10. The otter cap is 3 total, max. 1 from Zone B. The mink and muskrat season closes February 28, 2027.
Zones from OAC 1501:31-7-07 and the digest waterfowl pages; seasons from the 2026-27 season dates; turkey from the turkey rules with spring and fall results (2023 spring; 2024 spring; 2025 spring; 2026 spring; 2023 fall; 2024 fall; 2025 fall); quail from OAC 1501:31-15-21; otter zones from the trapping pages; stamps from the license list. Checked November 6, 2026.
Wyandot County public land by owner
By GIS measure Wyandot County holds some 9,251 public hunting acres (3.6% of its land), the 25th largest total of any county. Top of the list by size is Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area (9,054 acres across its counties). Keep 6 acres of state nature preserve land off the plan; they do not allow hunting.
| Owner or kind | Acres (GIS) |
|---|---|
| State wildlife areas | 9,251 |
1 private property in Wyandot County is enrolled in the Landowner-Hunter Access Partnership, hunted with a free daily permit. 22 controlled hunts (Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area and Andreoff Wildlife Area) run by lottery on land in the county; applications cost $3.
Public tracts that reach into Wyandot County
More public acres close to Wyandot County
- Seneca County Wildlife Area 213 miles · Seneca County
- Kildow Sandusky Scenic River Area13 miles · Seneca County
- Heck Bridge Area – Sandusky Scenic River13 miles · Seneca County
- Hancock County Wildlife Area 516 miles · Hancock County
- Big Island Wildlife Area18 miles · Marion County
- Silver Creek Wildlife Area21 miles · Seneca County
GIS acres from the ODNR lands layer, PAD-US 4.1 and the Census county file as compiled in counties.json (polygons, not official acreage; large water removed); lands and acreage from each land record; L/HAP counts from the ODNR L/HAP page; controlled hunts from the 2026 controlled hunt list. Checked November 6, 2026.
Calendar and past events for Wyandot County
Upcoming here: 0. Held earlier: 1.
| Day | Event | Grounds | Who won | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | ODNR Trapper Education Class (Harpster) · OSTA trapping workshop, Harpster | Harpster, Wyandot County | Source |
ODNR contacts, towns and services covering Wyandot County
Wildlife District 2 (Northwest Ohio) covers Wyandot County; questions go to the Findlay district office, managed by Scott Butterworth. Wildlife officer for the county: VACANT, reachable at (419) 429-8398. The nearest wildlife area headquarters is Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area headquarters in Harpster, about 9 miles away.
County seat Upper Sandusky; population 21,394 in the 2024 estimate; land area 407 square miles.
Wyandot County town list
Each Wyandot County town below has a page with nearby wildlife areas and forests.
- Upper Sandusky6,627 people
Listed in the county: 2 taxidermists and 6 sporting goods stores. Gaps in the county list (deer processor) are filled from the counties next door.
Deer processors in counties next to Wyandot County
Wyandot County taxidermists
Wyandot County outdoor stores
Neighbouring-county guide or preserves for Wyandot County
District offices, officers and wildlife area headquarters from the digest wildlife officer page and the ODNR county contacts and work units layers (counties.json); population from the Census 2024 estimates; services from store locators, Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry and Yellow Pages listings (not individually verified). Checked November 6, 2026.
Slug zero and clay practice in Wyandot County
Wyandot County has 2 ranges in this guide; Wyandot Wildlife Area Shooting Range is the public one on the ODNR list.
Ranges from ODNR’s public range list, ranges’ own sites, the ATA club list and directory listings, checked November 6, 2026.
Wyandot County hours on key season dates
Ohio deer hunters may shoot from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset; ducks, geese, squirrels and fall turkeys stop at sunset; rabbits, pheasants, quail and doves wait for sunrise.
| Date | Opener | Sunrise | Sunset | Big game | Duck window | Pheasant window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | DSA archery opens | 7:10 a.m. | 7:50 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. to 8:20 p.m. | 6:40 a.m. to 7:50 p.m. | 7:10 a.m. to 7:50 p.m. |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:23 a.m. | 7:26 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 7:56 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 7:26 p.m. | 7:23 a.m. to 7:26 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall turkey | 7:28 a.m. | 7:17 p.m. | 6:58 a.m. to 7:47 p.m. | 6:58 a.m. to 7:17 p.m. | 7:28 a.m. to 7:17 p.m. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DSA early gun | 7:38 a.m. | 7:02 p.m. | 7:08 a.m. to 7:32 p.m. | 7:08 a.m. to 7:02 p.m. | 7:38 a.m. to 7:02 p.m. |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Rabbit and pheasant | 7:09 a.m. | 5:25 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:55 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. | 7:09 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Second duck split | 7:19 a.m. | 5:17 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. to 5:47 p.m. | 6:49 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. | 7:19 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Deer gun week | 7:37 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:37 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. | 7:37 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:54 a.m. | 5:08 p.m. | 7:24 a.m. to 5:38 p.m. | 7:24 a.m. to 5:08 p.m. | 7:54 a.m. to 5:08 p.m. |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Muzzleloader | 7:57 a.m. | 5:16 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. to 5:46 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. to 5:16 p.m. | 7:57 a.m. to 5:16 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.
What Wyandot County hunters buy and follow
Plan on $19.00 for a resident license or $180.96 as a nonresident; hunters under 18 and resident seniors pay $10.00. In the youth gun, gun, bonus gun, DSA early gun and muzzleloader seasons every hunter except waterfowl hunters wears a vest, coat, jacket or coveralls in solid or camouflage hunter orange.
The DSA ban on bait and feed applies here county-wide, on top of the statewide bans for turkey, doves and ducks. Deer must be game checked through the HuntFish OH app, online, by phone or at a license agent by noon the day after harvest; turkeys by 11:30 p.m. that day. Sunday hunting is allowed statewide, and season rows run every day of the week. An apprentice license is the way to try hunting before the course, with a licensed companion of 21 or more. Deer records in Ohio are a Buckeye Big Buck Club matter; ODNR names the club but does not keep a book.
From the license and permit list, hunter orange rule, baiting rules, game check, season calendar, hunter education and the Buckeye Big Buck Club notice in the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked November 6, 2026.
Wyandot County FAQ
How many deer may one hunter tag inside Wyandot County this season?
6, the county limit for 2026-27 (DSA (six-deer)); the statewide total stays at six with one antlered.
Do Wyandot County pheasant hunters keep different hours?
Yes, sunrise to sunset.
Is there a September teal opener in Wyandot County?
Yes, early teal runs September 5 to September 13, 2026 in every zone.
Must Wyandot County hunters bring deer in for CWD sampling?
Yes, on the first two days of DSA early gun and of gun week.
How many acres of public hunting ground does Wyandot County hold?
Roughly 9,251 acres, measured from mapped polygons.
May I carry a bow for fall turkeys in Wyandot County?
No; for 2026-27 only shotguns firing shotshells are legal in fall.
Does ODNR score record bucks from Wyandot County?
No; the private Buckeye Big Buck Club keeps Ohio deer records.
What number reaches the district office for Wyandot County?
(419) 424-5000.
Does camouflage orange satisfy the rule in Wyandot County?
Yes, solid or camo orange both count.
Is a corn feeder for deer allowed in Wyandot County?
Not in the DSA.
Answers from the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations, the deer bag limit map, the DSA rule, the waterfowl zone rule, shooting hours and the sources above. Checked November 6, 2026.
Sources behind the Wyandot County page
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Other photos on this page: Nyttend (Public domain); James St. John (CC BY 2.0); OhioOakTree (CC BY-SA 4.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Public Domain Mark 1.0).