IDNR Report
Hunters can now apply for Indiana’s state land reserved hunts online using the Division of Fish & Wildlife Activity Hub at GoOutdoorsIN.com.
Reserved hunts included in this round include Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA) dove, Indiana Private Lands Access (IPLA) hunts, youth deer and National Wildlife Refuge deer hunts.
The online application method is the only way to apply for the hunts listed. No late entries will be accepted. Applicants must possess a hunting license that is valid for the hunt for which they are applying. A $1 tech fee is charged for each hunt application purchased.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 30. More specific hunt information for individual properties can be found at on.IN.gov/reservedhunt.
An important note about the applying for a hunt:
In December 2024 a new license system, the Activity Hub, replaced the former system. To purchase a license or apply for a reserved hunt, follow the instructions below. We recommend leaving yourself plenty of time to log in and learn how the system works.
Click the login button on the home page of GoOutdoorsIN.com. From there, you will be taken to Access Indiana, where you will be required to log in or create an account. Once logged in through Access Indiana, you will automatically be directed back to the Activity Hub. From there, you will be able to purchase a license and apply for reserved hunts. If it’s your first time using the Activity Hub, you will need to look yourself up in the system and verify that your personal information is correct.
Hunters at each participating property will be selected through random computerized draws and will be able to view results online by Aug. 11. An email will be sent to all applicants when the drawings have been completed.
Youth hunts are available through the reserved hunt draw system. Hunters can apply for opportunities at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge or select IPLA properties. Youth hunters must be younger than 18 years old on the day of the hunt to participate.
Reserved hunts in this application period include:
- Dove hunts on the following Fish & Wildlife areas (FWAs):
- Deer Creek Fish & Wildlife Area
- Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area
- Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area
- Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area
- Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area
- J.E. Roush Lake Fish & Wildlife Area
- Wilbur Wright Fish & Wildlife Area
- Dove hunts on Gamebird Areas in White, Benton, Newton, and Jasper counties.
- Deer hunts at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge: firearms, archery, and primitive muzzleloader.
- IPLA hunts for squirrels, deer archery, and teal and early goose.
- Youth deer hunts at Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge and IPLA properties.