Sullivan County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Sullivan County covers 454 square miles around Sullivan. Hunters took 1,952 deer here in the 2025 season, 996 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 3% from 2024, and the most in the 5 years shown. 9.2% of Sullivan County is public land open to the public, the largest share properties open to public hunting (DNR map) (14,313 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 landSullivan CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 290,698 acres (454 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 1,952 (996 antlered, 956 antlerless) |
| Public land | 9.2% (26,789 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 3 (14,313 acres inside Sullivan County) |
| Towns in and near it | Sullivan, Farmersburg, Hymera, Oaktown, Jasonville and Sandborn |
How many deer are harvested in Sullivan County?
Hunters took 1,952 deer in Sullivan County in 2025: 996 antlered and 956 antlerless (49% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,952 | 996 | 956 |
| 2024 | 1,902 | 956 | 946 |
| 2023 | 1,726 | 842 | 884 |
| 2022 | 1,744 | 913 | 831 |
| 2021 | 1,783 | 899 | 884 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Sullivan County.
How much public land is in Sullivan County?
26,789 of Sullivan County's 290,698 acres are public land open to the public (9.2%). The biggest share is properties open to public hunting (DNR map): 14,313 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 14,313 | 4.9% |
| Other DNR land | 10,236 | 3.5% |
| County, city and regional land | 1,284 | 0.4% |
| State parks | 856 | 0.3% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 100 | under 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 26,789 | 9.2% |
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 Sullivan County
Properties open to public hunting in Sullivan County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Fairbanks Landing Fish and Wildlife Area: 5,508 acres
- Greene-Sullivan State Forest: 4,852 acres
- Busseron Creek Fish and Wildlife Area: 3,953 acres
How do you get to Sullivan County?
Highways through it: US 41 (about 52 miles inside) and US 150 (about 52 miles inside). Towns inside: Sullivan, Farmersburg, Hymera, Shelburn, Dugger and Carlisle. Nearby: Oaktown (2 miles), Jasonville (2 miles), Sandborn (3 miles) and Linton (4 miles).
Which counties border Sullivan County?
Sullivan County touches 4 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | 1,349 | 2025 | 1.2% |
| Knox County | 1,046 | 2025 | 0.4% |
| Vigo County | 1,685 | 2025 | 3.9% |
| Greene County | 2,158 | 2025 | 5.6% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Sullivan County in 2025?
1,952: 996 antlered and 956 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 1,902.
Is there public hunting land in Sullivan County?
26,789 acres, 9.2% 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) (14,313 acres). The DNR's map shows 3 properties open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Sullivan 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.
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