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Beaver Creek Wildlife Area hunting guide for 2026-27
Hunting ground of 373 acres, run as a state wildlife area in Greene County.
Photo: Logan Rickert (CC BY 2.0)
Getting to Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Parking, trailheads and gates near Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
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Parking, trailhead and gate locations come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads into public land can be gated or seasonal; check with the managing agency before you go.
Beaver Creek Wildlife Area by the numbers ODNR keeps
The ODNR Division of Wildlife manages Beaver Creek Wildlife Area, 373 acres of state wildlife area ground in Greene County. Its ODNR page places the ground about 7 miles northwest of Xenia. For wildlife work it falls under District 5, run from Xenia. Natural features on record: summer wildflowers, woods, spring wildflowers, streams, wetlands and fen. ODNR also lists accessible facilities, hiking, birding and fishing here, with accessible trails and boardwalk trails. Hunters have had this ground since the state bought in starting 1990 (through 1997). By tenure the ground is owned outright by the state. It appears in OAC 1501:31-15-04(A)(1) as "Beaver creek", the legal list of public hunting land.
Layers give between 369 and 380 acres, so the table shows each one.
| Measure | Acres |
|---|---|
| ODNR property page | 373 |
| Area map PDF | 373 |
| Property Details layer | 380 |
| Hunting-status layer | 373 |
| GIS parcel area | 369 |
From the ODNR property page, ODNR hunting-status layer, OAC; retrieved 2026-11-05, checked November 6, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Permit hunts on Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
The 2026 lottery list has 1 hunt on Beaver Creek Wildlife Area (1 trapping). Entry fee: $3 per hunt, no refunds, one entry each. In-person trapping drawings: October 3, 2026, district offices.
| Hunt no. | Hunt | Type | Apply | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2924 | Beaver Creek WA beaver/otter trapping | Trapping | In person, Oct. 3 | packet |
Hunts from the ODNR controlled hunting access lotteries page and the 2026-27 regulations, pp. 26-27; checked November 6, 2026.
Ground rules for hunting Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Not all of Beaver Creek Wildlife Area is huntable; the restricted tag points you to the map.
- No driving off the posted roads; park in the lots.
- Overnight camping is off the table on this ground.
- Closed 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from September through May 1 to anything but hunting, trapping and fishing.
- Guns may be fired only in lawful hunting, trapping or range use.
- Feed and bait are not allowed.
- Bring a portable stand; permanent stands are illegal.
- The public-area antlerless limit is two per license year.
- Parts of the season need a controlled-hunt permit.
From the agency page, public hunting area rules; checked November 6, 2026.
What ODNR plants and maintains on Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Shooting range at Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
1 range of class D sit on Beaver Creek Wildlife Area. Free use: class D range.
| Range | Class | Type or contact | Supervised trap/skeet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek State Park | D | (330) 385-3091 | No |
From the range list; checked November 6, 2026.
Dates and limits for hunting Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
The record pairs Beaver Creek Wildlife Area with trapping.
| Game | Window | From | To | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mink | Trapping | Nov 10, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | No limit |
| Muskrat | Trapping | Nov 10, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | No limit |
| Beaver | Trapping | Dec 26, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | No limit |
| River otter | Trapping | Dec 26, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | 1 of the 3 |
Dates and limits from the 2026-27 hunting seasons list and the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations; species from the record (ODNR property page hunting text); checked November 6, 2026.
Beaver Creek Wildlife Area: next-nearest open land, by miles
Closest neighbour on the ODNR map: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 5 miles northwest. Neighbour mix: 3 wildlife areas, 2 state parks and 1 military site. Do not mistake these for open ground: Little Miami Fairground Rd Scenic River Land (scenic river land), Little Miami Glenn Thompson Scenic River Land (scenic river land) and Zimmerman Prairie Non-Dedicated Natural Area (natural area).
| Name | Kind | Size (ac) | County | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright-Patterson Air Force Base | Military | 5,169 | Greene | 5 miles | northwest |
| John Bryan State Park | State park | 752 | Greene | 8 miles | east |
| Spring Valley Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 842 | Greene | 12 miles | south |
| Stillwater Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 5 | Montgomery | 13 miles | northwest |
| Caesar Creek Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 3,100 | Greene | 13 miles | south |
| Caesar Creek State Park | State park | 3,741 | Warren | 17 miles | south |
Point: ODNR DNR_Lands_Hunting_Status layer, 1 parcel (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Closed places from the lands.json closed list. Checked November 6, 2026. Statewide public land map.
Where Beaver Creek Wildlife Area sits in Ohio's rules
The Greene County deer limit is 3 this season, only one of them antlered statewide. 2025-26 harvest, Greene County: 1,076 deer. Through November 3, 2026: 283 deer checked.
| County | Bag | CWD area | Waterfowl | Turkey zone | Fall | Harvest 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 3 deer | No | C | South | Closed | 1,076 |
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.
