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Vermillion County, Indiana

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild Turkey
Central IndianaSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
Group
Central Indiana
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
1,005

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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Vermillion County lines the Illinois border in western Indiana along the Wabash River, where reclaimed strip-mine terrain and river bottomlands create a diverse hunting landscape. Highland State Recreation Area and other reclaimed coal tracts provide meaningful public access, and deer and turkey numbers benefit from the mosaic of regenerating forest and agricultural fields. The Wabash River corridor adds another dimension for travel-lane deer hunting during the rut.

Terrain & elevation

Rolling to hilly terrain shaped by coal strip-mining reclamation, with Wabash River floodplain along the eastern border and agricultural fields throughout the county interior.

Hunting pressure

Moderate - public areas draw regional hunters but the total available land base keeps pressure at manageable levels compared to more urban western Indiana counties.

Tags & permits

OTC statewide system.

Species & seasons

Wild turkey populations are strong in the regenerating strip-mine forest and river-bottom timber; the habitat diversity here supports above-average turkey densities for this part of Indiana.

Highlights

Reclaimed strip-mine habitat creates unique deer and turkey terrain unlike anywhere else in Indiana; Wabash River bottomlands along the Illinois border provide classic rut-movement funnels for mature bucks.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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.