Pulaski County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Pulaski County covers 434 square miles around Winamac. Hunters took 2,273 deer here in the 2025 season, 1,091 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 4% from 2024, and the most in the 5 years shown. 3.9% of Pulaski County is public land open to the public, the largest share properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (7,640 acres), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: the DNR's deer reports, 2021 to 2025. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property layer.
Properties open to public hunting (DNR map)State parksOther DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landPulaski CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 278,069 acres (434 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 2,273 (1,091 antlered, 1,182 antlerless) |
| Public land | 3.9% (10,907 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 3 (7,640 acres inside Pulaski County) |
| Towns in and near it | Winamac, Medaryville, Francesville, Kewanna, North Judson and Royal Center |
How many deer are harvested in Pulaski County?
Hunters took 2,273 deer in Pulaski County in 2025: 1,091 antlered and 1,182 antlerless (52% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,273 | 1,091 | 1,182 |
| 2024 | 2,182 | 1,050 | 1,132 |
| 2023 | 1,907 | 918 | 989 |
| 2022 | 1,994 | 945 | 1,049 |
| 2021 | 1,744 | 795 | 949 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Pulaski County.
How much public land is in Pulaski County?
10,907 of Pulaski County's 278,069 acres are public land open to the public (3.9%). The biggest share is properties open to public hunting (DNR map): 7,640 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 7,640 | 2.7% |
| State parks | 2,894 | 1% |
| Other DNR land | 319 | 0.1% |
| County, city and regional land | 54 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 10,907 | 3.9% |
Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. Hunting rules differ by manager: properties on the DNR's public hunting map are open under the DNR's rules for each; national forest is open; refuges follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rules; Corps of Engineers lake land is open in many places under each project's own rules; state parks hold only special hunts; city and county land sets its own rules.
Properties open to public hunting in Pulaski County
Properties open to public hunting in Pulaski County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Winamac Fish and Wildlife Area: 4,885 acres
- Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area: 2,674 acres
- Howat 80 Wildlife Management Area: 81 acres
How do you get to Pulaski County?
Highways through it: US 35 (about 39 miles inside) and US 421 (about 37 miles inside). Towns inside: Winamac, Medaryville, Francesville, Monterey, Star City and Pulaski. Nearby: Kewanna (3 miles), North Judson (3 miles), Royal Center (3 miles) and Monon (3 miles).
Which counties border Pulaski County?
Pulaski County touches 6 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | 1,607 | 2025 | 0.3% |
| White County | 1,275 | 2025 | 0.1% |
| Fulton County | 1,665 | 2025 | 0.4% |
| Jasper County | 1,519 | 2025 | 2% |
| Starke County | 2,013 | 2025 | 2.2% |
| Marshall County | 2,665 | 2025 | 0.5% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Pulaski County in 2025?
2,273: 1,091 antlered and 1,182 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 2,182.
Is there public hunting land in Pulaski County?
10,907 acres, 3.9% of the county, are public land open to the public by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries, the largest share properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (7,640 acres). The DNR's map shows 3 properties open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Pulaski County?
Indiana's statewide limit is 1 antlered and 6 antlerless deer; each county has its own antlerless limit within that, on the DNR's county antlerless bag limit list.
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer harvest: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. DNR properties open to hunting: Indiana DNR properties with public hunting (managed lands layer).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from the DNR and the federal sources above, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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