Reserved Hunt Information

Fish & Wildlife
Hunting & Trapping
Current: Reserved Hunt Information

What do I need to apply or view draw results?

A valid hunting license for the species you intend to hunt for that season/equipment.
Hunt applications are offered online through the Division of Fish & Wildlife Activity Hub at GoOutdoorsIN.com. All customers must log in through Access Indiana. Those with existing Access Indiana accounts will be able to log in without disruption. When logging into the new system for the first time, you will need to look yourself up in the system and verify your personal information. After that, in your next log-in, you will be taken directly to your account page.
Results are posted within two weeks after the application period has closed. View results at GoOutdoorsIN.com.
A $1 tech fee is charged for each hunt application. The fee is used to fund administrative costs associated with the reserved draw program.

Applying for a Reserved Hunt
1. Click the Login button on the homepage to be directed to your customer dashboard.
2. Click the Enter a Reserved Hunt Drawing tile in the upper right corner of the page.
3. In the hunt application section of the product catalog, click the Add button next to the desired reserved hunt.
4. If a license or stamp is required for the hunt application, the system will prompt you to add the required privileges.
5. Click the Proceed to Checkout button in the upper right corner of the page.
6. The system will prompt you to select your hunt choices.
7. Click the Create button.
8. Click Save to save your choices and proceed to checkout. You also have the option to click the Edit button to edit hunt choices before submission.
9. Click the Pay Now to complete the purchase.
10. After the purchase, the system will display a checkout confirmation page on which you can click the Print Hunt Applications button to view and print the hunt application.
View Your Reserved Hunts in Your Customer Account
1. Click the Login button on the homepage to be directed to your customer dashboard.
2. In the Licenses, Tags, Permits, & Applications section on the left side of the page, click the Reserved Hunts link.
3. The reserved hunts page will display your hunt applications.
4. The season dropdown menu enables you to select which season to view for your corresponding reserved hunt applications.
5. Click the View button to view the hunt application information.
6. If you would like to change your hunt choice, click the Edit button. Your hunt application cannot be edited after the hunt application end date has passed.
How Preference Points Work
- Indiana DNR’s preference point system is not a true preference system in which hunters with the most preference points get drawn first. Instead, our system makes it more likely that people with the most points will get drawn.
- Customers can now view their preference points in the Activity Hub. (Note that preference points were not transferred from our former license system because migrating preference points from that system was not feasible).
- You are awarded 1 preference point for each unsuccessful hunt application per hunt type (e.g., Spring Turkey, Dove, Deer)
- As you accrue more preference points, you are more likely to be drawn for a reserved hunt (by the number of preference points squared).
- After a successful application, points reset to zero for the hunt type you were drawn in.

2025 Reserved Hunts

Areas participating in reserved hunts are managed by various agencies and may have unique restrictions that each hunter must follow. Please read each area’s information packet carefully before pursuing a hunt.

