Columbiana is among the top ten Ohio counties for the number of white-tailed deer claimed by hunters on the opening day of the weeklong gun-hunting season.

Hunters across Ohio checked 26,667 deer on Monday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, which reported the highest harvest for opening day since 2012.

The top 10 counties for deer checked on opening day were:

  1. Coshocton (1,053)
  2. Tuscarawas (954)
  3. Knox (881)
  4. Muskingum (852)
  5. Carroll (804)
  6. Guernsey (750)
  7. Ashtabula (686)
  8. Harrison (671)
  9. Ashland (653)
  10. Columbiana (592)

In Mahoning County, 213 deer were checked on opening day.  558 were checked in Trumbull County.

Ohio’s seven-day gun season is open until Sunday, Dec. 8, with an additional gun hunting weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21-22.