Johnson County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Johnson County covers 322 square miles around Greenwood. Hunters took 650 deer here in the 2025 season, 306 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 6% from 2024, and the most in the 5 years shown. 3% of Johnson County is public land open to the public, the largest share properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (4,456 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)Other DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landJohnson CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 205,956 acres (322 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 650 (306 antlered, 344 antlerless) |
| Public land | 3% (6,262 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 1 (4,456 acres inside Johnson County) |
| Towns in and near it | Greenwood, Bargersville, Franklin, Morgantown, Southport and Homecroft |
How many deer are harvested in Johnson County?
Hunters took 650 deer in Johnson County in 2025: 306 antlered and 344 antlerless (53% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 650 | 306 | 344 |
| 2024 | 616 | 275 | 341 |
| 2023 | 624 | 314 | 310 |
| 2022 | 578 | 289 | 289 |
| 2021 | 515 | 250 | 265 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Johnson County.
How much public land is in Johnson County?
6,262 of Johnson County's 205,956 acres are public land open to the public (3%). The biggest share is properties open to public hunting (DNR map): 4,456 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Johnson County |
|---|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 4,456 | 2.2% |
| County, city and regional land | 1,282 | 0.6% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 297 | 0.1% |
| Other DNR land | 227 | 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 6,262 | 3% |
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 Johnson County
Properties open to public hunting in Johnson County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area: 4,456 acres
How do you get to Johnson County?
Highways through it: US 31 (about 44 miles inside) and I-65 (about 35 miles inside). Towns inside: Greenwood, Bargersville, Franklin, Whiteland, Edinburgh and Trafalgar. Nearby: Morgantown (on the line), Southport (2 miles), Homecroft (2 miles) and Fairland (5 miles).
Which counties border Johnson County?
Johnson County touches 5 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County | 1,400 | 2025 | 33.7% |
| Marion County | 418 | 2025 | 6% |
| Morgan County | 1,701 | 2025 | 3.6% |
| Shelby County | 567 | 2025 | 0.1% |
| Bartholomew County | 850 | 2025 | 0.6% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Johnson County in 2025?
650: 306 antlered and 344 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 616.
Is there public hunting land in Johnson County?
6,262 acres, 3% 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) (4,456 acres). The DNR's map shows 1 property open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Johnson 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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