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