Posey County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Posey County covers 420 square miles around Mount Vernon. Hunters took 1,273 deer here in the 2025 season, 629 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is down 8% from 2024. 4.6% of Posey County is public land open to the public, the largest share properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (8,744 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 landPosey CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 268,573 acres (420 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 1,273 (629 antlered, 644 antlerless) |
| Public land | 4.6% (12,454 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 4 (8,744 acres inside Posey County) |
| Towns in and near it | Mount Vernon, New Harmony, Poseyville, Owensville, Haubstadt and Darmstadt |
How many deer are harvested in Posey County?
Hunters took 1,273 deer in Posey County in 2025: 629 antlered and 644 antlerless (51% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,273 | 629 | 644 |
| 2024 | 1,388 | 711 | 677 |
| 2023 | 1,301 | 611 | 690 |
| 2022 | 1,291 | 614 | 677 |
| 2021 | 1,019 | 471 | 548 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Posey County.
How much public land is in Posey County?
12,454 of Posey County's 268,573 acres are public land open to the public (4.6%). The biggest share is properties open to public hunting (DNR map): 8,744 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Posey County |
|---|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 8,744 | 3.3% |
| State parks | 3,493 | 1.3% |
| Other DNR land | 79 | under 0.1% |
| County, city and regional land | 77 | under 0.1% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 61 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 12,454 | 4.6% |
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 Posey County
Properties open to public hunting in Posey County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area: 7,233 acres
- Twin Swamps: 617 acres
- Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve: 464 acres
- Wabash Lowlands Nature Preserve: 430 acres
How do you get to Posey County?
Highways through it: I-64 (about 35 miles inside). Towns inside: Mount Vernon, New Harmony, Poseyville, Cynthiana, Griffin and Parkers Settlement. Nearby: Owensville (5 miles), Haubstadt (6 miles), Darmstadt (6 miles) and Fort Branch (7 miles).
Which counties border Posey County?
Posey County touches 2 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson County | 1,273 | 2025 | 2.5% |
| Vanderburgh County | 736 | 2025 | 1.1% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Posey County in 2025?
1,273: 629 antlered and 644 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 1,388.
Is there public hunting land in Posey County?
12,454 acres, 4.6% 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) (8,744 acres). The DNR's map shows 4 properties open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Posey 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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