Hunting

Located in the unglaciated hill country of south central Ohio, Brush Creek State Forest was established in 1928 with the acquisition of 285 acres of land. This and other early land acquisitions were originally part of Shawnee State Forest. As acreage and distances grew, the need to form a separate state forest unit became apparent in order to properly manage these scattered land holdings.
In the early 1950s, a new state forest was formed and drew its name from a major stream in the area known as Scioto Brush Creek. A forest headquarters and service center was established along State Route 73 about one mile west of the village of Rarden in western Scioto County, and presently remains at that site.

District 6 Forestry Office
Brush Creek State Forest
Shawnee State Forest
13291 U.S. Highway 52
West Portsmouth, OH 45663-8906
1-877-24STREE

Mead/Scioto Land Company LLC

Three large tracts of public hunting land in eastern Adams County on Beech Fork Road and Mineral Springs Road. Beech Fork Track # 665 managed primarily for grouse hunting, but good deer and turkey hunting also available. Rugged, mountainous terrain with a mixture of old clear cuts and mature timber. View a pdf map online.

Beech Fork Road and Mineral Springs Road
Peebles, OH 45660

Shawnee State Forest
Forest Site | Park Site | Conference Center
From their website - Located in the Appalachian foothills near the banks of the Ohio River, Shawnee State Park is nestled in the 63,000-acre Shawnee State Forest.

Once the hunting grounds of the Shawnee Indians, the region is one of the most picturesque in the state, featuring erosion-carved valleys and wooded hills. The rugged beauty of the area has earned it the nickname "The Little Smokies." Setting along the boarder of Adams & Scioto Counties. Photo from their website.

Park Office
4404 State Route 125
Portsmouth, Ohio 45663-9003
Forestry 740-858-6685
Park Office 740-858-6652
Golf Course 740-858-6681
Campground (seasonal) 740-858-4561
Campground Reservations 866-644-6727
Resort Lodge 740-858-6621
Lodge Front Desk Fax 740-858-4766
Lodge and cottage Reservations 800-828-7275

Tranquility Wildlife Area
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"Tranquility Wildlife Area is located 16 miles south of Hillsboro on State Route 770. County Road 100 (Old State Route 32) runs along the southern boundary of the area." Learn More...

Largemouth bass and bluegill are the principal species of fish stocked in ponds on this area and good catches of both are reported.

St Rt 770 & Old St Rt 32
Seaman & Peebles, OH 45660

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Adams County Outfitters

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Adams County Outfitters in Blue Creek, OH, specializes in providing semi-guided fair chase hunts for trophy whitetail and spring turkey. We have established food plots, feeder sites, and trails. Now is your time to come and enjoy our hard work and bag your trophy buck. We provide you with overnight accommodations and meals in our brand new lodging facility custom designed for deer hunting.

530-307-8660
175 Bolander Run Rd
Blue Creek, OH

Brush Creek Adventures of Ohio

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Located about an hour east of Cincinnati in scenic Adams County, Brush Creek Adventures of Ohio is nestled in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Adams County is bisected by Ohio Brush Creek and is home to some of the most diverse animal species found anywhere in the Midwest. They have three hunting areas totalling more than 2500 acres of privately-owned and leased land located near the town of Peebles. They offering a lodge and cabin for hunters. Photo from their website.

937-588-3481
3493 Conaway Rd
Peebles, OH 45660

Crawford Farms

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Located approximately 70 miles east of Cincinnati, Ohio and about 100 miles south of Columbus, Ohio. They offer 800 acre hunting property is situated on a 2 mile long, dead end, county road. The deer hunting is limited to archery only (bow or crossbow) and there is no more than 5 hunters on the property at one time. The hunting is unguided. They offer a limited amount of spring turkey hunting (unguided, archery only). The spring turkey season is gobbler only and they restrict hunting to 4 hunters per session. As with their deer hunting, turkey hunting is fair chase and no guarantee is made as to the success of filling a tag.

Phone: 937-544-2885
(evenings, by chance or leave a message)
Cell Phone: 937-779-7560
(most of the time)

1295 Crawford Rd.
West Union, Ohio 45693

"Real McCoy" Outdoors

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Hunting and guide service on 6,500 acres of private property in Adams County owned by the McCoy family. Five day guided hunts for deer and turkey. Lodging and meals included. Photo from their website.

Chad McCoy : 937-430-4999
Lear McCoy : 937-205-1617
6 North Main Street
Peebles, OH 45660

The Rock – Vacation Rental Ltd

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A rental Home away from home. 8 beds: 1 full & 7 twins, setting on 50 acres overlooking the Ohio River. They offer Hunting Outfitters. They do not do guided hunts but they will set you up in an area that they feel will present the best bow hunting opportunities for harvesting a deer. They offer 3, 4, and 5-day hunting trips.

937-549-4855
1069 SR 247
Manchester, OH 45144