State guide
Public land that may allow hunting in Indiana
134 named public land units in Indiana from PAD-US 4.1: 89 state wildlife & game areas, 17 forests & grasslands, 2 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 5 lake & reservoir project lands, 21 other public land units. The largest are Hoosier National Forest, Monroe Recreation Area, Morgan - Monroe State Forest.
- 134listed areas
- 590Kacres (approx.)
- 89state wildlife & game areas
Indiana deer season dates for 2026 (from the state agency) · Deer score calculator · How to score a buck
Regulations & licenses: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
Where the listed areas are
One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.
Acres by land type
Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Indiana.
All 134 areas, largest first
- National Forest land
Hoosier National Forest
204,304 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Perry County, Orange County + 6 more
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Monroe Recreation Area
25,959 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Monroe County, Brown County + 1 more
Open access - State forest
Morgan - Monroe State Forest
25,182 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County, Morgan County + 1 more
Open access - State forest
Clark State Forest
24,666 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clark County, Scott County + 1 more
Open access - State forest
Yellowwood State Forest
24,498 acres
State: department of natural resources · Brown County, Monroe County
Open access - State forest
Harrison - Crawford State Forest
22,572 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County, Crawford County
Open access - State forest
Jackson-Washington State Forest
18,179 acres
State: department of natural resources · Washington County, Jackson County
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Brookville Recreation Area
17,205 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Franklin County, Union County
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Mississinewa Recreation Area
15,057 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Wabash County, Miami County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area
12,873 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sullivan County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area
11,599 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaGrange County, Steuben County
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge
10,063 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Pike County, Gibson County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Willow Slough Fish And Wildlife Area
9,706 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Newton County
Restricted access - State forest
Greene-Sullivan State Forest
9,056 acres
State: department of natural resources · Sullivan County, Greene County
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
J. Edward Roush Recreation Area
8,533 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Huntington County, Wells County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Roush Lake Fish And Wildlife Area
8,468 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Huntington County, Wells County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Glendale Fish And Wildlife Area
8,138 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Daviess County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Goose Pond Fish And Wildlife Area
7,983 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Greene County
Open access - State forest
Martin State Forest
7,976 acres
State: department of natural resources · Martin County, Greene County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sugar Ridge Fish And Wildlife Area
7,954 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pike County, Warrick County
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
7,847 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Jackson County, Jennings County
Restricted access - State forest
Ferdinand State Forest
7,831 acres
State: department of natural resources · Dubois County, Perry County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Kingsbury Fish And Wildlife Area
7,073 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaPorte County
Restricted access - State forest
Owen-Putnam State Forest
6,834 acres
State: department of natural resources · Owen County, Putnam County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Jasper-Pulaski Fish And Wildlife Area
6,832 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jasper County, Pulaski County + 1 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hovey Lake Fish And Wildlife Area
5,837 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Posey County
Restricted access - State forest
Pike State Forest
4,964 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pike County, Gibson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Winamac Fish And Wildlife Area
4,849 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pulaski County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Atterbury Fish And Wildlife Area
4,429 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Johnson County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Kankakee Fish And Wildlife Area
4,427 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Starke County, LaPorte County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Crosley Fish And Wildlife Area
4,255 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jennings County
Restricted access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Cecil M. Harden Recreation Area
4,205 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Parke County, Putnam County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lasalle State Fish And Wildlife Area
3,828 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Newton County, Lake County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tri-County Fish And Wildlife Area
3,691 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kosciusko County, Noble County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Splinter Ridge Fish And Wildlife Area
2,546 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County, Switzerland County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Chinook Fish And Wildlife Area
2,148 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clay County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Brush Creek Fish And Wildlife Area
1,867 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jennings County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Reynold's Creek Gamebird Habitat Area
1,252 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Porter County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area
1,040 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warrick County, Spencer County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wilbur Wright Fish And Wildlife Area
1,039 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Henry County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Menominee Wetland Conservation Area
1,008 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Marshall County
Restricted access - State forest
Salamonie State Forest
955 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wabash County
Open access - Other state land
Bloomfield Barrens Managed Area
951 acres
State: department of natural resources · Spencer County, Warrick County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cedar Lake (Marsh) Wetland Conservation Area
934 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Steuben County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Driftwood Public Fishing Area
899 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bartholomew County, Johnson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Tern Bar Slough
843 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gibson County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pine Creek Bottoms Gamebird Habitat Area
811 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pisgah Marsh Nongame Area And Boardwalk
799 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kosciusko County, Whitley County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mallard Roost Wetland Conservation Area
706 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Noble County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Elk Creek Fish And Wildlife Area
693 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washington County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wabash Lowlands Wetland Conservation Area
670 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Posey County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Marsh Lake Wetland Conservation Area
665 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Steuben County
Restricted access - Other state land
Deam Lake State Recreation Area
632 acres
State: department of natural resources · Clark County
Open access - Other state land
Bluffs of Beaver Bend
550 acres
State: department of natural resources · Martin County
Restricted access - State forest
Frances Slocum State Forest
520 acres
State: department of natural resources · Miami County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Randolph Wildlife Management Area
504 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Randolph County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area
450 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jasper County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Orange Co. (Jordan) Game Management Area
432 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Orange County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Kankakee River Swampland
427 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaPorte County, Starke County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Gray Estate Cypress Slough (Gray Woods)
385 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Posey County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lost Hill Wetland Conservation Area
357 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Warrick County
Restricted access - State forest
Selmier State Forest
