Henry County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Henry County covers 395 square miles around New Castle. Hunters took 785 deer here in the 2025 season, 422 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is down 2% from 2024. 2.2% of Henry County is public land open to the public, the largest share state parks (2,686 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 landHenry CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 252,685 acres (395 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 785 (422 antlered, 363 antlerless) |
| Public land | 2.2% (5,440 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 2 (1,096 acres inside Henry County) |
| Towns in and near it | New Castle, Spiceland, Middletown, Shirley, Dublin and Wilkinson |
How many deer are harvested in Henry County?
Hunters took 785 deer in Henry County in 2025: 422 antlered and 363 antlerless (46% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 785 | 422 | 363 |
| 2024 | 797 | 415 | 382 |
| 2023 | 646 | 345 | 301 |
| 2022 | 666 | 318 | 348 |
| 2021 | 591 | 275 | 316 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Henry County.
How much public land is in Henry County?
5,440 of Henry County's 252,685 acres are public land open to the public (2.2%). The biggest share is state parks: 2,686 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Henry County |
|---|---|---|
| State parks | 2,686 | 1.1% |
| County, city and regional land | 1,456 | 0.6% |
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 1,095 | 0.4% |
| Other DNR land | 185 | 0.1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 18 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 5,440 | 2.2% |
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.
Properties open to public hunting in Henry County
Properties open to public hunting in Henry County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area: 885 acres
- Province Pond Wetland Conservation Area: 211 acres
How do you get to Henry County?
Highways through it: I-70 (about 40 miles inside), US 36 (about 19 miles inside) and US 35 (about 4 miles inside). Towns inside: New Castle, Spiceland, Middletown, Knightstown, Sulphur Springs and Kennard. Nearby: Shirley (on the line), Dublin (on the line), Wilkinson (on the line) and Losantville (2 miles).
Which counties border Henry County?
Henry County touches 7 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush County | 426 | 2025 | 0% |
| Wayne County | 1,310 | 2025 | 0.2% |
| Fayette County | 831 | 2025 | 0.2% |
| Hancock County | 422 | 2025 | 0.2% |
| Madison County | 715 | 2025 | 0.4% |
| Delaware County | 1,049 | 2025 | 1.4% |
| Randolph County | 941 | 2025 | 0.3% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Henry County in 2025?
785: 422 antlered and 363 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 797.
Is there public hunting land in Henry County?
5,440 acres, 2.2% 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 state parks (2,686 acres). The DNR's map shows 2 properties open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Henry 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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