Select Indiana state parks will close temporarily for controlled deer management hunts.
Each hunt runs two days. The first hunts are Nov. 18 and 19, followed by hunts on Dec. 2 and 3. The participating state park properties will close to the general public on the evening before each of the two hunts.
Participating state park properties are: Chain O’Lakes, Charlestown, Clifty Falls, Fort Harrison, Harmonie, Indiana Dunes, McCormick’s Creek, Ouabache, Pokagon, Prophetstown, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Summit Lake, Tippecanoe River, and Whitewater Memorial state parks, as well as Cave River Valley Natural Area and Trine State Recreation Area.
These state park properties will re-open the morning after each two-day hunt.
The deer management hunts help control browsing by deer to a level that helps ensure healthy habitat for native plants and animals.
