Hunters can now apply for reserved hunts using the DNR Division of Fish, Wildlife & Nature Preserves Activity Hub at GoOutdoorsIN.com. Private and public land turkey hunts are included in this round.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 18. 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 $1.00 tech fee is charged for each hunt application purchased.
For a complete list of hunts available, visit on.IN.gov/reservedhunt.
Hunters at each participating property will be selected through random computerized draws and will be able to view results at GoOutdoorsIN.com. An email will be sent to all applicants when the drawings are complete.
Reserved hunts in this application period include:
Youth Turkey Hunts
• Atterbury Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA)
• Jasper Pulaski FWA
• Aukiki Wetland Conservation Area (WCA)
• J.E. Roush FWA
• Kingsbury FWA
• LaSalle FWA
• Pigeon River FWA
• Tern Bar Slough Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
• Tri-County FWA
• Winamac FWA
• Mississinewa Lake
• Salamonie Lake
• Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)
Fish & Wildlife Area Turkey Hunts
• Atterbury FWA
• Aukiki WCA
• Crosley FWA
• Fairbanks Landing FWA
• Glendale FWA
• Goose Pond FWA
• Hillenbrand FWA
• Busseron Creek FWA
• Tri-County FWA
• Hovey Lake FWA
• J.E. Roush FWA
• Jasper-Pulaski FWA
• Kingsbury FWA
• LaSalle FWA
• Pigeon River FWA
• Sugar Ridge FWA
• Tern Bar Slough WMA
• Willow Slough FWA
Parks and Reservoirs Turkey Hunts
• Salamonie Lake
• Mississinewa Lake
Indiana Private Lands Access Turkey sites in the following counties
• Starke
• LaPorte
• Cass
• Sullivan
• Bartholomew
• Scott
• Greene
• Harrison
• Noble
National Wildlife Refuge Turkey Hunts
• Muscatatuck NWR
Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will not host a turkey hunt in 2026. Please consider participating in turkey hunting opportunities at or nearby Muscatatuck NWR. For questions related to Big Oaks, please call 619-998-5904.
To purchase a license or apply for a reserved hunt, follow the instructions below:
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. Note that 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.