Harrison County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Harrison County covers 486 square miles around Corydon. Hunters took 3,149 deer here in the 2025 season, 1,472 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 21% from 2024, and the most in the 5 years shown. 7% of Harrison County is public land open to the public, the largest share properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (15,017 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.
Properties open to public hunting (DNR map)State parksOther DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landHarrison CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 311,065 acres (486 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 3,149 (1,472 antlered, 1,677 antlerless) |
| Public land | 7% (21,658 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 1 (15,017 acres inside Harrison County) |
| Towns in and near it | Corydon, Palmyra, Lanesville, Milltown, Leavenworth and Georgetown |
How many deer are harvested in Harrison County?
Hunters took 3,149 deer in Harrison County in 2025: 1,472 antlered and 1,677 antlerless (53% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,149 | 1,472 | 1,677 |
| 2024 | 2,603 | 1,241 | 1,362 |
| 2023 | 2,493 | 1,190 | 1,303 |
| 2022 | 2,396 | 1,178 | 1,218 |
| 2021 | 2,307 | 1,186 | 1,121 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Harrison County.
How much public land is in Harrison County?
21,658 of Harrison County's 311,065 acres are public land open to the public (7%). The biggest share is properties open to public hunting (DNR map): 15,017 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Harrison County |
|---|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 15,017 | 4.8% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 3,174 | 1% |
| State parks | 2,219 | 0.7% |
| County, city and regional land | 634 | 0.2% |
| Other DNR land | 614 | 0.2% |
| All public land open to the public | 21,658 | 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.
Properties open to public hunting in Harrison County
Properties open to public hunting in Harrison County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Harrison-Crawford State Forest: 15,017 acres
How do you get to Harrison County?
Highways through it: I-64 (about 35 miles inside) and US 150 (about 7 miles inside). Towns inside: Corydon, Palmyra, Lanesville, Elizabeth, Mauckport and Crandall. Nearby: Milltown (on the line), Leavenworth (2 miles), Georgetown (2 miles) and Greenville (3 miles).
Which counties border Harrison County?
Harrison County touches 3 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County | 726 | 2025 | 2.4% |
| Crawford County | 2,118 | 2025 | 20.2% |
| Washington County | 2,616 | 2025 | 5.8% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Harrison County in 2025?
3,149: 1,472 antlered and 1,677 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 2,603.
Is there public hunting land in Harrison County?
21,658 acres, 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 properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (15,017 acres). The DNR's map shows 1 property open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Harrison 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.
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