354 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jennings County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Perry County Wildlife Habitat Area
260 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Perry County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Fish Lake Wetland Conservation Area
234 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaPorte County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Little Grassy (Grassie) Pond Game Management Area
226 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vigo County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Province Pond Wildlife Conservation Area
215 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Henry County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Manitou (Lake) Islands Wetland Conservation Area
213 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fulton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Blue River Gravel Wash Barrens
209 acres
State: department of natural resources · Crawford County
Open access - Other state land
Jasper-Pulaski State Nursery
198 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pulaski County
Open access - Other state land
Vallonia State Nursery
193 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wabash Healthy Rivers Initiative
188 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vigo County
Open access - State forest
Big Spring Farm Forest Legacy Area
186 acres
State: department of natural resources · Washington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Barnes-Seng (Jasper Marsh) Wetland Conservation Area
181 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dubois County
Restricted access - Other state land
Yellow Birch Ravine - Friedman III Tract
177 acres
State: department of natural resources · Crawford County
Restricted access - Other state land
Mosquito Creek
176 acres
State: department of natural resources · Harrison County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wabash Healthy Rivers
171 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vigo County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Modoc Wildlife Management Area
166 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Randolph County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mt. Calvary (Martin Co.) Wildlife Management Area
164 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Martin County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Grouse Ridge Public Fishing Area
162 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bartholomew County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Gray Pitcher Farm
152 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Posey County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Kirkendall Fish And Wildlife Area
152 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Howard County, Tipton County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Green Valley Public Fishing Area
148 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vigo County
Open access - Other state land
Portland Arch - Sanders
145 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fountain County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Eagle Lake Wetlands Conservation Area
144 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Noble County
Restricted access - Other state land
Hoosier Prairie - Buckeye Pipeline Tract
143 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hindostan Falls Public Fishing Area
142 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Martin County
Open access - Other state land
Kokiwanee
140 acres
State: department of natural resources · Wabash County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hufford Trust Gamebird Habitat Area
138 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carroll County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
White County Gamebird Habitat Area
133 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · White County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Indian Creek (Lawrence Co) Wildlife Management Area
132 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lawrence County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Gray Owen Farm
130 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Posey County
Restricted access - Other state land
Hoosier Prairie - Gaylord North
127 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Chrisney Wetlands
125 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Spencer County, Warrick County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Salt Creek Fish And Wildlife Area
118 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Porter County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Galena (Springfield Fen) Wetland Conservation Area
117 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaPorte County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Scott Mill Pond Public Fishing Area
114 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaGrange County
Open access - Other state land
Calumet Prairie
109 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Trail Creek Public Fishing Area
109 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaPorte County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Vinegar Hill (Codden Farm) Gamebird Habitat Area
105 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mendenhall Wetland Conservation Area
93 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Noble County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cypress Lake Public Fishing Area
93 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jackson County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Anspaugh (Loon Lake) Wildlife Trust Area
91 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Steuben County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ropchan Wetland Conservation Area
89 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Steuben County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Sugar Creek West
88 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Parke County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Jimmerson Lake (Nevada Mills) Wetland Conservation
83 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Steuben County
Restricted access - Other state land
Hoosier Prairie - Martha Collins - Hart Tract
80 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Nickle Plate Farms Wildlife Management Area
79 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Lake Manitou Birt Tract
78 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fulton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Binkley Bog
77 acres
State: department of natural resources · Steuben County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Maxinkuckee Wetland Conservation Area
77 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Marshall County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Donohue Gamebird Habitat Area
77 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Newton County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wabash Healthy River Initiative
76 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vermillion County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Salt Creek Fish and Wildlife Area 3
74 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Porter County
Restricted access - Other state land
Crooked Lake Managed Area
72 acres
State: department of natural resources · Whitley County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Wawasee Wetlands Conservation Area - Conklin Bay
70 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Kosciusko County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Brouillette (McGinnis) Gamebird Habitat Area
65 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Prudential Gamebird Habitat Area
64 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Newton County
Restricted access - Other state land
Yocum Woods
61 acres
State: department of natural resources · Knox County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Badal Wildlife Habitat Trust Area
61 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lake County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Knob View Gamebird Habitat Area
61 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Koontz Lake Wetland Conservation Area
60 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Starke County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Metro-Sixty Gamebird Habitat Area
60 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access - State forest
Bat Wing Cave Forestry Management Area
59 acres
State: department of natural resources · Crawford County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Hawkins Gamebird Habitat Area
56 acres
State: department of natural resources · Benton County
Restricted access - State forest
Harrison-Crawford State Forest
55 acres
State: department of natural resources · Crawford County, Harrison County
Open access - Other state land
Lake Manitou Oren Tract
55 acres
State: department of natural resources · Fulton County
Open access - Other state land
McCloskey Savanna - South
55 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lake County
Restricted access - Other state land
Tippecanoe River CREP - Powell Tract
54 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Pulaski County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Curtis Wetland Conservation Area
54 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Noble County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Knop Lake Public Fishing Area
51 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carroll County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rome City Wetland Conservation Area
50 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Noble County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wabash Lowlands
44 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Posey County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Deno Gamebird Habitat Area
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Raub Gamebird Habitat Area
40 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Indiana. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.
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