Deer
Hunt periods, area maps, and property specific restrictions are included in the hunter information PDF packets below. You must obtain a valid hunting license and applicable stamp, if required, prior to applying. Late applications will not be accepted.
National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) (Application period: 07/09 - 07/30/2025)
Fish & Wildlife Areas (FWA) (Application period: 8/19 - 9/15/2024) EXPIRED
- Deer Creek
- Fairbanks Landing
State Park Deer Management (Application period: 10/7 – 10/27/2024) EXPIRED
- General Information (Early)
- General Information (Late)
Participating Properties
- Brown County State Park
- Cave River Valley Natural Area
- Chain O’Lakes State Park
- Charlestown State Park
- Clifty Falls State Park (archery only)
- Fort Harrison State Park (archery only)
- Harmonie State Park
- Lincoln State Park
- McCormick’s Creek State Park
- O’Bannon Woods State Park
- Ouabache State Park
- Pokagon State Park
- Potato Creek State Park
- Prophetstown State Park
- Raccoon State Recreation Area
- Shades State Park
- Shakamak State Park
- Spring Mill State Park
- Summit Lake State Park
- Tippecanoe River State Park
- Trine State Recreation Area (archery only)
- Turkey Run State Park
- Versailles State Park
- Whitewater Memorial State Park
Dove
Hunt periods, area maps, and property specific restrictions are included in the hunter information PDF packets below. You must obtain a valid hunting license and game bird habitat stamp, if required, prior to applying. Late applications will not be accepted.
The Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area dove draw will be conducted in-person at the property. Call 219-843-4841 for more information.
Fish & Wildlife Areas (FWA) (Application period: 07/09 - 07/30/2025)
Indiana Private Lands Access Program (IPLA)
Hunters have the choice of applying for hunts at any of the participating private lands properties. Late applications will not be accepted. You must obtain a valid hunting license and applicable stamp, if required. Youth hunters may apply to any hunt if they are property licensed. Drawn hunters will have access to PDF information packets outlining the details of each hunt.
Deer Archery (Application period: 07/09 - 07/30/2025)
- General information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (3 properties)
- Cass (1 property)
- Harrison (1 property)
- LaPorte (1 property)
- Scott (2 properties)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Early Small Game Squirrel (Application period: 07/09 - 07/30/2025)
- General Information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (1 property)
- Harrison (1 property)
- Scott (2 properties)
Teal and Early Goose (Application period: 07/09 - 07/30/2025)
- General information
Participating private lands by county:
- Batholomew (1 property)
- DeKalb (1 property)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Youth Deer (Application period: 07/07 - 07/30/2025)
- General information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (3 properties)
- Cass (1 property)
- Harrison (1 property)
- LaPorte (1 property)
- Scott (2 properties)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Deer Firearms (Application period: 8/19 - 9/15/2024) EXPIRED
- General information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (3 properties)
- Cass (1 property)
- Harrison (1 property)
- LaPorte (1 property)
- Scott (2 properties)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Early Season Waterfowl (Application period: 8/19 - 9/15/2024) EXPIRED
- General information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (1 property)
- DeKalb (1 property)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Pheasant, Quail, and Woodcock (Application period: 8/19 - 9/15/2024) EXPIRED
- General information
Participating private lands by county:
- DeKalb (1 property)
- Greene (2 properties)
- Noble (1 property)
- Pike (1 property)
- Scott (1 property)
- Steuben (2 properties)
- Sullivan (8 properties)
Goose Only (Application period: 10/7 – 10/27/2024) EXPIRED
- General Information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (1 property)
- DeKalb (1 property)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Late season Deer Archery/Muzzleloader (Application period: 10/7 – 10/27/2024) EXPIRED
- General Information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (3 properties)
- Cass (1 property)
- Harrison (1 property)
- LaPorte (1 property)
- Scott (1 properties)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Late Season Waterfowl (Application period: 10/7 – 10/27/2024) EXPIRED
- General Information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (1 property)
- DeKalb (1 property)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Late Season Rabbit and Squirrel (Application period: 10/7 – 10/27/2024) EXPIRED
- General Information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (1 property)
- Harrison (1 property)
- Scott (2 properties)
- Sullivan (3 properties)
Spring Turkey (Application period: 2/24 – 3/16/2025) EXPIRED
- General Information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew
