LaGrange County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
LaGrange County covers 387 square miles around Lagrange. Hunters took 3,079 deer here in the 2025 season, 1,162 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 7% from 2024, and the most in the 5 years shown. 4.2% of LaGrange County is public land open to the public, the largest share properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (9,265 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 landLaGrange CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 247,539 acres (387 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 3,079 (1,162 antlered, 1,917 antlerless) |
| Public land | 4.2% (10,427 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 3 (9,266 acres inside LaGrange County) |
| Towns in and near it | Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Wolcottville, Orland and Millersburg |
How many deer are harvested in LaGrange County?
Hunters took 3,079 deer in LaGrange County in 2025: 1,162 antlered and 1,917 antlerless (62% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,079 | 1,162 | 1,917 |
| 2024 | 2,871 | 1,048 | 1,823 |
| 2023 | 2,952 | 1,134 | 1,818 |
| 2022 | 2,831 | 1,188 | 1,643 |
| 2021 | 2,318 | 935 | 1,383 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), LaGrange County.
How much public land is in LaGrange County?
10,427 of LaGrange County's 247,539 acres are public land open to the public (4.2%). The biggest share is properties open to public hunting (DNR map): 9,265 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of LaGrange County |
|---|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 9,265 | 3.7% |
| Other DNR land | 760 | 0.3% |
| County, city and regional land | 224 | 0.1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 178 | 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 10,427 | 4.2% |
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 LaGrange County
Properties open to public hunting in LaGrange County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area: 9,144 acres
- Scott Mill Public Fishing Area: 114 acres
- Turkey Creek Wetland Conservation Area: 8 acres
How do you get to LaGrange County?
Highways through it: I-80 (about 49 miles inside), I-90 (about 49 miles inside) and US 20 (about 24 miles inside). Towns inside: Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Howe, Ontario and South Milford. Nearby: Wolcottville (on the line), Orland (on the line), Millersburg (2 miles) and Rome City (3 miles).
Which counties border LaGrange County?
LaGrange County touches 4 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County | 2,883 | 2025 | 2.5% |
| DeKalb County | 3,007 | 2025 | 0.5% |
| Elkhart County | 2,178 | 2025 | 1.4% |
| Steuben County | 3,571 | 2025 | 3.6% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in LaGrange County in 2025?
3,079: 1,162 antlered and 1,917 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 2,871.
Is there public hunting land in LaGrange County?
10,427 acres, 4.2% 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 properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (9,265 acres). The DNR's map shows 3 properties open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in LaGrange 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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