Allen County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Allen County covers 660 square miles around Fort Wayne. Hunters took 1,932 deer here in the 2025 season, 934 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 20% from 2024. 1.7% of Allen County is public land open to the public, the largest share county, city and regional land (4,157 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: the DNR's deer reports, 2021 to 2025. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property layer.
State parksCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landAllen CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 422,312 acres (660 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 1,932 (934 antlered, 998 antlerless) |
| Public land | 1.7% (7,086 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | None mapped |
| Towns in and near it | Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntertown, Zanesville, Churubusco and Roanoke |
How many deer are harvested in Allen County?
Hunters took 1,932 deer in Allen County in 2025: 934 antlered and 998 antlerless (52% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,932 | 934 | 998 |
| 2024 | 1,606 | 756 | 850 |
| 2023 | 2,022 | 891 | 1,131 |
| 2022 | 1,994 | 914 | 1,080 |
| 2021 | 1,634 | 701 | 933 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Allen County.
How much public land is in Allen County?
7,086 of Allen County's 422,312 acres are public land open to the public (1.7%). The biggest share is county, city and regional land: 4,157 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Allen County |
|---|---|---|
| County, city and regional land | 4,157 | 1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 2,929 | 0.7% |
| All public land open to the public | 7,086 | 1.7% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. Hunting rules differ by manager: properties on the DNR's public hunting map are open under the DNR's rules for each; national forest is open; refuges follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; Corps of Engineers lake land is open in many places under each project's own rules; state parks hold only special hunts; city and county land sets its own rules.
How do you get to Allen County?
Highways through it: US 24 (about 96 miles inside), US 30 (about 91 miles inside), US 33 (about 71 miles inside), I-469 (about 61 miles inside) and I-69 (about 58 miles inside). Towns inside: Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntertown, Leo-Cedarville, Woodburn and Monroeville. Nearby: Zanesville (on the line), Churubusco (on the line), Roanoke (2 miles) and Ossian (3 miles).
Which counties border Allen County?
Allen County touches 6 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 1,107 | 2025 | 0.1% |
| Noble County | 2,883 | 2025 | 2.5% |
| Wells County | 916 | 2025 | 1.2% |
| DeKalb County | 3,007 | 2025 | 0.5% |
| Whitley County | 1,317 | 2025 | 0.3% |
| Huntington County | 1,272 | 2025 | 6.8% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Allen County in 2025?
1,932: 934 antlered and 998 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 1,606.
Is there public hunting land in Allen County?
7,086 acres, 1.7% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries, the largest share county, city and regional land (4,157 acres).
What is the deer bag limit in Allen County?
Indiana's statewide limit is 1 antlered and 6 antlerless deer; each county has its own antlerless limit within that, on the DNR's county antlerless bag limit list.
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. DNR properties open to hunting: Indiana DNR properties with public hunting (managed lands layer).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from the DNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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