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Seneca County Park District Conservation Area hunting, rules and county limits
A 56-acre Ohio public hunting area in Seneca County.
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Getting to Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
Getting to know the Seneca County Park District Conservation Area ground
At 56 acres, Seneca County Park District Conservation Area is a public hunting area in Seneca 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 protected by a conservation easement.
| Source | Acres |
|---|---|
| Hunting-status layer | 56 |
| GIS parcel area | 56 |
From the agency page, ODNR hunting-status layer; retrieved 2026-11-05, checked November 6, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
Seneca County Park District Conservation Area hunting rules, line by line
Restricted on the ODNR layer: read the map for Seneca County Park District Conservation Area before you set up.
- 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 Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
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 Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
Deer bag in Seneca County: 3, with a single antlered deer allowed across Ohio. Seneca County hunters checked 3,017 deer in 2025-26 (1,265 antlered). The 2026-27 count stood at 595 on November 3, 2026.
| County | Limit | DSA | Zone | Spring | Fall turkey | 2025-26 deer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca County | 3 deer | No | B | South | Open | 3,017 |
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 Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
Drive under a mile east and the next public tract is Sugar Creek Wildlife Area. Around it on the map: 5 wildlife areas and 1 state forest. Within 15 miles but not open to hunters: Abbotts Bridge Area – Sandusky Scenic River (scenic river land), Izaak Walton Area – Sandusky Scenic River (scenic river land) and Wolf Creek Area – Sandusky Scenic River (scenic river land).
| Area | Kind | Acres | County | Miles off | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 125 | Seneca | under a mile | east |
| Knobbys Prairie Wildlife Area | Wildlife area | 47 | Seneca | 1 mile | east |
| Seneca County WA 3 | Wildlife area | 70 | Seneca | 2 miles | east |
| Seneca County WA 1 | Wildlife area | 40 | Seneca | 4 miles | northeast |
| Ron Abraham Forest | State forest | 116 | Sandusky | 5 miles | northeast |
| Sandusky County WA 4 | Wildlife area | 75 | Sandusky | 7 miles | northeast |
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.
Seneca County Park District Conservation Area maps, address and officers
For permits and questions try the Wildlife District Two office, 419-424-5000. The Seneca County wildlife officer is Brock Williamson, (419) 429-8394. Anonymous tip line: 1-800-POACHER.
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.
Where to fuel up and grab ice near Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
From the point, Tiffin sits 6 miles away. For face-to-face help, the Vickery ODNR office lies 19 miles away as the crow flies.
| Place | County | Population | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin | Seneca | 17,729 | 6 miles | south |
| Fremont | Sandusky | 15,814 | 10 miles | north |
| Wightmans Grove | Sandusky | – | 16 miles | north |
| Castalia | Erie | 746 | 22 miles | northeast |
| Rocky Ridge | Ottawa | 306 | 23 miles | north |
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 Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
ODNR prints no sunrise table and points hunters to its app, the NOAA calculator and the Naval Observatory; the times for Seneca County Park District Conservation 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 | 7:23 a.m. | 7:25 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 7:55 p.m. | 6:53 a.m. to 7:25 p.m. | 7:23 a.m. to 7:25 p.m. |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Fall turkey | 7:28 a.m. | 7:16 p.m. | 6:58 a.m. to 7:46 p.m. | 6:58 a.m. to 7:16 p.m. | 7:28 a.m. to 7:16 p.m. |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Rabbit and pheasant | 7:09 a.m. | 5:24 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:54 p.m. | 6:39 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. | 7:09 a.m. to 5:24 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Second duck split | 7:27 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. | 6:57 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. | 7:27 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Deer gun week | 7:37 a.m. | 5:06 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:36 p.m. | 7:07 a.m. to 5:06 p.m. | 7:37 a.m. to 5:06 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:54 a.m. | 5:06 p.m. | 7:24 a.m. to 5:36 p.m. | 7:24 a.m. to 5:06 p.m. | 7:54 a.m. to 5:06 p.m. |
| Jan 2, 2027 | Muzzleloader | 7:58 a.m. | 5:14 p.m. | 7:28 a.m. to 5:44 p.m. | 7:28 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. | 7:58 a.m. to 5:14 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 Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
Zeroing a slug gun on the way to Seneca County Park District Conservation Area
Resthaven Wildlife Area Shooting Range is 21 miles from Seneca County Park District Conservation 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.
Seneca County Park District Conservation Area: what Buckeye hunters keep asking
How big is the Seneca County Park District Conservation Area property in acres?
About 56 acres by the main source; other layers are in the acreage table.
Deer bag limit for Seneca County Park District Conservation Area?
Up to 3, by the county rule. Statewide: 6 deer, 1 antlered; public hunting areas: 2 antlerless at most.
Is any hunting at Seneca County Park District Conservation Area by permit only?
No; the 2026 lottery list does not include it.
Which zone sets the waterfowl calendar at Seneca County Park District Conservation Area?
Zone B. Splits: Oct 17 to Oct 25, 2026; Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027.
Overnight stays at Seneca County Park District Conservation 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 Seneca County Park District Conservation Area?
No bait, and stands must be portable.
Must I wear orange while hunting Seneca County Park District Conservation 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 Seneca County Park District Conservation Area?
7:07 a.m. to 5:36 p.m. on November 30, 2026.
What office handles Seneca County Park District Conservation Area for ODNR?
Try 419-424-5000.
Nearest town for supplies near Seneca County Park District Conservation Area?
Tiffin is the nearest, 6 miles off.
Is every part of Seneca County Park District Conservation Area open to hunting?
Restricted: only mapped zones are open.
When must I check game taken on Seneca County Park District Conservation Area?
Report deer and turkeys by noon the day after the kill, online, by phone or in the HuntFish OH app.
Can Seneca County Park District Conservation Area be hunted all seven days?
No statewide Sunday limit applies.
Sign-off notes for Seneca County Park District Conservation Area hunters
Gravel lanes and parking lots can flood or close in wet weather; check access to Seneca County Park District Conservation Area before the drive.
Sources: source 1 · source 2; seasons from the 2026-27 Ohio Hunting and Trapping Regulations. Checked November 6, 2026.
Other photos on this page: NPS Photo (Public domain); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Public Domain Mark 1.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain).