Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area is 3,710 acres open to public hunting in Vigo County, next to Dresser, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 1,685 deer in Vigo 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 landLand trusts and other open landWabashiki Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,710 acres in 17 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Vigo County |
| Deer harvest unit | Vigo County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Turkey, Rabbit, Deer, Woodcock, Squirrel and Waterfowl |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | Deer Creek FWA 765-653-0453 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required: Check-in at parking area off US 40 |
| Nearest towns | Dresser (next to it), Toad Hop (next to it) and West Terre Haute (next to it) |
What can you hunt on Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area?
In the DNR's words: Turkey, rabbit, deer, woodcock, squirrel, waterfowl, trapping, and fishing. Non toxic shot is required.
What are the rules on Wabashiki 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 Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area?
Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Vigo County. Hunters took 1,685 deer in Vigo County in 2025, against 1,608 in 2024.
| County | Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo County | 3,710 | 1,685 | 1,608 | 1,470 |
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 Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Dresser (next to it), Toad Hop (next to it), West Terre Haute (next to it) and Prairieton (2 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 41, US 150, I-70 and US 40.
What other public land is near Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Wabash River Conservation Area: 1,698 acres, 0.5 miles away
- HRI Wabash River: 564 acres, 1.5 miles away
- Fairbanks Landing Fish and Wildlife Area: 8,788 acres, 5.2 miles away
- Chinook Fish and Wildlife Area: 2,181 acres, 9.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 4,984 of the 69,497 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.2%), 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) | 4,308 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 404 |
| County, city and regional land | 207 |
| Other DNR land | 65 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Vigo County, next to Dresser.
What can you hunt on Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR lists: Turkey, rabbit, deer, woodcock, squirrel, waterfowl, trapping, and fishing. Non toxic shot is required.
How much public land is around Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area?
4,984 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Wabash River Conservation Area (0.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Wabashiki 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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