Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area is 7,958 acres open to public hunting in Jasper, Pulaski and Starke counties, next to San Pierre, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife and the DNR's Division of Nature Preserves. 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 landJasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 7,958 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Jasper County, Pulaski County and Starke County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jasper County, Pulaski County, Starke County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Rabbit, Dove, Squirrel, Turkey, Woodcock, Deer, Duck, Goose, Raccoon, Coyote and Fox |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife and the DNR's Division of Nature Preserves |
| DNR contact | Jasper-Pulaski FWA 219-843-4841 |
| On the property (DNR) | shooting range and archery range |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | San Pierre (next to it), Medaryville (4 mi) and Wheatfield (4 mi) |
What can you hunt on Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area?
In the DNR's words: Quail, rabbit, dove, squirrel, snipe, turkey, woodcock, deer. Duck and goose hunting from blinds and jump shooting (boats available). Night hunting for raccoon, coyote, and fox.
What are the rules on Jasper-Pulaski 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 Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area?
Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area lies in 3 counties. Hunters took 1,519 deer in Jasper County in 2025, against 1,435 in 2024.
| County | Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | 5,043 | 1,519 | 1,435 | 1,350 |
| Pulaski County | 2,674 | 2,273 | 2,182 | 1,907 |
| Starke County | 241 | 2,013 | 1,812 | 1,591 |
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 Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: San Pierre (next to it), Medaryville (4 miles), Wheatfield (4 miles) and North Judson (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 421.
What other public land is near Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area: 452 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area: 4,673 acres, 7.3 miles away
- Howat 80 Wildlife Management Area: 81 acres, 8.6 miles away
- Sprig Slough Wetland Conservation Area: 109 acres, 9.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 8,951 of the 56,591 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (15.8%), 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) | 7,958 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 766 |
| Other DNR land | 227 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Jasper, Pulaski and Starke counties, next to San Pierre.
What can you hunt on Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR lists: Quail, rabbit, dove, squirrel, snipe, turkey, woodcock, deer. Duck and goose hunting from blinds and jump shooting (boats available). Night hunting for raccoon, coyote, and fox.
How much public land is around Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area?
8,951 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Jasper-Pulaski 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 Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area (5.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Jasper-Pulaski 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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