Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area: hunting and access
Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area is 1,945 acres open to public hunting in Warrick and Spencer counties, next to Gentryville, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 1,254 deer in Warrick 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)National park landState parksOther DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landLittle Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,945 acres in 8 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Warrick County and Spencer County |
| Deer harvest unit | Warrick County, Spencer County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl and Raccoon |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | Sugar Ridge FWA 812-789-2724 |
| Nearest towns | Gentryville (next to it), Tennyson (next to it) and Hatfield (2 mi) |
What can you hunt on Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area?
In the DNR's words: Deer, turkey, waterfowl, raccoon.
What are the rules on Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation 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).
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 Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area?
Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 1,254 deer in Warrick County in 2025, against 1,209 in 2024.
| County | Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick County | 1,138 | 1,254 | 1,209 | 1,322 |
| Spencer County | 807 | 1,217 | 1,244 | 1,192 |
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 Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area?
Nearest towns: Gentryville (next to it), Tennyson (next to it), Hatfield (2 miles) and Chrisney (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 231 and I-64.
What other public land is near Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Sugar Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area: 8,907 acres, 8.2 miles away
- Interlake Off-Road State Recreation Area: 3,652 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area
Counting Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area itself, 4,839 of the 78,364 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (6.2%), 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) | 1,945 |
| State parks | 1,893 |
| Other DNR land | 817 |
| National park land | 184 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area?
In Warrick and Spencer counties, next to Gentryville.
What can you hunt on Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area?
The DNR lists: Deer, turkey, waterfowl, raccoon.
How much public land is around Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area?
4,839 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Sugar Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area (8.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Little Pigeon Creek Wetland Conservation 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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