Tim, have you hunted either place? A different buddy and I went to zaleski a couple years ago and didn't see any hogs. But it was also raining most of the day and neither of us wanted to spend all day being either, so we didn't get to cover much ground. I have to say though, it was beautiful down there, I loved all the rocks and streams in the hills and valleys. I may just have to go back again sometime anyway.
I make an annual trip there now (3 years). The first year was mostly scouting snd trying to find my way around, but ended up in western Zaleski, Turkey Ridge area, where I saw plenty of sign, each year. I haven't seen hogs, but I definately know they are there. This year, about a month ago, I found a giant mud rooting area about 10'x20' and was thrilled. Had to be at least a half dozen or more hogs made it. A USDA widlife biologist sent me great trail cam pictures that bolstered my confidence.
The key is to go in with realistic expectations.
Ohio hogs are much harder to hunt than deer, are far less numerous, and are mostly nocturnal. Once the spring growth comes in, and you have 20' visibility in the wooded ravines, you could step over one without seeing him, and you are in no way going to sneak up on one. Hunting in the rain was probably your best opportunity to see one in daylight. Your best chance of day hunting is to either jump one, which almost never results in a shot, or better someone else jump one, and it run into your field of vision, or dogs. This means group hunts. When summer growth is gone, and in early spring, before it returns is you best chance for still hunting, but its still thich there. There is also night hunting, but I'm just not familiar enough with the area yet myself. Most Ohio hogs are taken as target of oppotunity, usually by deer hunters. Few people looking for them have great success in finding them.
They are definately there, I know they are there and I've seen signature. I haven't gotten one yet, but I know that I'm in the right place and I will eventually see them. Better yet, I'm looking forward to eating one!