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Wildlife area in Greene County, Ohio
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area hunting, rules and county limits
A 3,100-acre Ohio state wildlife area in Greene County and 2 more counties.
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Getting to Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Parking, trailheads and gates near Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
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- New Burlington Road Wildlife AreaParking · 2.0 mi from the centreDirections
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Getting to know the Caesar Creek Wildlife Area ground
At 3,100 acres, Caesar Creek Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area in Greene County and 2 other counties; the ODNR Division of Wildlife looks after it. The Division of Wildlife handles it from its Xenia office (District 5, Southwest Ohio). Cover on the property page: lake, woods, grassland, meadow, ponds and marsh. Other uses listed: boating, hiking, birding and fishing; trails are marked as Buckeye Trail and hiking trails. The hunting layer shows the parcels as leased. The administrative code lists it under 1501:31-15-04(A)(1), written "Caesar creek".
From the ODNR property page:
“Caesar Creek Lake Wildlife Area is located in southwestern Ohio, at the junction of Clinton, Greene and Warren counties.”
Pick your number: 1,944 acres at the low end, 3,100 at the high end, by source.
| Source | Acres |
|---|---|
| ODNR property page | 3,100 |
| Property Details layer | 1,944 |
| Water (Property Details) | 9 |
| Hunting-status layer | 2,717 |
| GIS parcel area | 2,678 |
From the ODNR property page, ODNR hunting-status layer, OAC; retrieved 2026-11-05, checked November 6, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area hunting rules, line by line
ODNR marks every parcel of Caesar Creek Wildlife Area open to hunting.
- Park in designated spots; off-road driving is illegal.
- No campsites on this property.
- 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.
- Certain hunts are drawn by lottery.
From the agency page, public hunting area rules; checked November 6, 2026.
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area lottery hunts for 2026
3 drawings cover Caesar Creek Wildlife Area this year: 1 trapping, 1 dove and 1 pheasant. Each application costs $3 and is non-refundable; apply at wildohio.gov, in HuntFish OH or by phone. Trapping lotteries are drawn in person on October 3, 2026 at the five district offices.
| Number | Name | Kind | When to apply | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2589 | Caesar Creek WA mentor dove | Dove | July 1-31 | – |
| 2750 | Caesar Creek WA pheasant | Pheasant | July 1-31 | – |
| 2927 | Caesar Creek WA and SP 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.
Hunting calendar matched to Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
The sources name deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit, pheasant, quail and dove on Caesar Creek Wildlife Area; the table shows the 2026-27 dates for that game. Waterfowl dates here are the Zone C dates. The spring turkey dates are from 2026, since ODNR had not published 2027.
| 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 |
| Wild turkey | Fall | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 1 turkey |
| 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 |
| Chukar | Regular | Nov 6, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | 4 daily |
| Bobwhite quail | Regular | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | 2 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 |
| Chukar | Youth small game weekend | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 4 daily |
| Chukar | Youth small game weekend | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 4 daily |
| Bobwhite quail | Youth small game weekend | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 2 daily |
| Bobwhite quail | Youth small game weekend | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 1, 2026 | 2 daily |
| Red fox | Hunting | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
| Red fox | Trapping | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
| Gray fox | Hunting | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
| Gray fox | Trapping | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
| Raccoon | Hunting | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No limit |
| Raccoon | Trapping | Nov 10, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | No 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 |
| Mourning dove | Dove | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | 15 daily |
| Mourning dove | Dove | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | 15 daily |
| Canada goose | Early Canada goose | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | 5 daily |
| Teal | Early teal | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | 6 daily |
| Ducks | Ducks (split 1) | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 6 ducks daily |
| Ducks | Ducks (split 2) | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | 6 ducks daily |
| Geese and brant | Geese (split 1) | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | 5 daily |
| Geese and brant | Geese (split 2) | Nov 21, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | 5 daily |
| Ducks | Youth waterfowl | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | Regular limits |
| Ducks | Veterans and military | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | Regular limits |
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.
