Question for any tradgangers from the area...My father and a friend are going to try bowhunting ohio this year on public land...We will be out there the first week of november, the main two places i was thinking of were tranquility wildlife area and dillon wildlife area....any recommendations or comments would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks all

Dillon is hunted hard. In Morgan county is Wolf Creek Wildlife  area (3500+ acres) and also some Wayne National Forest land. All together tens of thousands of public hunting. Plus about 10 miles south is Burr Oak State Forest. My friends hunt down there and they always bring home deer. These three areas I believe would be better than the other two.

Thanks for the input greatly appreciated, you can get started looking on line but there is no substitute for knowledge from people that live in the areas and have actually been there!

I like the Tri- Valley Wildlife area.  I have not been able to go for the last 4 years but it had been good hunting there.  I think there are 25000 acres or something like that.  It is in Muskingum County north of Zanesville. I hunt the Rt.208 and Mollies Rock roads coming out of Dresden. There are a lot of small hills and long draws with bordering brush and multiflora rose.  I have seen and missed a few whoppers while hunting there.  Send me a PM if you would like some more recommended places.

Oh yeah, I had always camped at Woodbury Wildlife area and drove down everyday.

You might also check in to the Ohio Power / AEP ReCreation land - more or less in that neighborhood.

The thing about Wolf Creek is that the Division of Wildlife plant food plots. I have hunted around them and seen plenty of deer. There is a primitive campground there also. Only thing they have is a water pump. There is a shooting range just up the drive from campground. You have to practice there. Bring a 3d target with you cause there is no targets. You have to supply your own.

Thats awesome guys thanks for all the info each place sounds great....if there are any other suggestions keep em comin !    

zaleski state forest around lake hope campground  has a shower house and water and plenty and I mean plenty or great hunting

If you decide on the AEP land you have to get a permit to hunt and camp. They have several campgrounds to choose from. Plus excellent fishing in the ponds. At one time there was 30,000 arces to hunt. I don't know if that is still the case. You can get the permit by going to the Ohio DNR website or they will tell you who to contact. The permit is free.

If you could draw a 25 mile circle away from McConnellsville in Morgan County you are in prime deer territory and heaven.

Thanks all for the the starting points and points in the right direction....Archer Fanatic thanks for the info with the permits especially, although not top priority we would prefer to camp so thats a plus!

you could also go on line and check out killdeer wildlife area in is NW Ohio in wyndot county I have not hunted it in years but it does not get to much preasure in the bow season It is the sama area that Roger Rothhaar hunted in his Ohio days.
Good Luck!

pcappy08,

Check this link out.

http://www.lothac.com/TarHollowHunt.html

I go to this camp every year.

OHIO POWER has big bucks.

Is the Ohio power land scattered or consolidated?

QuoteOriginally posted by IronCreekArcher:
Is the Ohio power land scattered or consolidated?

Depends on your point of view, I guess.  :-p

http://www.aep.com/environmental/recreation/maps.aspx

The first link "Map of ReCreation Land" will get you a pdf file that tends to be much more useful than the "hunting" map on that site.

Sounds like there are no shortage of great places to hunt out there guys i cant wait for the fall!  Thanks again for all the help!

If I may, there is a part of the Egypt Valley wildlife area thaqt gets very little pressure during bow season. If you don't mind walking then there are some hogs(big bucks,not pigs) there. Just look at longbowbens avatar on page 1 and you can see the quality bucks we have in the area. The specific hollow I'm referring to is the Jockey hollow area.

How is the Tri-Valley area in particular?  I have heard mixed reports...