Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area is 9,018 acres open to public hunting in Greene County, next to Pleasantville, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 2,158 deer in Greene 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 landGoose Pond Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 9,018 acres in 7 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Greene County |
| Deer harvest unit | Greene County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Rabbit, Deer, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Turkey, Squirrel, Raccoon, Fox and Coyote |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | Goose Pond FWA 812-659-9901 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | Pleasantville (next to it), Linton (next to it) and Lyons (next to it) |
What can you hunt on Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area?
In the DNR's words: Quail, rabbit, deer, woodcock, waterfowl. Limited turkey and squirrel hunting. Night hunting for raccoon, fox, coyote.
What are the rules on Goose Pond 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 Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area?
Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Greene County. Hunters took 2,158 deer in Greene County in 2025, against 2,180 in 2024.
| County | Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County | 9,018 | 2,158 | 2,180 | 2,040 |
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 Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Pleasantville (next to it), Linton (next to it), Lyons (next to it) and Switz City (3 miles).
What other public land is near Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Greene-Sullivan State Forest: 7,821 acres, next to it
- Hillenbrand Fish and Wildlife Area: 3,612 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Morgan Bluff Wildlife Management Area: 447 acres, 4.1 miles away
- Busseron Creek Fish and Wildlife Area: 3,953 acres, 7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 16,025 of the 72,217 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (22.2%), 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) | 15,830 |
| County, city and regional land | 109 |
| Other DNR land | 67 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 19 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Greene County, next to Pleasantville.
What can you hunt on Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR lists: Quail, rabbit, deer, woodcock, waterfowl. Limited turkey and squirrel hunting. Night hunting for raccoon, fox, coyote.
How much public land is around Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area?
16,025 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Goose Pond 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 Greene-Sullivan State Forest (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Goose Pond 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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