Extras for hunters at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Dove fields planted on Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
ODNR plants 6 fields for doves on Caesar Creek Wildlife Area, roughly 49 acres of wheat, sunflower, corn and millet. The 2 controlled field(s) are drawn for September 1 or 2.
| Field | Acres | Status | Planting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Field 5 | 9.7 | Controlled | 1-sided, w to e, 1-8; millet, wheat, sunflower, corn |
| Caesar Creek Youth/Mentor Dove | 8.1 | Controlled | 1-sided, e to w, 1-10; millet, wheat, sunflower, corn |
| Open Dove Field 1 | 5.1 | Non-Controlled | millet, wheat, sunflower, corn |
| Open Dove Field 4 | 8.4 | Non-Controlled | millet, wheat, sunflower, corn |
| Open Dove Field 3 | 9.6 | Non-Controlled | millet, wheat, sunflower, corn |
| Open Dove Field 2 | 8.2 | Non-Controlled | millet, wheat, sunflower, corn |
Pheasant releases at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Rooster hunters: public release, youth release and controlled-hunt fields, 16 field(s) totalling 179 acres. Stocking dates: youth weekends, then November 6, November 14 and November 26.
Working dogs on Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Train dogs at Caesar Creek Dog Training Area, 63 acres.
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area range
Sight in on site: class D. A class D range has no permit fee.
| Range | Class | Type or contact | Supervised trap/skeet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Creek State Park | D | (513) 897-3055 | No |
From the ODNR dove fields layer, pheasant release list, dog training layer, range list; checked November 6, 2026.
County limits that apply on Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Deer bag in Greene County: 3, with a single antlered deer allowed across Ohio. Greene County hunters checked 1,076 deer in 2025-26 (535 antlered). The 2026-27 count stood at 283 on November 3, 2026.
| County | Limit | DSA | Zone | Spring | Fall turkey | 2025-26 deer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 3 deer | No | C | South | Closed | 1,076 |
| Warren County | 3 deer | No | C | South | Open | 1,377 |
| Clinton County | 3 deer | No | C | South | Closed | 1,173 |
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.
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area hunting, as the agency puts it
Hunting notes from the Caesar Creek Wildlife Area page:
“Whitetail deer, pheasant, dove, turkey, cottontail rabbit, fox and gray squirrel, and bobwhite quail are the major game species.”
Quoted from the agency page; checked November 6, 2026.
Public hunting land within reach of Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Drive 2 miles west and the next public tract is Spring Valley Wildlife Area. Around it on the map: 3 state parks, 2 wildlife areas and 1 military site. Within 15 miles but not open to hunters: Little Miami Roxanna Road Scenic River Land (scenic river land), Little Miami Roxanna Road-Stepler Conservation Easement (scenic river land) and Travertine Fen State Nature Preserve (nature preserve).
| Area | Kind | Acres | County | Miles off | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 842 | Greene | 2 miles | west |
| Caesar Creek State Park | State park | 3,741 | Warren | 5 miles | southwest |
| Beaver Creek Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 373 | Greene | 13 miles | north |
| Cowan Lake State Park | State park | 1,075 | Clinton | 13 miles | south |
| John Bryan State Park | State park | 752 | Greene | 16 miles | north |
| Wright-Patterson Air Force Base | Military | 5,169 | Greene | 18 miles | north |
Point: ODNR DNR_Lands_Hunting_Status layer, 3 parcels (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.
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area maps, address and officers
For permits and questions try the Wildlife District Five office, 937-372-9261. The officer list shows Greene County vacant, with (937) 545-6327 as contact. Anonymous tip line: 1-800-POACHER. Printed on the map: the wildlife area from the south. Lumberton-New Burlington and Mound Roads reach the area from the southeast. Printed on the map: In Greene County, Cemetery, Roxanna-New Burlington, and St. Rt. 380 provide access from the north and west.
- Area map PDF · legend: wildlife area headquarters, headquarters, boat ramp, parking, dog training area, pheasant, waterfowl hunting, closed to hunting
- ODNR hunting regulations web map
- Caesar Creek Structure Coordinates
- Caesar Creek Blue Catfish Stocking
- Caesar Creek Muskellunge Stocking
- 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, 3 parcels (polygon centroid of the largest part); checked November 6, 2026.
