Floyd County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Floyd County covers 150 square miles around New Albany. Hunters took 726 deer here in the 2025 season, 347 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 14% from 2024, and the most in the 5 years shown. 2.4% of Floyd County is public land open to the public, the largest share other DNR land (2,098 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 parksOther DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landFloyd CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 95,714 acres (150 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 726 (347 antlered, 379 antlerless) |
| Public land | 2.4% (2,266 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | None mapped |
| Towns in and near it | New Albany, Georgetown, Greenville, Clarksville, Lanesville and Sellersburg |
How many deer are harvested in Floyd County?
Hunters took 726 deer in Floyd County in 2025: 347 antlered and 379 antlerless (52% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 726 | 347 | 379 |
| 2024 | 637 | 325 | 312 |
| 2023 | 659 | 314 | 345 |
| 2022 | 665 | 317 | 348 |
| 2021 | 574 | 266 | 308 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Floyd County.
How much public land is in Floyd County?
2,266 of Floyd County's 95,714 acres are public land open to the public (2.4%). The biggest share is other DNR land: 2,098 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Floyd County |
|---|---|---|
| Other DNR land | 2,098 | 2.2% |
| County, city and regional land | 162 | 0.2% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 6 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 2,266 | 2.4% |
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 Floyd County?
Highways through it: US 150 (about 22 miles inside), I-64 (about 19 miles inside), I-265 (about 11 miles inside) and US 335 (about 3 miles inside). Towns inside: New Albany, Georgetown, Greenville, Floyds Knobs and Galena. Nearby: Clarksville (on the line), Lanesville (on the line), Sellersburg (on the line) and Crandall (3 miles).
Which counties border Floyd County?
Floyd County touches 3 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 1,238 | 2025 | 8.9% |
| Harrison County | 3,149 | 2025 | 7% |
| Washington County | 2,616 | 2025 | 5.8% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Floyd County in 2025?
726: 347 antlered and 379 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 637.
Is there public hunting land in Floyd County?
2,266 acres, 2.4% 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 other DNR land (2,098 acres).
What is the deer bag limit in Floyd 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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