Selmier State Forest: hunting and access
Selmier State Forest is 351 acres open to public hunting in Jennings County, next to North Vernon, managed by the DNR's Division of Forestry. Hunters took 830 deer in Jennings 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 landSelmier State ForestCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 351 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Jennings County |
| Deer harvest unit | Jennings County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Rabbit, Squirrel, Deer and Turkey |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Forestry |
| DNR contact | Selmier SF 812-346-2286 |
| Nearest towns | North Vernon (next to it), Vernon (3 mi) and Country Squire Lakes (4 mi) |
What can you hunt on Selmier State Forest?
In the DNR's words: Rabbit, squirrel, deer, turkey. Day use only.
What are the rules on Selmier 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 Selmier State Forest?
Selmier State Forest lies in Jennings County. Hunters took 830 deer in Jennings County in 2025, against 1,545 in 2024.
| County | Selmier State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings County | 351 | 830 | 1,545 | 1,563 |
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 Selmier State Forest?
Nearest towns: North Vernon (next to it), Vernon (3 miles), Country Squire Lakes (4 miles) and Butlerville (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 50 and IN 750.
What other public land is near Selmier State Forest?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area: 4,202 acres, 2.7 miles away
- Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge: 49,905 acres, 5.9 miles away
- Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge: 7,710 acres, 9.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Selmier State Forest
Counting Selmier State Forest itself, 897 of the 24,649 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.6%), 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) | 365 |
| County, city and regional land | 335 |
| Other DNR land | 197 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Selmier State Forest?
In Jennings County, next to North Vernon.
What can you hunt on Selmier State Forest?
The DNR lists: Rabbit, squirrel, deer, turkey. Day use only.
How much public land is around Selmier State Forest?
897 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Selmier State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area (2.7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Selmier 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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