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OHIO
Adams County

Wildlife Officer:
Chris Gilkey
(937) 372-5639 X5205
Adams
County - Where The Big Bucks Roam!
Two amazing deer, one
county, one year - 2006!
Jonathon
Schmucker opened the bow season September 30th with this 36-point
non-typical.
Click HERE for more information.

Justin
Metzner arrowed this buck in Adams County Oct. 21. After the 60 day
waiting period this brute will probably net around 196 and be one of
the largest typical whitetails taken nationally this year.
Click HERE for more information.
Adams Lake
State Park
Fishing, boat
ramps (electric motors only), and other family activities.
Encompasses 70 acres, 37 of which is water. 513-544-3927 Off
Route 247 north of Mount Union.
Brush
Creek State Forest
Public
Hunting, Cross-Country Skiing and Horse Trails. Roadside camping
permitted during deer (gun & muzzleloader) and turkey (gun) seasons.
614-372-3194.
Located adjacent to Pike & Scioto Counties, on the NE corner of the
county, east of SR41 and north of SR73. Encompasses 12,486 acres.
Island
Creek Launch Ramp
Fishing on
Ohio river, boat ramps, unlimited horsepower motors. Area of ramp is 12
acres in size. 304-529-5210. East of SR136 and village of
Manchester.
Manchester Boat Ramp
Fishing on
Ohio river, boat ramps, unlimited horsepower motors. Area of ramp is 24
acres in size. Picnic table and shelters. 304-529-5210.
At the village of Manchester (the hometown of Jack Roush, of Roush
Racing).
Mead
Forestlands
Public
Hunting located inside private land areas (permission needed to cross
private land to get to Mead lands). 614-772-3111. Located on east
side of county, NE of SR781 and south of SR73. Encompasses 4,411
acres.
Ohio
Brush Creek Boat Launch
Fishing on
Ohio river, boat ramps, unlimited horsepower motors. Area of ramp is 13
acres in size. Accessible via SR52, west of Rome, OH.
Rome
Boat Launch Ramp
Fishing on
Ohio river, boat ramps. Area of ramp is 1 acre in size. Accessible
via SR52, at Rome, OH.
Tranquility
Wildlife Area
This Adams County public hunting area contains 4,254 acres of prime deer
habitat and 12 acres of water packed with LM bass, bluegill & catfish. The wildlife area is 16 miles south of Hillsboro on state Route
770. County Road 100 (old state Route 32) borders the southern boundary of
this area. Shooting range on site.
513-372-9261.
Winchester Reservoir
13 acres, 10 of
which is water. Pond fishing, electric motors only. Located
west side of county just north of SR32 east of village of Winchester.
Adams
County is the home of the Shawnee State Forest
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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13291 U.S. 52
West Portsmouth, OH
45663-8906
740-858-6685
Directions to forest
Total acres: 63,747
County: Scioto and Adams County
Brochure with map (pdf)
Brochure with backback map
(pdf)
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