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Hunting Stores in Ohio

952 independent hunting, gun, and outdoor stores across Ohio — no big-box chains, just the local counters worth the drive. Ohio quietly produces as many trophy whitetails as anywhere in the country, with straight-wall cartridge seasons shaping what dealers keep on the shelf.

Seasons, regulations & licenses: Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife →

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Columbus (25)Cincinnati (21)Dayton (12)Zanesville (9)Lancaster (8)Xenia (8)Chillicothe (7)Defiance (7)
Columbus25 stores

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Cincinnati21 stores

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Dayton12 stores

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Zanesville9 stores
Lancaster8 stores
Xenia8 stores
Chillicothe7 stores
Defiance7 stores
Milford7 stores
Warren7 stores
Canton6 stores
Hamilton6 stores
Hilliard6 stores
Marengo6 stores
Medina6 stores
New Philadelphia6 stores
Newark6 stores
Sidney6 stores
Springfield6 stores
Toledo6 stores
Youngstown6 stores
Akron5 stores
Athens5 stores
Bryan5 stores
Chardon5 stores
Eastlake5 stores
Findlay5 stores
Franklin5 stores
Greenville5 stores
Lebanon5 stores
Lima5 stores
Lucasville5 stores
Mansfield5 stores
Massillon5 stores
Peebles5 stores
Waverly5 stores
Wheelersburg5 stores
Alliance4 stores
Bethel4 stores
Carrollton4 stores
Circleville4 stores
Cortland4 stores
Delaware4 stores
Elyria4 stores
Harrison4 stores
Kent4 stores
Liberty Twp4 stores
Little Hocking4 stores
Marietta4 stores
Mentor4 stores
Millersburg4 stores
Mogadore4 stores
Newton Falls4 stores
Obetz4 stores
Port Clinton4 stores
Vandalia4 stores
Willoughby4 stores
Amherst3 stores
Ashland3 stores
Ashville3 stores
Baltimore3 stores
Beavercreek3 stores
Belpre3 stores
Beverly3 stores
Bucyrus3 stores
Burton3 stores
Cambridge3 stores
Chesterland3 stores
Cleves3 stores
Cuyahoga Falls3 stores
East Liverpool3 stores
Fostoria3 stores
Gallipolis3 stores
Germantown3 stores
Grafton3 stores
Grove City3 stores
Hartville3 stores
Heath3 stores
Ironton3 stores
Johnstown3 stores
Kenton3 stores
Lagrange3 stores
Lorain3 stores
Loveland3 stores
Marion3 stores
Maumee3 stores
Middlefield3 stores
Mount Vernon3 stores
New Carlisle3 stores
North Canton3 stores
Oregon3 stores
Painesville3 stores
Perrysburg3 stores
Portsmouth3 stores
Ravenna3 stores
Springboro3 stores
Sunbury3 stores
Swanton3 stores
Sylvania3 stores
Wellston3 stores
West Chester3 stores
West Lafayette3 stores
Wooster3 stores
Alexandria2 stores
Amelia2 stores
Ashtabula2 stores
Atwater2 stores
Avon Lake2 stores
Bainbridge2 stores
Baltic2 stores
Batavia2 stores
Bedford2 stores
Bellevue2 stores
Beloit2 stores
Bidwell2 stores
Bloomingdale2 stores
Bowling Green2 stores
Broadview Heights2 stores
Brookfield2 stores
Brunswick2 stores
Cadiz2 stores
Camden2 stores
Canal Fulton2 stores
Carey2 stores
Castalia2 stores
Celina2 stores
Centerville2 stores
Cleveland2 stores
Commercial Point2 stores
Conneaut2 stores
Continental2 stores
Coshocton2 stores
Danville2 stores
Eaton2 stores
Euclid2 stores
Fairborn2 stores
Fairfield2 stores
Fairview Park2 stores
Fremont2 stores
Galena2 stores
Galloway2 stores
Geneva2 stores
Georgetown2 stores
Glouster2 stores
Grand Rapids2 stores
Hebron2 stores
Hillsboro2 stores
Holland2 stores
Holmesville2 stores
Hopewell2 stores
Hubbard2 stores
Hudson2 stores
Huntsville2 stores
Huron2 stores
Kettering2 stores
Lake Milton2 stores
Lewis Center2 stores
Litchfield2 stores
Lodi2 stores
Logan2 stores
London2 stores
Louisville2 stores
Madison2 stores
Martinsville2 stores
Marysville2 stores
Mechanicsburg2 stores
Middleburg Heights2 stores
Middletown2 stores
Milan2 stores
Mineral City2 stores
Monclova2 stores
Napoleon2 stores
Nashport2 stores
Nelsonville2 stores
New Franklin2 stores
New Lexington2 stores
New London2 stores
New Washington2 stores
New Waterford2 stores
Newbury2 stores
Newcomerstown2 stores
North Lima2 stores
North Ridgeville2 stores
North Royalton2 stores
Northfield2 stores
Oak Harbor2 stores
Ontario2 stores
Ostrander2 stores
Oxford2 stores
Paulding2 stores
Pleasantville2 stores
Poland2 stores
Pomeroy2 stores
Powell2 stores
Proctorville2 stores
Reno2 stores
Ripley2 stores
Rockford2 stores
Rogers2 stores
Rome2 stores
Saint Henry2 stores
Sardis2 stores
Seville2 stores
South Point2 stores
St Clairsville2 stores
