Brushy Fork Outfitters
Coshocton County outfit with a main lodge and three cabins near Walhonding, running fair-chase whitetail hunts on leased farms plus spring turkey…
Turkey · Ohio
Turkey hunting outfitters and guides in Ohio
Turkey outfitters sell mostly spring hunts, and the useful differences are the number of birds on the property and whether the guide calls and sets up for you.
- 2outfitters
- 4hunt types
- 2regions
- 0Sponsored
Hunting outfitters and guides in Ohio, with the official wildlife agency and what we could confirm about outfitter and guide licensing.
Turkey in Ohio at a glance
- This directory currently shows 2 published listings for turkey hunting in Ohio.
- By service level: 1 guided and 1 semi-guided.
- Species offered most often: turkey and whitetail deer.
- Hunt types offered most often: trophy, archery, rifle, and youth and novice.
- All 2 listings are in states where we found no state outfitter license, so there is no public state license lookup: they are labelled that way, with a link to the agency to confirm, and not shown as license-checked.
- Most recent listing check: October 24, 2026.
Service levels for turkey in Ohio
| Service level | What it means here | Outfitters | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided | A guide accompanies the hunter in the field. Lodging, meals and transport may or may not be included, so read the contract. | 1 | Sunfish Valley Whitetails |
| Fully outfitted | The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package. | – | none listed |
| Semi-guided | Guide help is partial: for example scouting, a shared guide, or help only at set points such as stand placement or recovery. | 1 | Brushy Fork Outfitters |
| Drop camp | The outfitter sets up or drops off a camp and transports hunters and gear, but does not guide the hunt. | – | none listed |
Hunt types offered
| Hunt type | Guided | Fully outfitted | Semi-guided | Drop camp | Listings | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trophy | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Archery | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Rifle | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Youth and novice | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | 1 | – | 4 | – | 5 | – |
Home regions in Ohio
- Central Ohio: Brushy Fork Outfitters. Farmland and wooded river valleys across the middle of the state.
- Southern Ohio: Sunfish Valley Whitetails. The forested hills of the unglaciated southeast and the Ohio River country.
Outfitter and guide licensing in Ohio
No public single-business license lookup
Licensing body: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Agency to ask:ODNR Division of Wildlife Hunt PrOH list.
- The ODNR Division of Wildlife's Hunt PrOH list (updated Sept. 4, 2025) describes Hunt PrOH as "a voluntary accreditation program" run with outfitters, and lists the accredited businesses. That list shows voluntary accreditation, not a license. We found no public lookup of a state outfitter or guide license; ask the Division of Wildlife (1-800-WILDLIFE, on the same list) what applies. Source (read October 24, 2026)
Not a legal conclusion: the official pages cited above do not offer a public lookup of a single outfitter's license, so we cannot check one for you. Ask the agency to confirm what an outfit holds before you pay.
State wildlife agency: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife (link checked October 23, 2026). Ohio rules change: check with the agency before booking a hunt or operating as a guide.
Full Ohio licensing details and all species: hunting outfitters in Ohio.
Questions to ask a Ohio turkey outfitter
- How many birds per hunter does the property typically hold?
- Does the guide call for you, or do you hunt on your own with property access?
- What are lodging, meals and shotgun requirements?
Outfitters offering turkey in Ohio
Filter the 2 outfitters below. Pick one species and one hunt type; if nothing shows, no listing offers both.
Sunfish Valley Whitetails
Family-owned south-central Ohio outfit (since 2007) hunting free-range whitetails on about 15,000 owned acres, with cabin lodging, evening dinners…
Compare side by side
| Outfitter | Service level | Species | Hunt types | License on file | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Fork Outfitters | Semi-guided | Whitetail deer, Turkey | Archery, Rifle, Trophy, Youth and novice | ||
| Sunfish Valley Whitetails | Guided | Whitetail deer, Turkey | Trophy |
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Frequently asked questions
Who offers guided turkey hunts in Ohio?
Brushy Fork Outfitters and Sunfish Valley Whitetails. The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
What should I ask a Ohio turkey outfitter?
How many birds per hunter does the property typically hold? Does the guide call for you, or do you hunt on your own with property access?
How do I check a Ohio outfitter's license?
Start with Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife (ODNR Division of Wildlife Hunt PrOH list). See the Ohio section on its state page for what we could confirm and the date we read it.