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Harrison County, Indiana

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
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Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
Group
Southern Indiana
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
2,603

Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.

Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.

About this unit

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Harrison County in Indiana's extreme southern reaches delivers some of the most rugged and rewarding hunting terrain in the state, anchored by Harrison-Crawford State Forest and the sandstone ridges of the Knobstone Escarpment above the Ohio River. White-tailed deer and wild turkey populations are strong in the mature hardwoods, and the physical demands of the terrain filter out casual hunters while rewarding those willing to hike. This is the closest thing to authentic hill-country public-land hunting that Indiana offers.

Terrain & elevation

Rugged forested terrain in the extreme south; Harrison-Crawford State Forest covers a large portion of the county with sandstone ridges, steep hollows, and creek drainages running to the Ohio River; the Knobstone Escarpment creates topographic relief found nowhere else in Indiana.

Hunting pressure

Moderate; demanding terrain filters out casual hunters and the forest size disperses pressure; backcountry access points see far less competition than trailhead-adjacent areas.

Tags & permits

OTC statewide license; Indiana standard antler restriction applies.

Species & seasons

Wild turkey populations are among the strongest in Indiana given the mature hardwood forest cover; gobbler hunting in the timber hollows during spring is a regional highlight; the Ohio River corridor provides minor waterfowl hunting opportunity.

Highlights

Harrison-Crawford State Forest is one of Indiana's premier public-land deer and turkey hunting destinations; the Knobstone Escarpment terrain rewards hunters willing to push off the road and into the ridges.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Harrison County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

Nothing posted yet about Harrison County.

Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).

Boundaries: IDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.