Lawrence County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Lawrence County covers 452 square miles around Bedford. Hunters took 2,381 deer here in the 2025 season, 1,062 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 3% from 2024, and the most in the 5 years shown. 6.4% of Lawrence County is public land open to the public, the largest share properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (16,210 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)National forestFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesState parksOther DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landLawrence CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 289,271 acres (452 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 2,381 (1,062 antlered, 1,319 antlerless) |
| Public land | 6.4% (18,481 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 2 (16,205 acres inside Lawrence County) |
| Towns in and near it | Bedford, Mitchell, Oolitic, Saltillo, Orleans and Campbellsburg |
How many deer are harvested in Lawrence County?
Hunters took 2,381 deer in Lawrence County in 2025: 1,062 antlered and 1,319 antlerless (55% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,381 | 1,062 | 1,319 |
| 2024 | 2,311 | 1,086 | 1,225 |
| 2023 | 2,217 | 1,067 | 1,150 |
| 2022 | 2,140 | 1,029 | 1,111 |
| 2021 | 2,159 | 1,035 | 1,124 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Lawrence County.
How much public land is in Lawrence County?
18,481 of Lawrence County's 289,271 acres are public land open to the public (6.4%). The biggest share is properties open to public hunting (DNR map): 16,210 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 16,210 | 5.6% |
| State parks | 1,319 | 0.5% |
| National forest | 467 | 0.2% |
| Other DNR land | 386 | 0.1% |
| County, city and regional land | 84 | under 0.1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 15 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 18,481 | 6.4% |
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 Lawrence County
Properties open to public hunting in Lawrence County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Hoosier National Forest: 16,167 acres
- Williams Dam Public Fishing Area: 38 acres
How do you get to Lawrence County?
Highways through it: US 50 (about 46 miles inside). Towns inside: Bedford, Mitchell, Oolitic, Avoca, Williams and Judah. Nearby: Saltillo (2 miles), Orleans (2 miles), Campbellsburg (3 miles) and Medora (6 miles).
Which counties border Lawrence County?
Lawrence County touches 6 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 2,158 | 2025 | 5.6% |
| Martin County | 991 | 2025 | 8.5% |
| Monroe County | 1,652 | 2025 | 22.5% |
| Orange County | 2,010 | 2025 | 18.7% |
| Jackson County | 1,232 | 2025 | 11.8% |
| Washington County | 2,616 | 2025 | 5.8% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Lawrence County in 2025?
2,381: 1,062 antlered and 1,319 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 2,311.
Is there public hunting land in Lawrence County?
18,481 acres, 6.4% 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) (16,210 acres). The DNR's map shows 2 properties open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Lawrence 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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