Big Oaks NWR
Ripley County, IN
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27.3K huntable acres
State guide · 2026–2027 season
Indiana Wildlife Refuge Hunting
Indiana has 3 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges and stations in our database, 3 of which list hunting opportunities. The largest huntable refuge areas are Big Oaks NWR (27.3K ac), Patoka River NWR (12.6K ac) and Muscatatuck NWR (5.2K ac).
3refuges & stations
11hunt units
45.1Khuntable acres
0WPAs
Map of refuges & WPAs in Indiana
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Indiana by the numbers
- Open11,527 ac 16%
- Special regulations33,537 ac 47%
- Closed26,564 ac 37%
All refuges & stations in Indiana
Counties with federal public hunting land
- Gibson County 1 refuge
- Jackson County 1 refuge
- Jefferson County 1 refuge
- Jennings County 2 refuges
- Monroe County 1 refuge
- Pike County 1 refuge
- Ripley County 1 refuge
Hunting in Indiana: what to know
Licenses & seasons
Refuge hunts follow Indiana seasons, bag limits and license requirements set by the Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. Refuges may be more restrictive — never less — than state rules.
Refuge-specific rules
Each refuge publishes hunt regulations in 50 CFR Part 32 and in its hunt brochure. Units marked special regulations may limit species, dates, weapons, or require quota permits.
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