Strasburg2 stores
Tiffin2 stores
Uhrichsville2 stores
Uniontown2 stores
Urbana2 stores
Utica2 stores
Van Wert2 stores
Wadsworth2 stores
Wakeman2 stores
Walbridge2 stores
Wapakoneta2 stores
Warsaw2 stores
Washington Court House2 stores
Waynesville2 stores
Wellsville2 stores
West Portsmouth2 stores
Westlake2 stores
Wickliffe2 stores
Williamsburg2 stores
Willowick2 stores
Wilmington2 stores
Woodsfield2 stores
Wright Patterson Afb2 stores
Ada1 store
Adena1 store
Albany1 store
Anna1 store
Antwerp1 store
Apple Creek1 store
Aurora1 store
Austintown1 store
Barberton1 store
Barnesville1 store
Beallsville1 store
Beaver Creek1 store
Bedford Heights1 store
Bellaire1 store
Berea1 store
Blanchester1 store
Bloomdale1 store
Blue Ash1 store
Blue Creek1 store
Blue Rock1 store
Boardman1 store
Bowerston1 store
Bradford1 store
Brecksville1 store
Bremen1 store
Brinkhaven1 store
Bristolville1 store
Brooklyn1 store
Brooklyn Heights1 store
Brookpark1 store
Brookville1 store
Burbank1 store
Butler1 store
Cable1 store
Caldwell1 store
Canal Winchester1 store
Cardington1 store
Cedarville1 store
Chandlersville1 store
Charm1 store
Chesapeake1 store
Cheshire1 store
Cheviot1 store
Clyde1 store
Coal Grove1 store
College Corner1 store
Columbia Station1 store
Columbiana1 store
Columbus Grove1 store
Coolville1 store
Cridersville1 store
Crooksville1 store
Crown City1 store
Cumberland1 store
Custar1 store
Cuyahoga Heights1 store
De Graff1 store
Delphos1 store
Delta1 store
Dennison1 store
Donnelsville1 store
Dorset1 store
Dover1 store
Doylestown1 store
Duncan Falls1 store
East Canton1 store
East Liberty1 store
East Sparta1 store
Edgerton1 store
Elida1 store
Englewood1 store
Fairport Harbor1 store
Farmdale1 store
Farmersville1 store
Fayette1 store
Frankfort1 store
Franklin Furnace1 store
Frazeysburg1 store
Gahanna1 store
Gambier1 store
Garrettsville1 store
Girard1 store
Goshen1 store
Graytown1 store
Green Springs1 store
Guysville1 store
Helena1 store
Hinckley1 store
Huber Heights1 store
Jackson1 store
Jackson Center1 store
Jamestown1 store
Jefferson1 store
Jeromesville1 store
Jewett1 store
Killbuck Twp1 store
Kimbolton1 store
Kingston1 store
Kinsman1 store
Kirtland1 store
Kitts Hill1 store
Lacarne1 store
Lakeview1 store
Leavittsburg1 store
Lewisburg1 store
Lewisville1 store
Lexington1 store
Liberty Township1 store
Loudonville1 store
Maineville1 store
Mantua1 store
Marblehead1 store
Maria Stein1 store
Martin1 store
Martins Ferry1 store
Masury1 store
Mayfield Heights1 store
Mc Arthur1 store
Mc Cutchenville1 store
Mc Dermott1 store
Mcconnelsville1 store
Medway1 store
Minerva1 store
Minford1 store
Monroe1 store
Montpelier1 store
Morrow1 store
Mount Gilead1 store
Mount Orab1 store
Nevada1 store
New Bremen1 store
New Concord1 store
New Knoxville1 store
New Matamoras1 store
New Middletown1 store
New Springfield1 store
North Lewisburg1 store
North Olmsted1 store
North Perry1 store
North Randall1 store
Northwood1 store
Norwood1 store
Oak Hill1 store
Oberlin1 store
Okeana1 store
Olmsted Falls1 store
Olmsted Twp1 store
Orient1 store
Ottawa1 store
Parma1 store
Pataskala1 store
Pemberville1 store
Pepper Pike1 store
Perry1 store
Piqua1 store
Plain City1 store
Portage1 store
Racine1 store
Ray1 store
Reynoldsburg1 store
Richmond1 store
Richwood1 store
Rocky River1 store
Rootstown1 store
Rossford1 store
Rushsylvania1 store
Rushville1 store
Russells Point1 store
Russellville1 store
Saint Bernard1 store
Saint Marys1 store
Saint Paris1 store
Salem1 store
Salesville1 store
Sandusky1 store
Sardinia1 store
Seven Hills1 store
Sharonville1 store
Sheffield Village1 store
Shelby1 store
South Bloomfield1 store
South Lebanon1 store
South Russell1 store
South Webster1 store
Southington1 store
Spencer1 store
Spencerville1 store
Spring Valley1 store
Springdale1 store
St Louisville1 store
Steubenville1 store
Stone Creek1 store
Stout1 store
Stow1 store
Strongsville1 store
Struthers1 store
Sugarcreek1 store
Summerfield1 store
Sycamore1 store
Syracuse1 store
Thornville1 store
Tipp City1 store
Tippecanoe1 store
Toronto1 store
Troy1 store
Twinsburg1 store
Union1 store
Valley View1 store
Van Buren1 store
Vaughnsville1 store
Vienna1 store
Vincent1 store
Waldo1 store
Walton Hills1 store
Washington Ch1 store
Waterford1 store
Waterville1 store
Wauseon1 store
West Jefferson1 store
West Mansfield1 store
Westerville1 store
Whipple1 store
Whitehouse1 store
Williamsport1 store
Wilmot1 store
Wintersville1 store

