Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area

• Deer, quail, rabbit, squirrel, snipe, dove, sora rails, woodcock, waterfowl, and wild turkey hunting are common.
• All state hunting seasons and bag limits apply.
• All in-person hunting draws are held at the property check-station.
• Special hunts include dove and waterfowl hunts by drawing.
• Area 12 is designated for dog training.
• See current hunting regulations for details.

Deer

• Deer tree stands and ground blinds may be used and left unattended from noon, Sept. 15 through Jan. 10. No unattended tree stands are permitted in Area 16 (waterfowl resting area) or on TNC property. Tree stands and ground blinds must be legibly marked in English with either the owner's DNR customer identification number or the owner’s name, address, and telephone number. A fastener used in conjunction with a tree stand and a tree or pole climber that penetrates a tree more than ½ inch is prohibited (i.e., anything that penetrates a tree more than a ½ inch is prohibited, e.g., screw-in steps and screw-in bow and gun hangers).

Dove

• In-person dove draws, with field selections, are held in the check station at 11 a.m. CT (noon ET).
• Depending on hunter interest, in-person draws may be conducted for the first seven days of the season to allocate hunting locations.
• Dove hunting on the property is self-check-in after the first seven days of the season.
• 2025 Dove Hunting Procedures & Map.

Turkey

• Advance registration is required for wild turkey hunting.
• Standby drawings for spring wild turkey are held at 4:30 a.m. CT, 5:30 a.m. ET.
• Turkey hunting hours are from one half hour before sunrise to Noon CT, 1 p.m. ET.

Waterfowl

• Waterfowl drawings are held at 4:30 a.m. CT, 5:30 a.m. ET.
• Waterfowl hunting hours are from one half hour before sunrise to Noon CT, 1 p.m. ET.
• 2025 Waterfowl Hunting Procedures & Map
• 2025 Teal Goose Hunting Procedures & Map

• A firearm range and separate archery range are both available to the public, free of charge, on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Target practice is permitted only in established shooting ranges.
• Shooters must obey all rules and regulations.
• A full list of range rules is available at the firearm range.
• When shooters are finished using any range, their permit card should be filled out and returned in the provided drop box.
• Shooters must remove and properly dispose of posted targets, spent casings and shotgun shells when finished shooting.

Firearm range

• The firearm range is located at 4106 E. 850 N. Wheatfield, IN 46392
• The firearm range for handguns, rifles, and shotguns is staffed by qualified range safety officers (RSOs).
• .50 caliber BMGs, or any firearms capable of delivering more than 9000 ft./lbf. (foot pounds of force), are prohibited.
• Fully automatic, or rapid fire, is considered unsafe behavior that may result in ejection from the range.
• Use of eye and ear protection is required of all participants and observers.
• Bring your own targets, ammunition, and tape or staple gun.
• Only paper targets, properly posted on provided target bases, are permitted and must be provided by users.
• The handgun and rifle ranges consist of 40 covered shooting stations ranging from 10 to 200 yards.
  • 14 positions at 10 yards (HANDGUNS ONLY)
  • 4 positions at 25 yards
  • 8 positions at 50 yards
  • 8 positions at 100 yards
  • 6 positions at 200 yards
• The shotgun area has four open-sky clay target shooting stations and one station each at 25 yards and 40 yards for patterning, or sighting-in, of shotguns.
• The shotgun range is for clay target shooting only. Users must provide clay targets and throwers.
• ADA compliant vault toilets are available at the firearm range.

Firearm range hours

• March – December: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT (9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET) Wednesday - Sunday
• January – February: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT (9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET) Friday – Sunday
• Holiday closures: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
• During operational hours, there will be two 20-minute shooting intervals per hour, starting every hour and again on the half hour.
• Ceasefires will routinely be called 20 minutes after each hour and again 10 minutes before each hour, with a final ceasefire at 3:20 p.m. CT (4:20 p.m. ET) daily.
• Targets may only be set and removed during a ceasefire.
• Shooters must be at the range to set targets prior to 3 p.m. CT (4 p.m. ET) to use the final firing period that begins at 3 p.m. CT (4 p.m. ET).

Archery range

• The archery range is at N. County Road 1650 W., Medaryville, IN, ¼ mile north of the crane observation area. (41.14481734689766, -86.92048195196058 or plus code: 43VH+VQ Medaryville, Indiana)
• Open year-round, from sunrise to sundown.
• The archery range provides field point-only bag targets and sand-filled broadhead pits.
• There are archery shooting stations at 10, 20, 30, and 40 yards.
• All archery range yardages have ADA accessible shooting stations and sidewalks.

• Mushrooms, berries, and nuts may be gathered after signing in and obtaining a miscellaneous card.
• Please note that during spring turkey season, other visitors are not allowed in the field until after noon CT / 1 p.m. ET.
• A written permit is required to remove plants, animals, rocks, and fossils.

• Visitors are welcome to explore and enjoy Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area.
• There is a ¼-mile shaded asphalt walking path between the main parking lot of the crane observation area and the viewing platform.
• While there are no designated trails, fire lanes may be used to explore the property.
• Property signage is routinely updated to inform visitors of closures or seasonal access.

• There are several 1-acre ponds in Areas 1 – 12 and Wallace Pond (near the office) that are available for fishing or practicing kayaking and canoeing year-round.
• The gravel pits and ponds in Area 16 are open in the spring and summer. They are closed to water recreation during waterfowl hunting seasons in the fall and winter. Signage indicates whether the area is open or closed.
• The gravel pits have two gravel boat launches.
• A maximum 12-volt electric motor is permitted.
• Life jackets/personal flotation devices are required per state law.