Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve: hunting and access
Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve is 464 acres open to public hunting in Posey County, 8 miles from Mount Vernon, managed by the DNR's Division of Nature Preserves. Hunters took 1,273 deer in Posey 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 landCounty, city and regional landSection Six Flatwoods Nature PreserveCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 464 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Posey County |
| Deer harvest unit | Posey County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Nature Preserves |
| DNR contact | Hovey Lake FWA 812-838-2927 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | Mount Vernon (8 mi), New Harmony (19 mi) and Blairsville (21 mi) |
What can you hunt on Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve?
In the DNR's words: Deer only during the Firearms Season and the Muzzleloader season. Bonus antlerless licenses will be permitted on this property.
What are the rules on Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve?
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 Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve?
Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve lies in Posey County. Hunters took 1,273 deer in Posey County in 2025, against 1,388 in 2024.
| County | Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posey County | 464 | 1,273 | 1,388 | 1,301 |
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 Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve?
Nearest towns: Mount Vernon (8 miles), New Harmony (19 miles), Blairsville (21 miles) and Parkers Settlement (21 miles).
What other public land is near Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Wabash Lowlands Nature Preserve: 430 acres, next to it
- Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area: 7,234 acres, next to it
- Twin Swamps: 617 acres, 1.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve
Counting Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve itself, 3,276 of the 26,172 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (12.5%), 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) | 3,199 |
| Other DNR land | 77 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve?
In Posey County, 8 miles from Mount Vernon.
What can you hunt on Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve?
The DNR lists: Deer only during the Firearms Season and the Muzzleloader season. Bonus antlerless licenses will be permitted on this property.
How much public land is around Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve?
3,276 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Wabash Lowlands Nature Preserve (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve; 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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