Hunting and Fishing

Hunting is not allowed in any state nature preserve.

The following state parks allow hunting, although all have reserved zones:

• Strouds Run State Park
• Burr Oak State Park
• Forked Run State Park

The Athens Conservancy allows deer hunting on these preserves:

• Baker Preserve (by advance permission only)
• Blair Preserve (no permission needed; contiguous with Strouds Run State Park)
• Tucker Run Preserve (no permission needed; contiguous with Strouds Run State Park)

AEP lands

Free permits are required to enter AEP lands. For a permit, go to:

ReCreation land

In northeast Morgan County

Poston Plant Public Hunting Area

2300 acres in Athens County. These lands are situated in three tracts: between Poston Station Road and the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway west of The Plains in Athens and Waterloo Townships, on the south side of Poston Station Road in those townships, and in Waterloo Township bordered by Perry Ridge Road on the north, Hamley Shortcut on the south, and Grass Run Road on the west. Hamley Run Road passes through the area.

AEP Gavin Public Hunting Lands

6,885 acres in Meigs and Gallia Counties. These lands are west of Rutland in Meigs County and west of Cheshire in Gallia County. Ohio State Routes 124 and 325 go through the area and Route 554 borders it.

Buckeye Furnace Mining Lands Public Hunting Lands

1,034 acres. Open to most day uses. No permit needed. Camping is prohibited. This area extensively borders the Broken Aro and Flint Run Wildlife Areas. The Buckeye Furnace area is accessible from a parking area on Township Road 176, off Ohio State Route 124 To reach this area from Athens, go west on the Appalachian Highway, Ohio State Route 32, to Jackson County Road 38 (Hiram West Road). Turn left and go to Ohio State Route 124. Turn left on 124 and go 3/4 mile to Township Road 176 (Salem Road). Turn right on Township 176 and go to the parking lot, on your left. If you miss the turn from 32, you can continue to Ohio State Route 327 and turn left. Go to 124 and turn left. Go to Twp 176 and turn right, and go to the parking area on your right.