Union County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Union County covers 165 square miles around Liberty. Hunters took 676 deer here in the 2025 season, 315 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 16% from 2024. 8.8% of Union County is public land open to the public, the largest share federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes (7,027 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)Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesState parksLand trusts and other open landUnion CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 105,724 acres (165 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 676 (315 antlered, 361 antlerless) |
| Public land | 8.8% (9,334 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 1 (663 acres inside Union County) |
| Towns in and near it | Liberty, West College Corner, Brownsville, Boston, Connersville and Centerville |
How many deer are harvested in Union County?
Hunters took 676 deer in Union County in 2025: 315 antlered and 361 antlerless (53% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 676 | 315 | 361 |
| 2024 | 582 | 272 | 310 |
| 2023 | 586 | 258 | 328 |
| 2022 | 514 | 219 | 295 |
| 2021 | 710 | 302 | 408 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Union County.
How much public land is in Union County?
9,334 of Union County's 105,724 acres are public land open to the public (8.8%). The biggest share is federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes: 7,027 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Union County |
|---|---|---|
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 7,027 | 6.6% |
| State parks | 1,510 | 1.4% |
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 663 | 0.6% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 134 | 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 9,334 | 8.8% |
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 Union County
Properties open to public hunting in Union County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Brookville Lake: 663 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Brookville Recreation Area (7,684 acres).
How do you get to Union County?
Highways through it: US 27 (about 14 miles inside). Towns inside: Liberty, West College Corner and Brownsville. Nearby: Boston (on the line), Connersville (6 miles), Centerville (6 miles) and Brookville (7 miles).
Which counties border Union County?
Union County touches 3 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 1,310 | 2025 | 0.2% |
| Fayette County | 831 | 2025 | 0.2% |
| Franklin County | 2,108 | 2025 | 4.1% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Union County in 2025?
676: 315 antlered and 361 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 582.
Is there public hunting land in Union County?
9,334 acres, 8.8% 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 federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes (7,027 acres). The DNR's map shows 1 property open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Union 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.