HRI Wabash River: hunting and access
HRI Wabash River is 564 acres open to public hunting in Vigo, Parke and Vermillion counties, next to Clinton, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 1,685 deer in Vigo 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 landHRI Wabash RiverCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 564 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Vigo County, Parke County and Vermillion County |
| Deer harvest unit | Vigo County, Parke County, Vermillion County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Turkey, Rabbit, Deer, Woodcock, Duck, Goose, Raccoon and Fox |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | Deer Creek FWA 765-653-0453 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required: self-serve |
| Nearest towns | Clinton (next to it), Lyford (next to it) and Fairview Park (next to it) |
What can you hunt on HRI Wabash River?
In the DNR's words: Quail, turkey, rabbit, deer, woodcock. Duck and goose hunting from non-blind areas along riverfront. Night hunting for raccoon and fox.
What are the rules on HRI Wabash River?
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 HRI Wabash River?
HRI Wabash River lies in 3 counties. Hunters took 1,685 deer in Vigo County in 2025, against 1,608 in 2024.
| County | HRI Wabash River acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo County | 386 | 1,685 | 1,608 | 1,470 |
| Parke County | 105 | 2,557 | 2,442 | 2,185 |
| Vermillion County | 73 | 1,000 | 1,005 | 996 |
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 HRI Wabash River?
Nearest towns: Clinton (next to it), Lyford (next to it), Fairview Park (next to it) and Hillsdale (2 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 41, US 150, US 36 and US 40.
What other public land is near HRI Wabash River?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Fairbanks Landing Fish and Wildlife Area: 8,788 acres, 1 mile away
- Wabash River Conservation Area: 1,698 acres, 1 mile away
- Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area: 3,710 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Chinook Fish and Wildlife Area: 2,181 acres, 9.7 miles away
- Covered Bridge State Forest: 157 acres, 9.9 miles away
- Sugar Creek Conservation Area: 1,338 acres, 9.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of HRI Wabash River
Counting HRI Wabash River itself, 3,026 of the 89,647 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.4%), 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) | 2,716 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 196 |
| County, city and regional land | 108 |
| Other DNR land | 6 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is HRI Wabash River?
In Vigo, Parke and Vermillion counties, next to Clinton.
What can you hunt on HRI Wabash River?
The DNR lists: Quail, turkey, rabbit, deer, woodcock. Duck and goose hunting from non-blind areas along riverfront. Night hunting for raccoon and fox.
How much public land is around HRI Wabash River?
3,026 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, HRI Wabash River included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Fairbanks Landing Fish and Wildlife Area (1 mile).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: 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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