Where to fuel up and grab ice near Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
From the point, Corwin sits 6 miles away. Of the five, Beavercreek is the biggest with 48,012 residents (2024 estimate). For face-to-face help, the Waynesville ODNR office lies 3 miles away as the crow flies.
| Place | County | Population | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corwin | Warren | 525 | 6 miles | southwest |
| Xenia | Greene | 26,067 | 8 miles | north |
| Centerville | Montgomery | 26,311 | 10 miles | northwest |
| Beavercreek | Greene | 48,012 | 12 miles | northwest |
| Wilmington | Clinton | 12,639 | 13 miles | southeast |
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 Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
ODNR prints no sunrise table and points hunters to its app, the NOAA calculator and the Naval Observatory; the times for Caesar Creek Wildlife Area 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 | 7:26 a.m. | 7:28 p.m. | 6:56 a.m. to 7:58 p.m. | 6:56 a.m. to 7:28 p.m. | 7:26 a.m. to 7:28 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 | 7:36 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 7:06 a.m. to 5:44 p.m. | 7:06 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. | 7:36 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Second duck split | 7:47 a.m. | 5:12 p.m. | 7:17 a.m. to 5:42 p.m. | 7:17 a.m. to 5:12 p.m. | 7:47 a.m. to 5:12 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:53 a.m. | 5:15 p.m. | 7:23 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. | 7:23 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. | 7:53 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Muzzleloader | 7:56 a.m. | 5:22 p.m. | 7:26 a.m. to 5:52 p.m. | 7:26 a.m. to 5:22 p.m. | 7:56 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.
Classes, hunts and dinners near Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
This ground and its 10-mile ring: 1 date ahead.
| When | Title | Miles off | Location | Register or details | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | ODNR Hunter Education Class (Xenia) · hunter education class, Xenia | 8 | Xenia, Greene County | Register | Source |
Field and woods views near Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Zeroing a slug gun on the way to Caesar Creek Wildlife Area
Spring Valley Wildlife Area Shooting Range is 3 miles from Caesar Creek Wildlife Area and is the nearest public range on ODNR’s list. 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.
Caesar Creek Wildlife Area: what Buckeye hunters keep asking
Can Caesar Creek Wildlife Area be hunted all seven days?
No statewide Sunday limit applies.
Is any special pass needed to hunt Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
An Ohio hunting license ($19 resident, $180.96 nonresident) plus the permit for your game: deer or turkey permit, fur taker permit, or HIP and stamps for waterfowl. Some hunts here are by lottery permit.
How big is the Caesar Creek Wildlife Area property in acres?
About 3,100 acres by the main source; other layers are in the acreage table. Different layers give slightly different totals.
Deer bag limit for Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
Up to 3, by the county rule. Statewide: 6 deer, 1 antlered; public hunting areas: 2 antlerless at most.
Is any hunting at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area by permit only?
Yes. The 2026 list has 3 (trapping, dove and pheasant). Applications are $3.
Which zone sets the waterfowl calendar at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
Zone C. Splits: Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026; Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027.
Overnight stays at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
No. Camping is banned on wildlife areas except at Appalachian Hills, Simco and Woodbury.
Can I leave a tree stand or use bait on Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
No bait, and stands must be portable.
Must I wear orange while hunting Caesar Creek Wildlife Area 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 Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
7:06 a.m. to 5:44 p.m. on November 30, 2026.
What office handles Caesar Creek Wildlife Area for ODNR?
Try 1-800-WILDLIFE.
Nearest town for supplies near Caesar Creek Wildlife Area?
Corwin is the nearest, 6 miles off.
Dove field hunting at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area: how many fields?
The dove layer shows 6 field(s).
Sign-off notes for Caesar Creek Wildlife Area hunters
Gravel lanes and parking lots can flood or close in wet weather; check access to Caesar Creek Wildlife Area before the drive.
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.
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