Stores, deer processors and towns serving Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
Fairborn is the closest town on this site to Beaver Creek Wildlife Area, 3 miles in a straight line. Kettering tops the list at 57,028 people. ODNR staff closest to Beaver Creek Wildlife Area work out of Xenia, 5 miles off.
| Town | County | Pop. 2024 | Miles off | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairborn | Greene | 35,105 | 3 miles | north |
| Beavercreek | Greene | 48,012 | 3 miles | southwest |
| Xenia | Greene | 26,067 | 6 miles | southeast |
| Kettering | Montgomery | 57,028 | 9 miles | southwest |
| Huber Heights | Montgomery | 43,590 | 9 miles | northwest |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); ODNR offices and businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 6, 2026.
Beaver Creek Wildlife Area legal-hour chart by opener
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.
| When | Event | Rise | Set | Deer | Waterfowl | Small game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Archery deer opens | 7:26 a.m. | 7:29 p.m. | 6:56 a.m. to 7:59 p.m. | 6:56 a.m. to 7:29 p.m. | 7:26 a.m. to 7:29 p.m. |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Rabbit and pheasant | 7:09 a.m. | 5:30 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | 7:09 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Deer gun week | 7:37 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. | 7:37 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Second duck split | 7:48 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 7:18 a.m. to 5:42 p.m. | 7:18 a.m. to 5:12 p.m. | 7:48 a.m. to 5:12 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:53 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 7:23 a.m. to 5:44 p.m. | 7:23 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. | 7:53 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Muzzleloader | 7:57 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. to 5:52 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. to 5:22 p.m. | 7:57 a.m. to 5:22 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.
Reaching Beaver Creek Wildlife Area and its managers
Your district office: 1076 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, OH 45385, 937-372-9261. Vacant post in Greene County; the officer line (937) 545-6327 still reaches the district. Call 1-800-POACHER to report a violation anonymously.
- Area map PDF (published 9/8/2022) · legend: parking area, parking, no hunting, trail, wetland, marsh
- ODNR hunting regulations web map
- Open the point in Google Maps
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 of the largest part); checked November 6, 2026.
What meets on or near Beaver Creek Wildlife Area
About 10 straight-line miles from here there is 1 date ahead.
| On | Listing | Mi | Venue and county | Button | Read at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | ODNR Hunter Education Class (Xenia) · hunter education class, Xenia | 6 | Xenia, Greene County | Register | Source |
Images for sizing up a Beaver Creek Wildlife Area hunt
Beaver Creek Wildlife Area: the nearest public range, then clubs
Wildlife District 5 Office Shooting Range is 5 miles from Beaver Creek Wildlife Area and is the nearest public range on ODNR’s list. Club and private ranges within 30 miles fill the other cards.
From ODNR’s public range list and range pages, ranges’ own pages and directory listings, checked November 6, 2026.
Common Beaver Creek Wildlife Area questions with sourced answers
Hunter orange rules for Beaver Creek Wildlife Area in deer season?
A hunter orange vest or coat during the gun deer seasons; no square-inch rule.
Stand and bait rules for Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
Portable stands only, with nothing driven into the tree, and no bait: deer baiting is illegal on public hunting areas.
Where do I take questions about Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
1-800-WILDLIFE reaches the managers.
What are deer hunting hours at Beaver Creek Wildlife Area on the gun opener?
Deer hours run 7:07 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. on November 30, 2026, worked out for this spot.
Is hunting restricted anywhere on Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
Parts are closed or limited; carry the map.
Where is Beaver Creek Wildlife Area relative to the nearest town?
Fairborn sits 3 miles from the point.
Does Ohio law allow Sunday hunts on Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
Sunday is a normal hunting day in Ohio.
How is a turkey or deer from Beaver Creek Wildlife Area checked?
Noon the next day is the deadline for the game check.
How many acres of hunting land is Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
373 acres, from the ODNR property page. The table above lists every source.
Which Ohio license and permits do I need for Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
A hunting license and species permits, as anywhere in Ohio; no separate area permit for general hunting. Some hunts here are by lottery permit.
Can I apply for a drawn hunt at Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
ODNR lists 1: trapping. Each costs $3 to enter.
What is the deer limit at Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
The county limit of 3 applies. Remember the one-antlered rule and the two-antlerless public land cap.
Is there a campground at Beaver Creek Wildlife Area?
No overnight camping.
Final word on Beaver Creek Wildlife Area for this season
Report your deer or turkey by noon the next day, and keep your license and permits on you while hunting Beaver Creek Wildlife Area.
Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5; seasons from the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked November 6, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Logan Rickert (CC BY 2.0); Juliana Chong (CC BY 2.0); Charles Patrick Ewing (CC BY 2.0).