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$100K Whitetail Challenge · Oct 30 – Nov 8, 2026 · Reserve a Spot 1st Class Whitetails of Ohio · Meigs County

Trophy Whitetails. Big-Money Hunts.

5,000+ private Ohio acres. Home of the $100,000 Tag Team Whitetail Challenge and the sold-out World Tag Team Turkey Championship.

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0+ Private Acres
$0 Grand Prize
4K Filmed
15 Teams Limited Field
Trail camera capture of multiple mature Ohio whitetail bucks at a feeder
Why Hunt With Us

Why Hunt With 1st Class Whitetails of Ohio?

We hunt over 5,000 acres of private, actively managed land across Meigs, Gallia, Vinton, and Jackson Counties. This is trophy-class whitetail country, where genetics, habitat, and pressure management combine to produce the caliber of buck most hunters only see in magazines.

  • 5,000+ acres of private, managed farmland and timber
  • Year-round habitat and food plot management
  • Trophy-class Ohio bucks in four counties
  • Low-pressure hunting and small group sizes
Proven Results

Proven Results in the Field

Every buck tells a story - patience, preparation, and the right piece of ground at the right time.

Hunter with a mature Ohio whitetail buck in front of the 1st Class Whitetails sign Two hunters with a wide-racked Ohio buck on a snowy day Hunter with a heavy-antlered late-season Ohio buck Bowhunter with a mature Ohio whitetail taken after dark
Velvet buck on a managed Ohio food plot captured by trail camera
The Habitat

Prime Whitetail Habitat in Southeast Ohio

Southeast Ohio is a mosaic of hardwood ridges, thick bedding cover, and agricultural bottoms. That mix is what grows big deer. Our properties are chosen and managed for the same reason - dense cover to hold bucks, reliable food to keep them, and travel corridors that predict movement.

Every farm gets off-season attention: food plots, stand prep, timber work, and trail camera surveys. By the time opening day arrives, the homework is done.

Hard-horned mature Ohio buck caught on trail camera at night
The Hunt

What to Expect on Your Hunt

You'll show up to pre-scouted stands, recent trail camera intel, and a team that knows every farm by heart. We'll give you the guidance you want and the space you need. The hunt is yours.

  • Pre-scouted, pre-hung stands with recent camera data
  • Low hunting pressure - farms rested between hunters
  • Straightforward, no-nonsense camp experience
  • You decide what deer you want to harvest
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About Us

Built for serious hunters who want quality deer and an honest experience - not a crowded lease.

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Seasons & Rates

Archery, gun, and muzzleloader packages from early season through the rut and late gun.

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Contact Us

We do things the old-fashioned way. Call Kenny, tell us what you're after, and we'll make a plan.

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Featured Event

$100,000 Tag Team Whitetail Challenge

October 30 - November 8, 2026. Fifteen teams. Nine days of peak-rut hunting on unpressured managed farmland. The most exclusive whitetail competition ever built.

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