INDIANA—The Department of Natural Resources will close the following properties for four days in the coming weeks to allow for controlled deer management hunts.
The dates for the closings are Nov. 18-19 and Dec. 2-3.
These hunts follow science-based wildlife management to maintain healthy deer populations in the regions where the hunts are hosted.
“Across Indiana’s public lands, we work throughout the year to assess and properly manage our wildlife populations, designed around promoting healthy ecosystems,” said Anthony Sipes, natural resources manager for Indiana State Parks. “We invite hunters to apply to help us with this vital mission at our state parks.”
The properties are:
- Brown County SP
- Cave River Valley Natural Area
- Chain O’Lakes SP
- Charlestown SP
- Clifty Falls SP (archery only)
- Fort Harrison SP (archery only)
- Harmonie SP
- Lincoln SP
- McCormick’s Creek SP
- O’Bannon Woods SP
- Ouabache SP
- Pokagon SP
- Potato Creek SP
- Prophetstown SP
- Raccoon State Recreation Area (SRA)
- Shades SP
- Shakamak SP
- Spring Mill SP
- Summit Lake SP
- Tippecanoe River SP
- Trine SRA (archery only)
- Turkey Run SP
- Versailles SP
- Whitewater Memorial SP