- Cass
- Greene
- Harrison
- LaPorte
- Noble
- Scott
- Starke
- Sullivan
Spring Turkey
Hunters have the choice of applying for two hunt periods at any of the participating areas. Late applications will not be accepted. You must obtain a valid hunting license and Gamebird Habitat stamp for spring turkey hunting prior to applying. Youth hunters may apply if they are properly licensed to hunt spring turkey Hunters may make changes to their application until the end of the application period.
Hunt periods, area maps, and property specific restrictions are included in the hunter information PDF packets below.
Fish & Wildlife Areas (FWA) (Application period: 2/24 – 3/16/2025) EXPIRED
Wetland Conservation Areas (Application period: 2/24 – 3/16/2025) EXPIRED
- Aukiki
State Parks (Application period: 2/24 – 3/16/2025) EXPIRED
- Mississinewa Lake
- Salamonie Lake
National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) (Application period: 2/24 – 3/16/2025) EXPIRED
- Big Oaks
- Muscatatuck
Waterfowl
Hunters have the choice of applying for five hunt periods at any of the participating areas. Hunt periods, area maps, and property specific restrictions are included in the hunter information PDF packets below.
Fish & Wildlife Areas (FWA) (Application period 8/19 - 9/15/2024) EXPIRED
- Goose Pond
- Hovey Lake
- Kankakee
- Kingsbury
- Lasalle
- Province Pond Wetland Conservation Area
Youth Only
Youth age 17 or younger on the date of the hunt can apply but must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age when participating in a hunt. Youth hunters must be properly licensed prior to applying. Late applications will not be accepted.
Deer
National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) (Application period: 07/09 - 07/30/2025)
- Muscatatuck
Indiana Private Lands Access program (IPLA) (Application period: 07/09 - 07/30/2025)
- General information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew (3 properties)
- Cass (1 property)
- Greene (1 property)
- Harrison (1 property)
- LaPorte (1 property)
- Scott (2 properties)
- Sullivan (2 properties)
Game Birds
Youth Gamebird Habitat Areas (GHA) (Application period: 8/19 - 9/15/2024) EXPIRED
- General information
Below are the names of participating Gamebird Habitat Areas.
(Areas are randomly assigned to drawn hunters. Maps and further information will be provided if the hunter is successfully drawn.)
- Carlson
- Cartmell
- Cattail Slough
- Deno
- Donohue
- Falwell
- Flora
- Geswein
- Goose Creek Unit 1
- Goose Creek Unit 2
- Goose Creek Unit 3
- Greenwood Ditch
- Hawkins
- Idaville
- Iroquois
- Jefvert
- Kirsch
- Knobview
- Lyons
- McGinnis-Lauerman
- Metro-60
- Mud Pine
- Nickel Plate
- Pine Creek #1
- Pine Creek #2
- Pine Creek #3
- Pine Creek #4
- Pine Creek #5
- Pine Creek #6
- Raub
- Roger McClellan
- Sandy Ridge
- Triplett
- Vinegar Hill
- Vinyard
- Watland
- White County One
- Willow Island
Spring Turkey
Fish & Wildlife Areas (FWA) (Application period: 2/24-3/16/2025) EXPIRED
State Parks (Application period: 2/24-3/16/2025) EXPIRED
- Mississinewa Lake
- Salamonie Lake
National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) (Application period: 2/24- 3/16/2025) EXPIRED
- Muscatatuck
Indiana Private Lands Access program (IPLA) (Application period: 2/24-3/16/2025) EXPIRED
- General information
Participating private lands by county:
- Bartholomew
- Cass
- Green
- Harrison
- LaPorte
- Noble
- Ripley
- Scott
- Starke
- Steuben
- Sullivan
Put and Take Pheasant
Put and Take pheasant hunts are by reservation only. Instructions for purchasing a reservation and other important details can be found in the PDF packet below. A $30 fee is charged for each reservation.
Reservations will be available for purchase through the IN DFW Activity Hub starting Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at 7 a.m. ET. The 2025 hunts will take place between Nov. 22 and Nov. 30.
- General information
Fish & Wildlife Areas (FWA)
- Atterbury
- Glendale
- J.E. Roush
- Pigeon River
- Tri County
- Willow Slough
- Winamac
Gamebird Habitat Areas
Gamebird Habitat Areas (GHA) November (Application period: 8/19 - 9/15/2024) EXPIRED
- General information
Gamebird Habitat Areas (GHA) December (Application period: 10/7 – 10/27/2024) EXPIRED
- General information
Youth Gamebird Habitat Areas (GHA) (Application period: 8/19 - 9/15/2024) EXPIRED
- General information
Below are the names of participating Gamebird Habitat Areas.
(Areas are randomly assigned to drawn hunters. Maps and further information will be provided if the hunter is successfully drawn.)
- Carlson
- Cartmell
- Cattail Slough
- Deno
- Donohue
- Falwell
- Flora
- Geswein
- Goose Creek Unit 1
- Goose Creek Unit 2
- Goose Creek Unit 3
- Greenwood Ditch
- Hawkins
- Idaville
- Iroquois
- Jefvert
- Kirsch
- Knobview
- Lyons
- McGinnis-Lauerman
- Metro-60
- Mud Pine
- Nickel Plate
- Pine Creek #1
- Pine Creek #2
- Pine Creek #3
- Pine Creek #4
- Pine Creek #5
- Pine Creek #6
- Raub
- Roger McClellan
- Sandy Ridge
- Triplett
- Vinegar Hill
- Vinyard
- Watland
- White County One
- Willow Island

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