Brush Creek Wildlife Area covers 4,131 acres in Jefferson County. It lies about six miles from Salineville and is best accessed from county Road 55, which may be reached from state Route 164 at Monroeville.

More information on the area may be obtained by calling Janosik at the Highlandtown Wildlife Area office noted above. The phone number for the ODOW's Wildlife District Three office is (330) 644-2293.

DISTRICT FOUR
Salt Fork Wildlife Area
In the southeastern portion of the state in Guernsey County, the Salt Fork Wildlife Area covers 20,542 acres open to various recreational activities. Archers will find some 12,000 acres open to hunting.

Guernsey County has been among the top five counties in deer harvests over the past 6 to 8 years. According to area manager John Matthews, the wildlife area mirrors the county's deer situation. He said the deer herd at Salt Fork is a healthy one, and that there are some really nice bucks on the property, too.

Salt Fork is a mixture of woods and farmland. The area is actively managed, with a timber-harvest program as well as a sharecropping program that requires farmers to leave a portion of their small-grain row crops in the field for wildlife.

This year, bowhunters have a lot to be excited about. There are new opportunities for Buckeye State archers, and the season looks extremely promising.

Additionally, food plots are planted to corn, wheat, sorghum, buckwheat and sunflowers.

There has been strong mast production for the past few years, which can be a major draw for whitetails during the archery season.

The main entrance to the Salt Fork Wildlife Area is seven miles east of Cambridge on U.S. Route 22.

Call area manager John Matthews at the area headquarters, (740) 489-5021. The Salt Fork State Park office number is (740) 439-3521.

Wolf Creek Wildlife Area
The Wolf Creek Wildlife Area in Morgan County is another top choice for District Four bowhunters. Area manger Dave Swanson said it's a good area for deer hunting, and there are some pretty good bucks on the property and in the surrounding area. Morgan County has some 20 to 30 deer per square mile.

The property is primarily forested with little crop farming in the area. Sharecropping farmers are required to leave about 10 percent of their crop in the field. However, the primary food sources for deer at Wolf Creek are hard and soft mast and browse.

The Wolf Creek Wildlife Area is comprised of 3,764 acres, nine miles southwest of McConnelsville and 11 miles northeast of Glouster. The best access is from state Route 78.

Micky Bauer, the area manager at Wolf Creek, may be reached at the area office by calling (740) 962-2048.

You can obtain more deer-hunting information from the ODOW's District Four office. Call (740) 589-9930.

DISTRICT FIVE
Fallsville Wildlife Area
The Fallsville Wildlife Area is in Highland County. This 1,382-acre property lies seven miles north of Killsboro on state Route 73.

Area manager Kash Adams said there is an adequate number of whitetails here, but the area is better known for its quality bucks. Last season, a 140-class buck was seen on the property and was known to be still roaming the land after the shotgun season concluded.

Early archery season hunting can be good, but hunting later in the season is a challenge, due to pressure from upland hunters. Adams said that deer move a lot to avoid bird hunters and are hard to pattern.

Keying on dense cover and escape routes is the best tactic. Fencerows and drainages that connect woodlots can be real hotspots. Adams said that during the early archery season, row crops on the area can be key food sources. Other food sources include corn, millet, and sunflowers planted around controlled-burn areas. For more information, call Kash Adams in the area office at (937) 987-2508.

Woodland Trails Wildlife Area
Another area with a good number of deer available is the Woodland Trails Wildlife Area in Preble County. There are a number of big bucks on the property, according to area manager Michael White. He said that bowhunters do well there, but small-game hunters can impact the hunting on weekends.