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Wildlife area in Henry County, Ohio
Henry County Wildlife Area 2 hunting, rules and county limits
A 39-acre Ohio state wildlife area in Henry County.
Photo: Nyttend (Public domain)
Getting to Henry County Wildlife Area 2
Getting to know the Henry County Wildlife Area 2 ground
At 39 acres, Henry County Wildlife Area 2 is a state wildlife area in Henry 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 "Henry county wildlife area 2".
| Source | Acres |
|---|---|
| Area map PDF | 39 |
| Hunting-status layer | 39 |
| GIS parcel area | 39 |
From the agency page, ODNR hunting-status layer, OAC; retrieved 2026-11-05, checked November 6, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Henry County Wildlife Area 2
Henry County Wildlife Area 2 hunting rules, line by line
ODNR marks every parcel of Henry County Wildlife Area 2 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.
From the agency page, public hunting area rules; checked November 6, 2026.
Hunting calendar matched to Henry County Wildlife Area 2
The property page is silent on species, so the rows below are the usual statewide seasons. 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 |
| 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 Henry County Wildlife Area 2
Deer bag in Henry County: 3, with a single antlered deer allowed across Ohio. Henry County hunters checked 1,181 deer in 2025-26 (486 antlered). The 2026-27 count stood at 174 on November 3, 2026.
| County | Limit | DSA | Zone | Spring | Fall turkey | 2025-26 deer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 3 deer | No | A | South | Open | 1,181 |
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 Henry County Wildlife Area 2
Drive 1 mile northwest and the next public tract is Florida Wildlife Area. Around it on the map: 6 wildlife areas. Within 15 miles but not open to hunters: Flatrock Scenic River Area (scenic river land), Girty’s Island Scenic River Area (scenic river land) and Independence Dam State Park (park without hunting).
| Area | Kind | Acres | County | Miles off | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 3 | Henry | 1 mile | northwest |
| Henry County WA 3 | Wildlife area | 40 | Henry | 5 miles | southeast |
| North Turkeyfoot Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 458 | Henry | 11 miles | northeast |
| Henry County WA 1 | Wildlife area | 60 | Henry | 14 miles | east |
| Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 435 | Defiance | 14 miles | west |
| Wood County WA 7 | Wildlife area | 39 | Wood | 15 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.
Henry County Wildlife Area 2 maps, address and officers
For permits and questions try the Wildlife District Two office, 419-424-5000. The Henry County wildlife officer is Matthew R. Smith, (419) 429-8386. Anonymous tip line: 1-800-POACHER.
- Area map PDF (published 7/12/2022) · 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 Henry County Wildlife Area 2
From the point, Napoleon sits 6 miles away. Of the five, Defiance is the biggest with 17,180 residents (2024 estimate). For face-to-face help, the Findlay ODNR office lies 33 miles away as the crow flies.
| Place | County | Population | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon | Henry | 8,724 | 6 miles | north |
| Defiance | Defiance | 17,180 | 11 miles | west |
| Wauseon | Fulton | 7,455 | 16 miles | north |
| Neapolis | Lucas | – | 19 miles | northeast |
| Ottawa | Putnam | 4,422 | 22 miles | south |
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 Henry County Wildlife Area 2
ODNR prints no sunrise table and points hunters to its app, the NOAA calculator and the Naval Observatory; the times for Henry County Wildlife Area 2 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 | 7:27 a.m. | 7:29 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 7:59 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 7:29 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. to 7:29 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall turkey | 7:32 a.m. | 7:21 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 7:51 p.m. | 7:02 a.m. to 7:21 p.m. | 7:32 a.m. to 7:21 p.m. |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Rabbit and pheasant | 7:13 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. to 5:58 p.m. | 6:43 a.m. to 5:28 p.m. | 7:13 a.m. to 5:28 p.m. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Second duck split | 7:23 a.m. | 5:20 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. | 7:23 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Deer gun week | 7:42 a.m. | 5:09 p.m. | 7:12 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. | 7:12 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. | 7:42 a.m. to 5:09 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:59 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 7:29 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. | 7:29 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. | 7:59 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Muzzleloader | 8:02 a.m. | 5:18 p.m. | 7:32 a.m. to 5:48 p.m. | 7:32 a.m. to 5:18 p.m. | 8:02 a.m. to 5:18 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 Henry County Wildlife Area 2
Range stops on the way to Henry County Wildlife Area 2
Defiance County holds the ODNR-listed range nearest Henry County Wildlife Area 2: Oxbow Lake Wildlife Area Shooting Range (14 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.
Henry County Wildlife Area 2: what Buckeye hunters keep asking
Is any hunting at Henry County Wildlife Area 2 by permit only?
No; the 2026 lottery list does not include it.
Which zone sets the waterfowl calendar at Henry County Wildlife Area 2?
Zone A. Splits: Oct 17 to Nov 1, 2026; Nov 14 to Dec 27, 2026.
Overnight stays at Henry County Wildlife Area 2?
No. Camping is banned on wildlife areas except at Appalachian Hills, Simco and Woodbury.
Can I leave a tree stand or use bait on Henry County Wildlife Area 2?
No bait, and stands must be portable.
Must I wear orange while hunting Henry County Wildlife Area 2 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 Henry County Wildlife Area 2?
7:12 a.m. to 5:39 p.m. on November 30, 2026.
Which phone line answers questions on Henry County Wildlife Area 2?
Try 419-424-5000.
Nearest town for supplies near Henry County Wildlife Area 2?
Napoleon is the nearest, 6 miles off.
Is every part of Henry County Wildlife Area 2 open to hunting?
The whole area is open.
Do I have to report game shot on Henry County Wildlife Area 2?
Report deer and turkeys by noon the day after the kill, online, by phone or in the HuntFish OH app.
Can Henry County Wildlife Area 2 be hunted all seven days?
No statewide Sunday limit applies.
Is any special pass needed to hunt Henry County Wildlife Area 2?
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.
What size is Henry County Wildlife Area 2 on the ODNR books?
About 39 acres by the main source; other layers are in the acreage table. Different layers give slightly different totals.
Final word on Henry County Wildlife Area 2 for this season
Gravel lanes and parking lots can flood or close in wet weather; check access to Henry County Wildlife Area 2 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); PierreSelim (CC BY 3.0); Alabama Extension (CC0 1.0).