Salamonie River State Forest: hunting and access
Salamonie River State Forest is 951 acres open to public hunting in Wabash County, next to Lagro, managed by the DNR's Division of Forestry. Hunters took 1,638 deer in Wabash 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 landSalamonie River State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 951 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Wabash County |
| Deer harvest unit | Wabash County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Rabbit, Deer, Squirrel, Duck, Raccoon, Fox, Coyote and Turkey |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Forestry |
| DNR contact | Salamonie River SF 260-782-0430 |
| On the property (DNR) | camping |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required: self-serve |
| Nearest towns | Lagro (next to it), Andrews (4 mi) and Wabash (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Salamonie River State Forest?
In the DNR's words: Rabbit, deer, squirrel. Duck hunting on the river. Night hunting for raccoon, fox and coyote. Turkey hunting by drawing.
What are the rules on Salamonie River State Forest?
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 Salamonie River State Forest?
Salamonie River State Forest lies in Wabash County. Hunters took 1,638 deer in Wabash County in 2025, against 1,324 in 2024.
| County | Salamonie River State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County | 951 | 1,638 | 1,324 | 1,699 |
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 Salamonie River State Forest?
Nearest towns: Lagro (next to it), Andrews (4 miles), Wabash (6 miles) and Urbana (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 24.
What other public land is near Salamonie River State Forest?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Salamonie Lake: 704 acres, 2.6 miles away
- J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area: 8,335 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Salamonie River State Forest
Counting Salamonie River State Forest itself, 4,507 of the 32,815 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (13.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Other DNR land | 3,007 |
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 1,024 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 476 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Salamonie River State Forest?
In Wabash County, next to Lagro.
What can you hunt on Salamonie River State Forest?
The DNR lists: Rabbit, deer, squirrel. Duck hunting on the river. Night hunting for raccoon, fox and coyote. Turkey hunting by drawing.
How much public land is around Salamonie River State Forest?
4,507 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Salamonie River State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Salamonie Lake (2.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Salamonie River 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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