The Hocking Hills area provides some of the most striking landscapes that Ohio has to offer with a variety of vegetation, rock outcrops, and many species of wildlife. The vast woodlands of our state forests are the perfect locations to enjoy your hunting season. The Hocking Hills also provides several deer check, deer processing and hunting permit locations.
Hunting and Fishing is allowed in the following Hocking Areas:
Zaleski State Forest
PO Box 330, SR 278
Zaleski, Ohio 45698-0330
(740) 596-5781
Tar Hollow State Park
16396 Tar Hollow Road
Laurelville, OH 43135
(614) 887-4818
Wayne National Forest
Athens Ranger District
13700 U.S. Highway 33
Nelsonville, OH 45764
(740) 753-0101
Fax (740) 753-0118
Hocking State Forest
19275 S.R. 374
Rockbridge, OH 43149
(740) 385-4402
Season Dates
For charts of hunting season dates visit: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/dow/regulations/seasons.aspx
Hunting Permits
Regardless of your age you must have a hunting license to hunt or trap all legal game in Ohio.
Additional permits may be required to hunt or trap specific game animals. The license(s) that you are required to purchase is determined by age and residency status. For more information visit: http://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regulations/hunting.aspx
Permits can be purchased in Hocking County at the following locations:
Ohio Valley Trading & Exchange Co.
1375 W. Hunter St., Logan
(740) 380-3702
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm.
Down’s Bait & Tackle
30586 Lake Logan Rd., Logan
(740)385-7722
Hours: Mon-Thurs & Sunday 8am-8pm, Friday 8am-9pm
Grandma Fayes Grocery & C/O
20507 SR 664 S, Logan
(740)385-9466
Hours: Mon-Thurs & Sunday 8am-9pm, Fri & Sat 8am-10pm
Walmart
12910 SR 664, Logan
(740)380-1472
Hours selling Permits: 7 days/week, 7am-10:30pm
Hocking Area Deer Check Stations
Down’s Bait & Tackle
Lake Logan, one mile off St. Rt. 664
(740) 385-7722
Ohio Valley Trading & Exchange Co. 1375 W. Hunter St., Logan
(740) 380-3702
Carpenter’s Mini-Mart
22165 St. Rt. 93 N,
at Logan city limits
(740) 385-6496
Etta’s General Store
35960 St. Rt. 56,
New Plymouth
(740) 380-0736
Grandma Faye’s Grocery
20507 St. Rt. 664 S,
½ mile north of St. Rt. 374
(740) 385-9466
Old Man’s Cave General Store
18809 St. Rt. 664 S,
Logan
(740) 380-2564
South Perry Carryout
19552 St. Rt. 180,
Laurelville
(740) 332-0630
Oasis Carryout 13977 Locust St., Murray City (740) 762-9565
Hamrick's General Store 22165 St. Rt. 93 S, Logan (740) 385-6014
Hocking Area Deer Processing Locations
Edward’s Meats
19836 St. Rt. 374,
Rockbridge
(740) 385-3025
Kroy’s Custom Deer Processing
14219 St. Rt. 328,
Logan
(740) 385-7278
Steve’s Deer Processing
2 ½ miles off of US 33 on St. Rt. 595 to Stout Rd.
(740) 385-5907
