Hancock County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Hancock County covers 307 square miles around Greenfield. Hunters took 422 deer here in the 2025 season, 205 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 11% from 2024, and the most in the 5 years shown. 0.2% of Hancock County is public land open to the public, the largest share county, city and regional land (323 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.
County, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landHancock CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 196,470 acres (307 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 422 (205 antlered, 217 antlerless) |
| Public land | 0.2% (323 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | None mapped |
| Towns in and near it | Greenfield, McCordsville, Fortville, Morristown, Ingalls and Lawrence |
How many deer are harvested in Hancock County?
Hunters took 422 deer in Hancock County in 2025: 205 antlered and 217 antlerless (51% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 422 | 205 | 217 |
| 2024 | 381 | 188 | 193 |
| 2023 | 338 | 188 | 150 |
| 2022 | 315 | 166 | 149 |
| 2021 | 255 | 155 | 100 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Hancock County.
How much public land is in Hancock County?
323 of Hancock County's 196,470 acres are public land open to the public (0.2%). The biggest share is county, city and regional land: 323 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Hancock County |
|---|---|---|
| County, city and regional land | 323 | 0.2% |
| All public land open to the public | 323 | 0.2% |
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 Hancock County?
Highways through it: I-70 (about 38 miles inside), US 52 (about 8 miles inside), US 36 (about 6 miles inside) and US 40 (about 3 miles inside). Towns inside: Greenfield, McCordsville, Fortville, Cumberland, New Palestine and Shirley. Nearby: Morristown (on the line), Ingalls (on the line), Lawrence (2 miles) and Markleville (2 miles).
Which counties border Hancock County?
Hancock County touches 6 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush County | 426 | 2025 | 0% |
| Henry County | 785 | 2025 | 2.2% |
| Marion County | 418 | 2025 | 6% |
| Shelby County | 567 | 2025 | 0.1% |
| Madison County | 715 | 2025 | 0.4% |
| Hamilton County | 626 | 2025 | 2% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Hancock County in 2025?
422: 205 antlered and 217 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 381.
Is there public hunting land in Hancock County?
323 acres, 0.2% 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 (323 acres).
What is the deer bag limit in Hancock 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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