Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area is 3,094 acres open to public hunting in Switzerland and Jefferson counties, next to Brooksburg, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 1,236 deer in Switzerland 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 landSplinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,094 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Switzerland County and Jefferson County |
| Deer harvest unit | Switzerland County, Jefferson County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Rabbit, Quail, Turkey, Squirrel, Deer, Raccoon and Fox |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | Crosley FWA 812-346-5596 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | Brooksburg (next to it), Lamb (2 mi) and Vevay (5 mi) |
What can you hunt on Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area?
In the DNR's words: Rabbit, quail, turkey. squirrel, deer. Night hunting for raccoon and fox.
What are the rules on Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife 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 Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area?
Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 1,236 deer in Switzerland County in 2025, against 1,528 in 2024.
| County | Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland County | 1,553 | 1,236 | 1,528 | 1,434 |
| Jefferson County | 1,541 | 1,219 | 1,573 | 1,481 |
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 Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Brooksburg (next to it), Lamb (2 miles), Vevay (5 miles) and Madison (9 miles).
What other public land is near Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area?
Public land within 3 miles of Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 3,139 of the 44,942 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7%), 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) | 3,094 |
| Other DNR land | 45 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Switzerland and Jefferson counties, next to Brooksburg.
What can you hunt on Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR lists: Rabbit, quail, turkey. squirrel, deer. Night hunting for raccoon and fox.
How much public land is around Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife Area?
3,139 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife 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, Splinter Ridge Fish and Wildlife 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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