Martin State Forest: hunting and access
Martin State Forest is 9,745 acres open to public hunting in Martin, Greene, Monroe, Lawrence and Orange counties, next to Huron, managed by the DNR's Division of Nature Preserves and the DNR's Division of Forestry. Hunters took 991 deer in Martin 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 forestFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesState parksOther DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landMartin State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 9,745 acres in 50 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Martin County, Greene County, Monroe County, Lawrence County and Orange County |
| Deer harvest unit | Martin County, Greene County, Monroe County, Lawrence County, Orange County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Deer, Turkey and Raccoon |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Nature Preserves and the DNR's Division of Forestry |
| DNR contact | Martin SF 812-247-3491 |
| On the property (DNR) | camping |
| Nearest towns | Huron (next to it), Scotland (next to it) and Stanford (next to it) |
What can you hunt on Martin State Forest?
In the DNR's words: Quail, rabbit, squirrel, deer, and turkey. Night hunting for raccoon.
What are the rules on Martin 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 Martin State Forest?
Martin State Forest lies in 5 counties. Hunters took 991 deer in Martin County in 2025, against 1,735 in 2024.
| County | Martin State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County | 7,134 | 991 | 1,735 | 1,639 |
| Greene County | 2,324 | 2,158 | 2,180 | 2,040 |
| Monroe County | 280 | 1,652 | 1,397 | 1,457 |
| Lawrence County | 4 | 2,381 | 2,311 | 2,217 |
| Orange County | 2 | 2,010 | 1,967 | 1,865 |
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 Martin State Forest?
Nearest towns: Huron (next to it), Scotland (next to it), Stanford (next to it) and Crane (2 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-69, US 50, US 150 and US 231.
What other public land is near Martin State Forest?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Hoosier National Forest: 202,389 acres, next to it
- Ashcraft Wildlife Management Area: 62 acres, 0.6 miles away
- Williams Dam Public Fishing Area: 38 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Hindostan Falls Public Fishing Area: 120 acres, 6.5 miles away
- Morgan Bluff Wildlife Management Area: 447 acres, 6.6 miles away
- Monroe Lake: 1,210 acres, 8.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Martin State Forest
Counting Martin State Forest itself, 21,140 of the 214,889 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (9.8%), 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) | 20,684 |
| Other DNR land | 199 |
| National forest | 169 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 88 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Martin State Forest?
In Martin, Greene, Monroe, Lawrence and Orange counties, next to Huron.
What can you hunt on Martin State Forest?
The DNR lists: Quail, rabbit, squirrel, deer, and turkey. Night hunting for raccoon.
How much public land is around Martin State Forest?
21,140 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Martin State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Hoosier National Forest (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Martin 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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