Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area is 885 acres open to public hunting in Henry County, 2 miles from New Castle, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 785 deer in Henry 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)State parksOther DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landWilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 885 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Henry County |
| Deer harvest unit | Henry County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Dove, Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Deer, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Raccoon and Fox |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | J.E. Roush FWA 260-468-2165 |
| On the property (DNR) | shooting range and archery range |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | New Castle (2 mi), Mount Summit (3 mi) and Westwood (3 mi) |
What can you hunt on Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area?
In the DNR's words: Dove, quail, rabbit, squirrel, deer, woodcock. Limited waterfowl hunting. Night hunting for raccoon and fox.
What are the rules on Wilbur Wright 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 Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area?
Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Henry County. Hunters took 785 deer in Henry County in 2025, against 797 in 2024.
| County | Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 885 | 785 | 797 | 646 |
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 Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: New Castle (2 miles), Mount Summit (3 miles), Westwood (3 miles) and Sulphur Springs (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 36.
What other public land is near Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Province Pond Wetland Conservation Area: 211 acres, 3.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 1,518 of the 30,159 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (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) | 885 |
| County, city and regional land | 460 |
| Other DNR land | 156 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 17 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Henry County, 2 miles from New Castle.
What can you hunt on Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR lists: Dove, quail, rabbit, squirrel, deer, woodcock. Limited waterfowl hunting. Night hunting for raccoon and fox.
How much public land is around Wilbur Wright Fish and Wildlife Area?
1,518 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Wilbur Wright 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 Province Pond Wetland Conservation Area (3.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Wilbur Wright 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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