Greene-Sullivan State Forest: hunting and access
Greene-Sullivan State Forest is 7,821 acres open to public hunting in Sullivan and Greene counties, next to Pleasantville, managed by the DNR's Division of Forestry. Hunters took 1,952 deer in Sullivan 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 landGreene-Sullivan State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 7,821 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Sullivan County and Greene County |
| Deer harvest unit | Sullivan County, Greene County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey, Woodcock, Duck, Goose, Dove and Coyote |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Forestry |
| DNR contact | Greene-Sullivan SF 812-648-2810 |
| On the property (DNR) | camping |
| Nearest towns | Pleasantville (next to it), Dugger (next to it) and Cass (2 mi) |
What can you hunt on Greene-Sullivan State Forest?
In the DNR's words: Deer, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, woodcock, duck, goose, dove, coyote.
What are the rules on Greene-Sullivan State Forest?
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 Greene-Sullivan State Forest?
Greene-Sullivan State Forest lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 1,952 deer in Sullivan County in 2025, against 1,902 in 2024.
| County | Greene-Sullivan State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan County | 4,852 | 1,952 | 1,902 | 1,726 |
| Greene County | 2,969 | 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 Greene-Sullivan State Forest?
Nearest towns: Pleasantville (next to it), Dugger (next to it), Cass (2 miles) and Paxton (2 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 150 and US 41.
What other public land is near Greene-Sullivan State Forest?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area: 9,018 acres, next to it
- Busseron Creek Fish and Wildlife Area: 3,953 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Hillenbrand Fish and Wildlife Area: 3,612 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Morgan Bluff Wildlife Management Area: 447 acres, 7.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Greene-Sullivan State Forest
Counting Greene-Sullivan State Forest itself, 23,350 of the 88,152 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (26.5%), 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) | 16,795 |
| Other DNR land | 5,611 |
| County, city and regional land | 944 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Greene-Sullivan State Forest?
In Sullivan and Greene counties, next to Pleasantville.
What can you hunt on Greene-Sullivan State Forest?
The DNR lists: Deer, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, woodcock, duck, goose, dove, coyote.
How much public land is around Greene-Sullivan State Forest?
23,350 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Greene-Sullivan State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Greene-Sullivan State Forest; 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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