Coshocton County, Ohio · 19,252 acres
Woodbury Wildlife Area Hunting 2026: Species & Access
Woodbury Wildlife Area covers 19,252 acres near Coshocton in Coshocton County. Ohio's largest state-owned wildlife area outside its designated wilderness tracts, 4 miles west of Coshocton in the state's east-central hill country.
01 — What you can hunt here
| Species | Notes |
|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Fall either-sex season runs early October through late November. |
| Wild turkey | Spring gobblers-only season runs late April through mid-May. |
| Small game | Squirrel, cottontail rabbit and ruffed grouse. |
| Waterfowl | Present and huntable under statewide seasons. |
02 — Access rules specific to this WMA
- A standard Ohio hunting license covers hunting; a fishing license (or either license) is required to use the designated camping areas.
- Print-and-carry hunting permits are available online at wildlife.ohiodnr.gov.
- The on-site Class-A shooting range is staffed and requires its own permit to use.
04 — Facilities
Camping: Designated camping areas, open to hunting or fishing license holders.
Numerous access roads reach into the property; entry itself is free beyond the standard license requirement.
05 — Where to go next
Woodbury is genuinely enormous by Ohio standards — one of the largest wildlife areas the state manages — but runs none of the extra passport or quota systems seen elsewhere in this silo. A regular Ohio hunting license gets you in, and the staffed Class-A shooting range (its own permit required) is a facility most Ohio wildlife areas this size don't offer.
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Verified · Ohio Division of Wildlife · Last verified 2026-08-09
Publisher's note. Read from ODNR, retrieved 2026-08-09. Review due 2027-08-01. WMA-specific rules and closures can change between seasons — confirm before you hunt.