MORGAN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — With deer gun hunting season beginning Monday, the tradition continues for many hunters across the state. But data shows where they choose to hunt is shifting, with more looking to Northeast Ohio.

Data from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources shows a 25% increase in the number of deer harvested in Ashtabula County over the last decade. This surge has moved the county from a top-10 most popular hunting destination in the state to a top-three county, usually only behind Conchocton and Tuscarawas Counties.

At Trumbull Locker Plant in Rock Creek, the manager told News 5 his deer processing facility has seen a 30-40% increase in business over the past decade, even as fewer processing facilities operate in the area.

Commissioner Casey Kozlowski credits the county

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