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Indiana, meaning the “Land of the Indians,” is

a state in the Great Lakes region of the

Midwestern United States. Residents of Indiana

are called Hoosiers. It is bounded on the

north by Lake Michigan and the state of

Michigan; on the east by Ohio; on the south by

Kentucky, with which it shares the Ohio River

as a border; and on the west by Illinois.

Indiana is one of the Great Lakes states.

The northwest corner of the state is part of

the greater metropolitan area of Chicago and

is therefore more densely populated. Southern

Indiana is a mixture of farmland and forest.

The Hoosier National Forest is a 200,000 acre

nature preserve in south central Indiana.

Southern Indiana’s topography is more varied

and generally contains more hills and

geographic variation than the northern

portion, such as the “Knobs,” a series of

1,000 ft. hills that run parallel to the Ohio

River in south-central Indiana. The limestone

geology of Southern Indiana has created

numerous caves and one of the largest

limestone quarry regions in the USA.

Indiana has an invigorating climate with

strongly marked seasons. Winters are often

cold, sometimes bitterly so. The transition

from cold to hot weather can produce an active

spring with thunderstorms and tornadoes.

Oppressive humidity and high temperatures

arrive in summer. Autumn is favored by many

residents as a pleasant time of the year with

lower humidity than the other seasons, and

mostly sunny skies.

 
Indiana Contacts

Indiana Division of Wildlife
www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/

Interactive state map of Indiana
https://dnrmaps.dnr.in.gov/apps/IndianaHuntingAreas/

Outfitters and Guides in Indiana
www.huntingtripsrus.com/indiana-hunting.html

www.huntingoutfitters.com

www.hunttheus.com/indiana/indianahunting.html

www.indianaoutfitters.com/outfit_hunt.htm

Public Hunting Land in Indiana
www.indianahuntingland.com

www.biggamehunt.net/sections/Indiana/public_lands

www.hunt-fish-camp.us/p-indiana.html

Big Game Species of Indiana

Bear
Blacktail Deer
Cougar
Elk
Moose
Mule Deer 
Pronghorn
Whitetail Deer 

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