Randolph County Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Randolph County Wildlife Management Area is 584 acres open to public hunting in Randolph County, next to Fairview, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 941 deer in Randolph 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 landRandolph County Wildlife Management AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 584 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Randolph County |
| Deer harvest unit | Randolph County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Turkey, Rabbit, Deer and Squirrel |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | J.E. Roush FWA 260-468-2165 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required: self-serve |
| Nearest towns | Fairview (next to it), Albany (3 mi) and Redkey (4 mi) |
What can you hunt on Randolph County Wildlife Management Area?
In the DNR's words: Quail, turkey, rabbit, deer, squirrel.
What are the rules on Randolph County Wildlife Management 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 Randolph County Wildlife Management Area?
Randolph County Wildlife Management Area lies in Randolph County. Hunters took 941 deer in Randolph County in 2025, against 904 in 2024.
| County | Randolph County Wildlife Management Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County | 584 | 941 | 904 | 816 |
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 Randolph County Wildlife Management Area?
Nearest towns: Fairview (next to it), Albany (3 miles), Redkey (4 miles) and Ridgeville (4 miles).
What other public land is near Randolph County Wildlife Management Area?
Public land within 3 miles of Randolph County Wildlife Management Area
Counting Randolph County Wildlife Management Area itself, 669 of the 35,292 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), 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) | 584 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 73 |
| Other DNR land | 12 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Randolph County Wildlife Management Area?
In Randolph County, next to Fairview.
What can you hunt on Randolph County Wildlife Management Area?
The DNR lists: Quail, turkey, rabbit, deer, squirrel.
How much public land is around Randolph County Wildlife Management Area?
669 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Randolph County Wildlife Management Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Randolph County Wildlife Management 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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