Wabash County, Indiana: deer harvest and public hunting land
Wabash County covers 421 square miles around Wabash. Hunters took 1,638 deer here in the 2025 season, 823 of them antlered, by the DNR's deer report. That is up 24% from 2024. 6.3% of Wabash County is public land open to the public, the largest share federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes (11,886 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 parksOther DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landWabash CountyNeighboring countiesLakeHighway
| Size | 269,469 acres (421 square miles) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025 | 1,638 (823 antlered, 815 antlerless) |
| Public land | 6.3% (16,869 acres) |
| Public hunting properties | 2 (1,012 acres inside Wabash County) |
| Towns in and near it | Wabash, North Manchester, La Fontaine, Andrews, Silver Lake and Amboy |
How many deer are harvested in Wabash County?
Hunters took 1,638 deer in Wabash County in 2025: 823 antlered and 815 antlerless (50% antlerless).
| Season | Deer taken | Antlered | Antlerless |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,638 | 823 | 815 |
| 2024 | 1,324 | 658 | 666 |
| 2023 | 1,699 | 842 | 857 |
| 2022 | 1,632 | 838 | 794 |
| 2021 | 1,322 | 637 | 685 |
Source: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4), Wabash County.
How much public land is in Wabash County?
16,869 of Wabash County's 269,469 acres are public land open to the public (6.3%). The biggest share is federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes: 11,886 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Wabash County |
|---|---|---|
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 11,886 | 4.4% |
| Other DNR land | 3,288 | 1.2% |
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 1,012 | 0.4% |
| Land trusts and other open land | 476 | 0.2% |
| County, city and regional land | 207 | 0.1% |
| All public land open to the public | 16,869 | 6.3% |
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 Wabash County
Properties open to public hunting in Wabash County, largest first, with the acres of each inside it:
- Salamonie River State Forest: 951 acres
- Salamonie Lake: 61 acres
Other large public areas here, by PAD-US: Mississinewa Recreation Area (11,886 acres).
How do you get to Wabash County?
Highways through it: US 24 (about 34 miles inside). Towns inside: Wabash, North Manchester, La Fontaine, Lagro, Roann and Laketon. Nearby: Andrews (2 miles), Silver Lake (2 miles), Amboy (3 miles) and South Whitley (4 miles).
Which counties border Wabash County?
Wabash County touches 6 other counties. Their latest DNR harvest and public land, for comparison:
| County | Deer harvested | Year | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County | 1,220 | 2025 | 0.7% |
| Miami County | 1,750 | 2025 | 0.9% |
| Fulton County | 1,665 | 2025 | 0.4% |
| Whitley County | 1,317 | 2025 | 0.3% |
| Kosciusko County | 2,718 | 2025 | 1.4% |
| Huntington County | 1,272 | 2025 | 6.8% |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were harvested in Wabash County in 2025?
1,638: 823 antlered and 815 antlerless (DNR). In 2024: 1,324.
Is there public hunting land in Wabash County?
16,869 acres, 6.3% 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 (11,886 acres). The DNR's map shows 2 properties open to public hunting here.
What is the deer bag limit in Wabash 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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