Posey County, Indiana
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- Southern Indiana
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,388
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, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedPosey County occupies Indiana's extreme southwestern corner at the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, placing it squarely on the Mississippi Flyway with waterfowl opportunities that few Indiana counties can match. Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area is one of Indiana's premier waterfowl destinations, a natural oxbow lake that pulls mallards, Canada geese, and diving ducks during fall migration in impressive concentrations. The Wabash-Ohio River bottomlands also harbor trophy-class whitetails on private ground that rarely faces heavy hunting pressure.
Indiana's extreme southwestern county at the Wabash and Ohio River confluence; flat to gently rolling bottomland agriculture dominates with oxbow lakes, sloughs, and river corridor hardwoods providing critical wildlife habitat; the lowest elevation county in Indiana.
Moderate — Hovey Lake draws concentrated waterfowl pressure during peak migration with competition for the best blinds; deer hunting pressure on private bottomland is manageable and the county's distance from major population centers keeps overall numbers reasonable.
Indiana OTC system; river bottom bucks can reach impressive antler size given the agricultural nutrition and mature timber but access to prime private ground is competitive.
Wild Turkey populations are established in the Wabash and Ohio River bottom hardwoods. Waterfowl hunting at Hovey Lake is among Indiana's finest, with the lake positioned directly on the Mississippi Flyway drawing heavy concentrations of mallards, Canada geese, and diving ducks.
Hovey Lake FWA is one of Indiana's premier waterfowl destinations and a recognized Mississippi Flyway hotspot; the Wabash-Ohio River confluence bottomlands produce trophy-class whitetails for hunters with access to the right private ground.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Posey 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.
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Boundaries: IDNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.