Indiana
Strong agricultural habitat creating prime Midwestern deer, upland game, and turkey hunting opportunities.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Indiana
Official Regulatory Authority
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife (INDNR)
Northern Prairie Grasslands
Ring-necked Pheasant
Northwestern Indiana contains dedicated Fish & Wildlife Areas managing wild and put-and-take pheasant hunts in prairie grass.
Southern Farm Hedgerows
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Southern Indiana pastures, overgrown fencerows, and strip-mine grass hills hold wild bobwhite coveys.
Hoosier Woodlot Bushytails
Eastern Fox & Grey Squirrel
Abundant across Hoosier National Forest and central cornbelt woodlots from mid-August through January.
Ditch Bank & Briar Rabbits
Eastern Cottontail
A classic Hoosier small game pursuit from early November through February across farm draws.