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Ohio Hunting Stores — Frequently Asked

How many hunting and gun stores are in Ohio?

Our directory lists 952 independent hunting, gun, and outdoor stores in Ohio, based on May 2026 federal firearms licensing records. We only count storefront retailers — national big-box chains and home-based license holders are excluded.

Which Ohio cities have the most hunting stores?

Columbus leads with 25 independent stores, followed by Cincinnati (21) and Dayton (12).

Why does this directory exclude Bass Pro, Cabela’s, and Academy?

You already know where the big-box stores are. This directory exists to surface the independent local shops — the counters where you get straight answers, gunsmithing, and gear picked for the country you actually hunt.

Can I buy used hunting gear online instead?

Yes — Second Nature is a marketplace for used hunting gear from verified sellers, with buyer protection and shipping included. It’s a good way to stretch your budget on premium brands before you drive to a shop, and if you’re in Ohio you can also sell gear you’ve outgrown.

Own one of these shops? We put the gear on your shelves — new or used: overstock, last season’s stock, demos, trade-ins — in front of hunters nationwide. Camo, packs, boots, optics, waders (no firearms or ammo). Free, and we’ll even build the listings from photos you text us. Claim your shop →

Source: ATF Federal Firearms Licensee listing, May 2026, filtered to independent storefront retailers. Want a listing corrected or removed? Contact us.

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