Deer Hunt Draws

Last year was June 6th (according to Google), but haven’t seen a word about 2022.

Hunts Currently Taking Applications

Applications for the following hunts will be open July 1 and will close August 1:

Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA) Dove:
Fish & Wildlife areas participating include Goose Pond, Atterbury, Winamac, Willow Slough, Kingsbury, Kankakee, Pigeon River, and Jasper-Pulaski. Hunt dates vary by property and can be seen when applying. Drawn hunters may bring one hunting partner with them.
Muscatatuck (NWR) Youth Deer:
Muscatatuck NWR will host one reserved firearm deer hunt for youth Sept. 24-25. Drawn hunters must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older.
Indiana Private Lands Access (IPLA) Squirrel and Youth Deer:
IPLA will offer reserve hunts for squirrel and youth deer. Hunt dates and locations can be seen when applying.
Applications for the following hunts will be open August 22 and will close September 23:

Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA) Waterfowl:
Fish & Wildlife areas participating include Goose Pond, Hovey Lake, Kankakee, Kingsbury, and LaSalle. Province Pond Wetland Conservation Area (managed by J.E. Roush Lake FWA) will also be participating. Hunt dates vary by property and can be seen when applying. Drawn hunters may bring up to two hunting partners with them.
Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA) Deer:
Deer Creek and Fairbanks Landing FWAs will host reserved firearm hunts. Hunters can apply for the hunt date of Nov. 12-13 for either property. Additional hunt dates of Nov. 14-15 and Nov. 16-19 are available for Deer Creek FWA. Drawn hunters may bring one additional hunting partner with them.
Indiana Private Lands Access (IPLA) Deer:
IPLA deer hunts will begin Oct. 1, additional hunt dates and locations can be seen when applying. Drawn hunters may bring one non-hunting partner with them.
State Park Deer
State Parks participating include Brown County, Chain O’ Lakes, Charlestown, Fort Harrison, Harmony, Lincoln, McCormick’s Creek, Ouabache, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Prophetstown, Shades, Shakamak, Summit Lake, Tippecanoe River, and Whitewater Memorial. Trine State Recreation Area and Cave River Valley Natural Area are also participating. Hunters can choose to apply for the hunt dates of Nov. 14-15 or Nov. 28-29. Hunters may list up to 2 buddies for each hunt period and must list the hunter’s name when applying. State Park deer hunts are only open to those who have an Indiana resident or lifetime hunting licenses.
Military and National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Deer:
Properties participating include Big Oaks NWR and Muscatatuck NWR. A variety of hunt types (firearms, muzzleloader, archery) are available. Hunt dates vary by property and may be assigned. Drawn hunters may bring one hunting partner with them.
Muscatatuck NWR will host one reserved firearm deer hunt for youth Sept. 24-25. Drawn hunters must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older.
Indiana Private Lands Access (IPLA) Game Bird:
IPLA game bird hunts will begin on Nov. 1. Hunt dates and locations can be seen when applying. Drawn hunters may bring two hunting partners with them.
November Gamebird Habitat Area (GBA) Pheasant:
Hunters may choose from a variety of dates in November. Hunters will be assigned to a Fish & Wildlife-managed Gamebird Habitat Area. Drawn hunters may bring two hunting partners with them. Youth hunting opportunities will also be available. These are not put/take pheasant hunts.
Applications for the following hunts will be open October 3 and will close October 31:

December Gamebird Habitat Area (GBA) Pheasant:
Hunters may choose from a variety of hunt dates in December. Hunters will be assigned to a Fish & Wildlife-managed Gamebird Habitat Area. Drawn hunters may bring two hunting partners with them. These are not put/take pheasant hunts.
Indiana Private Lands Access (IPLA) Hunts:
IPLA will offer reserve hunts for rabbit on private lands. Hunt dates and location will be seen while applying.
*Gamebird Habitat Area (GBA) pheasant hunts have been broken out into two separate online draws for 2022. The Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) has made this change to allow people to apply to GBA pheasant hunts closer to the actual hunt dates. By making this change, DFW hopes to improve no-show rates (rate at which people who apply for a hunt and get drawn and do not show up for their hunt) of GBA pheasant hunts.

Additional hunting opportunities:

Camp Atterbury (National Guard property) has decided to not allocate deer hunting opportunities through the Indiana DNR reservation system. Details on how to apply to hunt deer at Camp Atterbury. Email questions to ng.in.inarng.mbx.hunting-program@army.mil or call 812-5261499, ext. 61375.

I’m not sure, I know that eagle creek is way over populated and occasionally they have special hunts, but I don’t think they have for a while.

I believe Atterbury has gone to a lottery, $$$$.
www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/reserved-hunts/

Click on link above your post…

Looks like money and they probably doing Background checks on those they allow to hunt!

That place is more of a opportunity hunt vs reduction IMO

Anyone know where we can find the number of hunters each park draws? Our normal park isn't on there so im doing some research

Applications for the drawings for deer hunts on Indiana State Park properties will begin later than in past years in 2022. Applications will be accepted beginning 8/22/22 and must be submitted by 11:59pm on 9/23/22. Properties that will be hunted this year include Brown County, Chain O’Lakes, Charlestown, Fort Harrison, Harmonie, Lincoln, McCormick’s Creek, Ouabache, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Prophetstown, Shades, Shakamak, Summit Lake, Tippecanoe River, and Whitewater Memorial. Trine State Recreation Area and Cave River Valley Natural Area will also participate. The hunt dates for 2022 will be 11/14-15/22 and 11/28-29/22. See info about all reserved hunts at bit.ly/3ykBSP1.