Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area: hunting and access
Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area is 452 acres open to public hunting in Jasper and Porter counties, 3 miles from Wheatfield, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 1,519 deer in Jasper County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property open to hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Indiana DNR deer reports, 2021 to 2025.
Properties open to public hunting (DNR map)Other DNR landLand trusts and other open landAukiki Wetland Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 452 acres |
|---|---|
| Counties | Jasper County and Porter County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jasper County, Porter County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Small game, Turkey, Woodcock, Deer and Waterfowl |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | Jasper-Pulaski FWA 219-843-4841 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required: For waterfowl only |
| Nearest towns | Wheatfield (3 mi), Kouts (4 mi) and San Pierre (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area?
In the DNR's words: Small game, turkey, woodcock. Archery hunting only for deer. Limited waterfowl hunting by daily drawing at Jasper-Pulaski FWA.
What are the rules on Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area?
Antlerless deer may not be taken with a firearm during the firearms season on DNR Fish and Wildlife properties and at Mississinewa, Patoka and Salamonie lakes (DNR).
Hunters must check in at the property; the DNR's property page says how.
Indiana's statewide bag limit is 1 antlered and 6 antlerless deer, within each county's antlerless limit (DNR).
How many deer are taken around Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area?
Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 1,519 deer in Jasper County in 2025, against 1,435 in 2024.
| County | Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 450 | 1,519 | 1,435 | 1,350 |
| Porter County | 1 | 794 | 906 | 1,646 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the property alone: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
How do you get to Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area?
Nearest towns: Wheatfield (3 miles), Kouts (4 miles), San Pierre (8 miles) and DeMotte (8 miles).
What other public land is near Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area: 7,958 acres, 5.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area
Counting Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area itself, 667 of the 26,779 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 452 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 212 |
| Other DNR land | 3 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area?
In Jasper and Porter counties, 3 miles from Wheatfield.
What can you hunt on Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area?
The DNR lists: Small game, turkey, woodcock. Archery hunting only for deer. Limited waterfowl hunting by daily drawing at Jasper-Pulaski FWA.
How much public land is around Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area?
667 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area (5.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area; Indiana DNR properties with public hunting (managed lands layer).
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
- Deer harvest: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
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