Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area is 4,202 acres open to public hunting in Jennings County, next to Grayford, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 830 deer in Jennings 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 landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landCrosley Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,202 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Jennings County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jennings County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Turkey, Rabbit, Squirrel, Deer, Woodcock, Raccoon, Coyote and Fox |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | Crosley FWA 812-346-5596 |
| On the property (DNR) | shooting range and archery range |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | Grayford (next to it), Vernon (next to it) and North Vernon (2 mi) |
What can you hunt on Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area?
In the DNR's words: Quail, turkey, rabbit, squirrel, deer, woodcock. Limited jump shooting for ducks on ponds and small marshes, first come-first served basis. Night hunting for raccoon, coyote and fox.
What are the rules on Crosley Fish and Wildlife 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 Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area?
Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Jennings County. Hunters took 830 deer in Jennings County in 2025, against 1,545 in 2024.
| County | Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings County | 4,202 | 830 | 1,545 | 1,563 |
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 Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Grayford (next to it), Vernon (next to it), North Vernon (2 miles) and Dupont (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 50 and IN 750.
What other public land is near Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Selmier State Forest: 351 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge: 49,905 acres, 5.7 miles away
- Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge: 7,710 acres, 7.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 4,915 of the 43,464 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (11.3%), 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) | 4,228 |
| County, city and regional land | 345 |
| Other DNR land | 289 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 53 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Jennings County, next to Grayford.
What can you hunt on Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR lists: Quail, turkey, rabbit, squirrel, deer, woodcock. Limited jump shooting for ducks on ponds and small marshes, first come-first served basis. Night hunting for raccoon, coyote and fox.
How much public land is around Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area?
4,915 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Selmier State Forest (2.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Crosley Fish and Wildlife 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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